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Household of Peter Finlayson (born 1821, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Linton, Peeblesshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Finlayson, born in 1821 in Skirling, Peeblesshire, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Marion Finlayson, born in 1827 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1861 in Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1859 in Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Janet Moffat, born in 1865 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Peter Finlayson's household
Peter
Finlayson
Head
Marion
Finlayson
Wife
Peter
Finlayson
Son
Mary
Finlayson
Daughter
Janet
Moffat
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Finlayson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Finlayson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Finlayson | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Finlayson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Finlayson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Moffat | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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