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Household of John Finlay (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1832 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Finlay, born in 1831 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1858 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Maggie (born 1867 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Thomas (born 1873 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Finlay's household

Male

John

Finlay

Head
Female

Margaret

Finlay

Wife
Female

Jane

Finlay

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Finlay

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Finlay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place West Calder, 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

49

1832

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Finlay

Wife

Married

50

1831

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Finlay

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Finlay

Daughter

-

14

1867

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Finlay

Son

-

8

1873

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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