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Household of William Finlayson (born 1818, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Biggar, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Finlayson, born in 1818 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Finlayson, born in 1819 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Adam (born 1840 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Lodger, George (born 1844 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Finlayson's household

Male

William

Finlayson

Head
Female

Jane

Finlayson

Wife
Male

Adam

McGhie

Lodger
Male

George

Hunter

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Finlayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Finlayson

Head

Married

63

1818

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Finlayson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Ireland

Adam

McGhie

Lodger

Unmarried

41

1840

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Hunter

Lodger

Unmarried

37

1844

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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