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Household of John Finlay (born 1819, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Currie, Midlothian, 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 1819 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Finlay, born in 1834 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1869 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1872 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Forrest, born in 1823 in Johnston, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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John Finlay's household
John
Finlay
Head
Janet
Finlay
Wife
Jessie
Finlay
Daughter
James
Finlay
Son
William
Forrest
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Finlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Finlay | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Finlay | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Finlay | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Finlay | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Forrest | Boarder | Unmarried | 58 | 1823 | Johnston, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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