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Household of William Finlayson (born 1829, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 Finlayson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Finlayson, born in 1829 in Winchburgh, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Finlayson, born in 1830 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1848 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1851 in Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Grandson, William (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Grandson, Robert (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, James (born 1858 in England).


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William Finlayson's household

Male

William

Finlayson

Head
Female

Christina

Finlayson

Wife
Male

William

Finlayson

Son
Male

Thomas

Finlayson

Son
Male

Alexander

Finlayson

Son
Female

Mary

Finlayson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Logan

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Logan

Granddaughter
Male

William

Logan

Grandson
Male

Robert

Logan

Grandson
Male

James

Allan

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Winchburgh, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Finlayson

Head

Married

52

1829

Winchburgh, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Finlayson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Finlayson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Finlayson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Finlayson

Son

Unmarried

33

1848

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Finlayson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Logan

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jessie

Logan

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Logan

Grandson

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Logan

Grandson

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Allan

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

England

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