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Household of William R Finlay (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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 R Finlay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Finlay, born in 1847 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Ann Finlay, born in 1841 in Whickham, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Sarah E, born 1878 in Winlaton, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Step Son, Joseph (born 1871 in Whickham, Durham, England) and William R's Step Daughter, Sarah A (born 1878 in Whickham, Durham, England).


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William R Finlay's household

Male

William R

Finlay

Head
Female

Ann

Finlay

Wife
Male

Joseph

Davidson

Step Son
Female

Sarah A

Davidson

Step Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Finlay

Daughter
First name(s) William R
Last name Finlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Finlay

Head

Married

34

1847

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann

Finlay

Wife

Married

40

1841

Whickham, Durham, England

Joseph

Davidson

Step Son

Single

10

1871

Whickham, Durham, England

Sarah A

Davidson

Step Daughter

Single

3

1878

Whickham, Durham, England

Sarah E

Finlay

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Winlaton, Durham, England

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