Finlayson Family History

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Finlayson Name Meaning

Scottish: patronymic from Finlay.

Similar surnames: Finlinson, Fenlason, Gladson, Lawson, Gilkison, Mcglasson, Gislason

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Finlayson Family Origin

Where is the Finlayson family from?

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Finlayson Family Occupations

What did your Finlayson ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Finlayson ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Fisherman

7%
Crofter

5%
Farmer

5%
Labourer

3%

In 1881, the most common Finlayson occupation in the UK was Fisherman. 7% of Finlayson's were Fishermans. A less common occupation for the Finlayson family was Labourer. Fisherman, Crofter and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Finlayson.

Source: Census data for Finlayson | Data not to scale

Finlayson Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Finlayson ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Finlayson Life Expectancy

What is the average Finlayson lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Finlayson ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1955 and 2004, Finlayson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Finlayson in 1955 was 71, and 80 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Finlayson