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Household of John Finlayson (born 1823, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Finlayson, born in 1823 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Finlayson, born in 1823 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Jessie (born 1827 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Brother, Andrew (born 1856 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Finlayson's household
John
Finlayson
Head
Jane
Finlayson
Wife
Andrew
Finlayson
Son
Elizabeth
Finlayson
Daughter
Jessie
Allan
Sister-In-Law
Andrew
Gowans
Brother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Finlayson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Finlayson | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane | Finlayson | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Finlayson | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Finlayson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Allan | Sister-In-Law | Widow | 54 | 1827 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Gowans | Brother | Married | 25 | 1856 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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