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Household of Matthew Finlayson (born 1857, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 Finlayson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Finlayson, born in 1857 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Sister, Mary (born 1862 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Matthew's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1869 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Matthew's Sister, Christina (born 1872 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Matthew's Cousin, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Cousin, Mary (born 1863 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Finlayson's household

Male

Matthew

Finlayson

Head
Female

Mary

Finlayson

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Finlayson

Sister
Female

Christina

Finlayson

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Shiels

Cousin
Female

Mary

Shiels

Cousin
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Finlayson

Head

Unmarried

24

1857

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Finlayson

Sister

Unmarried

19

1862

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Finlayson

Sister

-

12

1869

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Christina

Finlayson

Sister

-

9

1872

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Shiels

Cousin

Unmarried

22

1859

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Shiels

Cousin

Unmarried

18

1863

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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