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Household of Peter Finlayson (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Finlayson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Finlayson, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Eliza Finlayson, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet S (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Eliza (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Peter Finlayson's household

Male

Peter

Finlayson

Head
Female

Eliza

Finlayson

Wife
Female

Janet S

Finlayson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Finlayson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Finlayson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Finlayson

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Finlayson

Head

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Finlayson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet S

Finlayson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Finlayson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Finlayson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Finlayson

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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