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Household of Peter Finlayson (born 1816, Caithness)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Finlayson, born in 1816 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Finlayson, born in 1818 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1844 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1857 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland) and Janet (born 1859 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, John Gibson, born in 1866 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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Peter Finlayson's household

Male

Peter

Finlayson

Head
Female

Janet

Finlayson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Finlayson

Daughter
Male

James

Finlayson

Son
Female

Janet

Finlayson

Daughter
Male

John

Gibson

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Finlayson

Head

Married

65

1816

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Finlayson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Finlayson

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

James

Finlayson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Finlayson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

John

Gibson

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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