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Household of John Finlayson (born 1812, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 Finlayson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Finlayson, born in 1812 in Invernessshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Finlayson, born in 1823 in Minton, Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Helen, born 1854 in Minton, Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1876 in Fife, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Edward (born 1880 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Finlayson's household

Male

John

Finlayson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Finlayson

Wife
Female

Helen

Finlayson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Finlayson

Granddaughter
Male

Edward

Finlayson

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Finlayson

Head

Married

69

1812

Invernessshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Finlayson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Minton, Shropshire, England

Helen

Finlayson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Minton, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Finlayson

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Fife, Scotland

Edward

Finlayson

Grandson

-

1

1880

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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