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Household of William Finlay (born 1849, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 Finlay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Finlay, born in 1849 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Finlay, born in 1843 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1875 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Williamina E (born 1880 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's -, Janet Bowie, born in 1823 in Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William Finlay's household

Male

William

Finlay

Head
Female

Jessie

Finlay

Wife
Male

John

Finlay

Son
Female

Jessie

Finlay

Daughter
Female

Williamina E

Finlay

Daughter
Female

Janet

Bowie

-
First name(s) William
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Finlay

Head

Married

32

1849

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jessie

Finlay

Wife

Married

38

1843

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Finlay

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Finlay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Williamina E

Finlay

Daughter

-

1

1880

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Bowie

-

Unmarried

58

1823

Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland

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