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Household of William Finlayson (born 1835, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 Finlayson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Finlayson, born in 1835 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1865 in South America) and Joanna B (born 1867 in South America).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Anne T (born 1804 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and William's Sister, Anne (born 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Finlayson's household

Male

William

Finlayson

Head
Male

William

Finlayson

Son
Female

Joanna B

Finlayson

Daughter
Female

Anne T

Finlayson

Mother
Female

Anne

Finlayson

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Finlayson

Head

Widower

46

1835

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Finlayson

Son

-

16

1865

South America

Joanna B

Finlayson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

South America

Anne T

Finlayson

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Anne

Finlayson

Sister

Unmarried

38

1843

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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