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Household of Peter Finlay (born 1813, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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.

Peter Finlay and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Finlay, born in 1813 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Alison Finlay, born in 1810 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen A (born 1853 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1856 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Grandson, Peter F (born 1868 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1870 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter's Granddaughter, Helen F (born 1875 in England).


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Peter Finlay's household

Male

Peter

Finlay

Head
Female

Alison

Finlay

Wife
Female

Helen A

Finlay

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Finlay

Son
Male

Peter F

Waterstone

Grandson
Female

Mary

Waterstone

Granddaughter
Female

Helen F

Finlay

Granddaughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Finlay

Head

Married

68

1813

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Finlay

Wife

Married

71

1810

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen A

Finlay

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Finlay

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter F

Waterstone

Grandson

-

13

1868

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Waterstone

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen F

Finlay

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

England

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