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Where is the Finlayson family from?
You can see how Finlayson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Finlayson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Finlayson families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 184 Finlayson families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Finlayson's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Finlayson families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Finlayson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Finlayson ancestors do for a living?
In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Finlayson. 40% of Finlayson men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Finlayson women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Finlayson were Laborer and Nurse. .
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, 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.