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Household of Magnus Finlayson (born 1852, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George's Landward, 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.

Magnus Finlayson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Finlayson, born in 1852 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Catherine Finlayson, born in 1843 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter A (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David J (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth J (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Magnus Finlayson's household

Male

Magnus

Finlayson

Head
Female

Catherine

Finlayson

Wife
Male

Peter A

Finlayson

Son
Male

David J

Finlayson

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Finlayson

Daughter
First name(s) Magnus
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Magnus

Finlayson

Head

Married

29

1852

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Finlayson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Peter A

Finlayson

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David J

Finlayson

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth J

Finlayson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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