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Household of William Findlay (born 1815, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 1815 in Galston, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary D R (born 1835 in Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1842 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Joannah G (born 1844 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie F (born 1853 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, John (born 1877 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, William F (born 1879 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary J (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Findlay's household

Male

William

Findlay

Head
Female

Mary D R

Findlay

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Findlay

Daughter
Female

Joannah G

Findlay

Daughter
Female

Jessie F

Gibson

Daughter
Male

John

Gibson

Grandson
Male

William F

Gibson

Grandson
Female

Mary J

Henderson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Findlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Findlay

Head

Widower

66

1815

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary D R

Findlay

Daughter

Unmarried

46

1835

Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Findlay

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joannah G

Findlay

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie F

Gibson

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Gibson

Grandson

-

4

1877

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William F

Gibson

Grandson

-

2

1879

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary J

Henderson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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