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Household of William A Finlay (born 1846, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North 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.
William A Finlay and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Finlay, born in 1846 in Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Cecillia E Finlay, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert F (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret E (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Annie W (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William A's Servant, Marion (born 1865 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William A's Servant, Janet (born 1860 in East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William A's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Maywick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William A's Servant, Marjory (born 1848 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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William A Finlay's household
William A
Finlay
Head
Cecillia E
Finlay
Wife
Robert F
Finlay
Son
Margaret E
Finlay
Daughter
Annie W
Finlay
Daughter
Marion
Alexander
Servant
Janet
Anderson
Servant
Elizabeth
Guthrie
Servant
Marjory
Simpson
Servant
| First name(s) | William A |
| Last name | Finlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William A | Finlay | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Cecillia E | Finlay | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert F | Finlay | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret E | Finlay | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie W | Finlay | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Alexander | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Anderson | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | East Linton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Guthrie | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Maywick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Marjory | Simpson | Servant | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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