George Finlayson
2x Great-grandfather of Colin Manson (ahnentafel #30, MMMF)
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ℹ Birth foundHis birth entry (St Andrew district, Edinburgh, 1873, entry 40) gives 7 January 1873 at 17 Cumberland Street. It names his mother as Mary Finlayson, maiden surname read as Fraser or Turner, but his 1901 marriage entry says Stuart. The 1866 marriage of his parents would settle it. His 1901 marriage entry gives his age as 24, which does not fit.
Born
7 January 1873, Edinburgh
Died
—
Parents
Life details
From a second, independently-built 2011 family tree archive — not the primary source this site is built from, and not independently verified against a certificate or register.
Occupation
Tinsmith
Born
Cannonmills, Edinburgh
Census trail
1881 St Andrew's, Edinburgh1891 St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh1901 St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh
Documents
4 records from the research archive. Click an image to view it full size.
Birth, 1873
Source: ScotlandsPeople downloads, 29 October 2026 — George finlayson birth entry 1874.pdf
The file was named 1874, but the register year is 1873.
Marriage, 1901
Source: McClure Gavigan — George Finlayson - Helen D McKechnie Marriage cert 1901.pdf
Marriage, 1901
Source: Scotlands people downloads — George Finlayson 1901 Marriage.pdf
Birth, 1904
Source: ScotlandsPeople downloads, 29 October 2026 — Margaret sarah finlayson birth certificate.pdf
What the records say
Details read from the certificate images above. Handwriting is transcribed as read, with doubts noted.
Birth of Margaret Sarah Finlayson, 1904
Statutory Births 168/1 796 · District of St Nicholas, Burgh of Aberdeen, 1904, page 266, entry 796
Name
Margaret Sarah Finlayson, girl
Born
1 June 1904, in the afternoon (hour hard to read)
Place of birth
29 Loch Street, Aberdeen (the street is hard to read; the 1901 marriage gives the same number and street)
Father
George Finlayson, tinsmith (journeyman)
Mother
Helen Dickson Finlayson, maiden surname McKechnie, married 8 June 1901 at Saint Giles, Edinburgh
Informant
George Finlayson, father, present
Registered
4 June 1904, Aberdeen
ℹ Her birth was only "about 1904"The GEDCOM had no date or place for her birth. This entry gives both, and confirms her parents and their 1901 marriage.
ℹ The family were in AberdeenGeorge Finlayson was already living at 29 Loch Street, Aberdeen when he married in Edinburgh in 1901, so the family had settled there by then.
ℹ Other entries on the pageEntries 797 and 798 (Isabella Ennslie Fisher and Edwin Gray) are unrelated.
Birth of George Finlayson, 1873
Statutory Births 685/2 40 · District of St Andrew, Burgh of Edinburgh, 1873, page 14, entry 40
Name
George Finlayson, boy
Born
7 January 1873, in the evening
Place of birth
17 Cumberland Street, Edinburgh
Father
George Finlayson, blacksmith (journeyman)
Mother
Mary Finlayson, maiden surname read as Fraser (it could also be Turner), married 17 November 1866 (year as read), Edinburgh
Informant
George Finlayson, father
Registered
11 January 1873, Edinburgh
⚠ Mother's maiden nameHis 1901 marriage record gives his mother as Mary Finlayson, maiden surname Stuart, and the tree has her as Mary Stuart. This entry looks like Fraser or Turner. The parents' marriage in Edinburgh in November 1866 would settle it.
ℹ Birth date is now exactThe GEDCOM had "about 1873". This is the Edinburgh-born George who married Helen McKechnie in 1901.
ℹ Other entries on the pageEntries 41 and 42 (Alexander Ainslie and George Mitchell) are unrelated.
Marriage of George Finlayson and Helen D McKechnie, 1901
Statutory Marriages 685/4 317 · Saint Giles district, City of Edinburgh, 1901, page 159, entry 317
Married
8 June 1901 at India Buildings, Edinburgh, by declaration (an irregular marriage) in the presence of two witnesses, with a warrant of the Sheriff Substitute of the Lothians and Peebles dated 8 June 1901
Groom
George Finlayson, 24 (as written), tinsmith, bachelor, 29 Loch Street, Aberdeen
Groom's parents
George Finlayson, carter; Mary Finlayson, maiden surname Stuart (deceased)
Bride
Helen D McKechnie, 21, spinner, spinster, 14 Coburg Street, Leith
Bride's parents
Colin McKechnie, riveter (deceased); Elizabeth McKechnie, maiden surname Rennie
Witnesses
Thomas Walker Peters, plumber, Hamilton Street, Leith, and Margaret Jane Fay, mill worker, Bridge Street, Leith (names as read)
Registered
8 June 1901, Edinburgh
⚠ His age does not fitGeorge is written as 24, but his birth entry of 7 January 1873 would make him 28.
ℹ Married the day it was arrangedA declaration marriage needs a sheriff's warrant, and this one is dated the same day as the wedding.
ℹ Mother's maiden nameHere his mother is Mary Stuart. His 1873 birth entry reads like Fraser or Turner, so check the 1866 parents' marriage.
ℹ Other entries on the pageEntry 318 (James Grainger and Mary Stevens) is unrelated.