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Household of William Finlay (born 1822, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, England

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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 Finlay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Finlay, born in 1822 in Penrith, Cumberland, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rosa Finlay, born in 1830 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; Frederick G, born 1856 in Chichester, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Alice Smith, born in 1865 in Lyminster, Sussex, England.


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William Finlay's household

Male

William

Finlay

Head
Female

Rosa

Finlay

Wife
Male

Frederick G

Finlay

Son
Female

Alice

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Penrith, Cumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Finlay

Head

Married

59

1822

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Rosa

Finlay

Wife

Married

51

1830

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Frederick G

Finlay

Son

Single

25

1856

Chichester, Sussex, England

Alice

Smith

Servant

Single

16

1865

Lyminster, Sussex, England

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