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Household of John Finlay (born 1854, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Finlay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Finlay, born in 1854 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Finlay, born in 1845 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1874 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1877 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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John Finlay's household

Male

John

Finlay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Finlay

Wife
Female

Janet

Finlay

Daughter
Female

Marion

Finlay

Daughter
Male

James

Finlay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Finlay

Head

Married

27

1854

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Finlay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Finlay

Daughter

-

7

1874

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Marion

Finlay

Daughter

-

4

1877

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Finlay

Son

-

2

1879

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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