Henry Findlay

Parents:

• Birth*: Henry Findlay was born in 1830 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of John Findlay spirit dealer and Catherine Laing.
• (Groom) Marriage*: Henry Findlay married Ann Wylie, daughter of Thomas Wylie and Janet McKenzie, on 16 November 1860 at Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• (Deceased) Death*: Henry Findlay died on 12 June 1875 at 22 Laing Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , 1875 deaths in the district of St Andrews in the burgh of Dundee; ref 553; Henry Findlay railway servant married to Ann Wylie; 1875 June twelfth 1hr 30m am 32 Laing Street Dundee; m 44 years; John Findlay spirit dealer (dec) Catherine Findlay ms Laing (dec); lacerated wound of forearm and internal injuries from being jammed between the buffers of railway waggons as cert by Dr ... Mann CMLS; John Paterson brother-in-law 159 High Street Lochee; 1875 June 12th at Dundee F Macdairmid registrar; RCE page 152 Register of Corrected Entries for the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee; The following result of a precognition has been received concerning the death of Henry Findlay, registered under no 553 of the Register of Death for the year 1875; Henry Findlay about 44 years male; 12 June 1875 Laing Street Dundee; Injuries received by being jammed between the buffers of two waggons. Involved accident about 3 days; Procurator Fiscal's Office Dundee 2 July 1875; Certified W B Dundas FS; F Macdairmid registrar; 4th April 1876 ...³

• (Informant) Death: He registered the death of John Findlay spirit dealer on 17 April 1872 at 52 Murraygate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; John Findlay spirit dealer married to Elizabeth McDougall prev to Catherine Laing 1872 April 17th 7h 30m am 52 Murraygate Dundee, m, 64 years, fath John Findlay fisherman (dec), moth Janet Findlay ms Menmuir (dec), apoplexy about 30 hours as cert by J H Miller MD, inf Henry Findlay son present 22 Laing Street, reg 1872 April 17th at Dundee David Scott registrar.⁴
• Announcement*: Henry Findlay Deaths: at 22 Laing Street, Dundee, suddenly, on the 12th inst., Mr Henry Findlay, late of Montrose, in the 46th year of his age. on 15 June 1875.^5,6
  
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected by John Findlay spirit dealer after 13 May 1859 at Rosehill Cemetery, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads by John Findlay d Dundee 17.4.1872 65, w Cath Laing 13.5.1859 52, s David 5.4.1843 4, s Jas 3.11.1848 1y, s Alex 3.12.1848 3, s Geo drowned at sea 25.3.1858. Henry Findlay d Dundee 12.6.1875 45.⁷

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Henry Findlay was listed along with John Findlay spirit dealer in the 1841 census at Reform Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Findlay, 33, flax dresser, Angus; Catharine Findlay, 33, Angus; Henry Findlay, 11, Angus.8
Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of John Findlay spirit dealer in the 1851 census at ?? Reform Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Henry Finlay, 21, flaxdresser; John Finlay, 44, flaxdresser, Craig, Forfarshire; Catharine Finlay, 44; lodger Susan Tyran, 17, flaxspinner, Montrose.9
Head of Household	7 April 1861	He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census at 42 Murray Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Henry Findlay, head, 30, booker, Montrose; Ann Findlay, wife, 25, Logie Pert; also in the household were Ann Wylie, Catherine Findlay and Margaret Wylie.10
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at 22 Laing Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Henry Findlay, head, 41, flaxdresser, Montrose; Ann Findlay, wife, 35, Logie Pert; also in the household were Ann Wylie, Catherine Findlay, Margaret Wylie and Henry Wyllie.11