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Household of Murdo Finlayson (born 1813, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, 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.

Murdo Finlayson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Murdo Finlayson, born in 1813 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 9 members. Murdo was the head of the household, married to Agnes Finlayson, born in 1827 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; Farqr (born 1855 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Christina (born 1863 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Mary (born 1858 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Murdo's Grandson, Donald John (born 1880 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Murdo's Servant, William (born 1851 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Murdo's Servant, Bella (born 1861 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Murdo Finlayson's household

Male

Murdo

Finlayson

Head
Female

Agnes

Finlayson

Wife
Male

Farqr

Finlayson

Son
Male

Alexander

Finlayson

Son
Female

Christina

Finlayson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Maclennan

Daughter
Male

Donald John

Maclennan

Grandson
Male

William

Matheson

Servant
Female

Bella

Mackenzie

Servant
First name(s) Murdo
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Murdo

Finlayson

Head

Married

68

1813

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Agnes

Finlayson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Farqr

Finlayson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Finlayson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

Finlayson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

Maclennan

Daughter

Widow

23

1858

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald John

Maclennan

Grandson

-

1

1880

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William

Matheson

Servant

Widower

30

1851

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Bella

Mackenzie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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