Finley William            (25/11/1853-1956)

[I have found 4 references to his birthday, cen1871=1854, cen1891=1853, cen1901=1858 and his Tombstone says 1851.  I'm inclined to believe 1853 because it was given by his mother in cen1871 and by himself in cen1891 when he was a relatively young man.  Also, if you transpose the last digit of his age and birth year in cen1901, that is; born 1858, age 43 becomes born 1853, age 48.  This makes his age agree with 1891 and his birthyear agree with everything but his tombstone. - JD]
census 1871: age=16, living with his parents (ergo born in 1854)
census 1891: age=38 (ergo born in 1853)
[1891 is the first entry where he is living in Morden - JD]
census 1901: age=43,  born 25/11/1858
census 1901: fisherman,  3/40 Morden, 9 rooms, 1 barn on 1/2 acre.
Aylesford United Cemetery: same Tombstone:
William Finley, 1851 - 1956,
his wife Katherine Dempsey, 1861 - 1925

Marriage Records Kings County 1887:
24 Nov 1887 Auburn Methodist: William FINLEY, age 32, Bachelor of Victoria, son of William and Mary, married Catherine DEMPSEY, age 27, Spinster of  Morden, dau of John and Armonilla 

Morden School Register 1905 and1906:
Morden School Register 1907: missing
Morden School Register 1908: