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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
William
Finlayson
Head
Christina
Finlayson
Wife
William
Finlayson
Son
Thomas
Finlayson
Son
Alexander
Finlayson
Son
Mary
Finlayson
Daughter
Helen
Logan
Daughter
Jessie
Logan
Granddaughter
William
Logan
Grandson
Robert
Logan
Grandson
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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