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Household of William Findlay (born 1846, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 Findlay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Findlay, born in 1846 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Findlay, born in 1848 in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John W (born 1874 in England), William (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Leonard (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Barbara (born 1858 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Sister-In-Law, Jemima (born 1831 in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Findlay's household

Male

William

Findlay

Head
Female

Margaret

Findlay

Wife
Male

John W

Findlay

Son
Male

William

Findlay

Son
Male

Leonard

Findlay

Son
Male

Andrew

Findlay

Son
Female

Barbara

Foster

Servant
Female

Jemima

Caruthers

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Findlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Findlay

Head

Married

35

1846

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Findlay

Wife

Married

33

1848

Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John W

Findlay

Son

-

7

1874

England

William

Findlay

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Leonard

Findlay

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Findlay

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

Foster

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jemima

Caruthers

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

50

1831

Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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