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Household of Thomas Finlay (born 1855, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Thomas Finlay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Finlay, born in 1855 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Grandmother, Ellen (born 1796 in Fife, Scotland), Thomas's Sister, Sophia (born 1859 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas's Sister, Jane Ann (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Brother, George (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Finlay's household

Male

Thomas

Finlay

Head
Female

Ellen

Adam

Grandmother
Female

Sophia

Finlay

Sister
Female

Jane Ann

Finlay

Sister
Male

George

Finlay

Brother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Finlay

Head

Unmarried

26

1855

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Adam

Grandmother

Widow

85

1796

Fife, Scotland

Sophia

Finlay

Sister

Unmarried

22

1859

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane Ann

Finlay

Sister

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Finlay

Brother

-

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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