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Household of John Finlay (born 1819, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Finlay, born in 1819 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Finlay, born in 1823 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Daniel (born 1863 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1852 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, William (born 1872 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Lizzie (born 1870 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Finlay's household

Male

John

Finlay

Head
Female

Jessie

Finlay

Wife
Male

Daniel

Finlay

Son
Male

William

Finlay

Grandson
Female

Lizzie

Finlay

Granddaughter
Male

John

Finlay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Finlay

Head

Married

62

1819

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Finlay

Wife

Married

58

1823

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

Finlay

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Finlay

Grandson

-

9

1872

Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Finlay

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Finlay

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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