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Household of William J Finlay (born 1839, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 J Finlay and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Finlay, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Mary D Finlay, born in 1840 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William F (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine C (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth F (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Servant, Margaret McLaughlan, born in 1866 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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William J Finlay's household
William J
Finlay
Head
Mary D
Finlay
Wife
William F
Finlay
Son
Catherine C
Finlay
Daughter
Elizabeth F
Finlay
Daughter
Margaret
McLaughlan
Servant
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Finlay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Finlay | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary D | Finlay | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
William F | Finlay | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine C | Finlay | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth F | Finlay | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McLaughlan | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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