Agnes Finlay

Brief Life History of Agnes

When Agnes Finlay was born in 1780, in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, James Finlay, was 49 and her mother, Agnes Henderson, was 35. She lived in Jarrow, Durham, England, United Kingdom in 1871.

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Family Time Line

James Finlay
1731–1785
Agnes Henderson
1745–1797
Thomas Findlay
1770–1844
John Finlay
1771–
William Finlay
1773–
Jonnet Finlay
1775–
Helen Finlay
1778–
Agnes Finlay
1780–
Alexander Finlay
1782–

Sources (1)

  • Agnes Finlay, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

World Events (8)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.

In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.

1811 · The Tron Riot

The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.

Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: variant of Finley 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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