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Household of Matthew Findlay (born 1837, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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.

Matthew Findlay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Findlay, born in 1837 in Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jessie Findlay, born in 1844 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1874 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane M (born 1875 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1878 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John F (born 1879 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matthew W (born 1880 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Annie Dingwall, born in 1853 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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Matthew Findlay's household

Male

Matthew

Findlay

Head
Female

Jessie

Findlay

Wife
Male

James

Findlay

Son
Female

Jane M

Findlay

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Findlay

Daughter
Male

John F

Findlay

Son
Male

Matthew W

Findlay

Son
Female

Annie

Dingwall

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Findlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Findlay

Head

Married

44

1837

Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Findlay

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Findlay

Son

-

7

1874

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane M

Findlay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Findlay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John F

Findlay

Son

-

2

1879

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew W

Findlay

Son

-

1

1880

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Dingwall

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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