Birth Dec 1843 at Tullyish, Down, Ireland
Emigrated to New Zealand on the ‘Zealandia’ in 1862
Married Susannah Thompson on the 26 May 1871 at Templeton, Selwyn, Canterbury New Zealand
| Child | Born | Married | Died | Children |
| Ellen Jane Finlay | 17 Jun 1872 | Charles Armstrong | 31 May 1961 | – |
| Isabella Finlay | 6 Mar 1874 | Roland Ranger | 24 Feb 1961 | 8 |
| Sarah Ann Finlay | Apr 1976 | John Smith | 15 Sep 1947 | 2 |
| Fanny Finlay | 2 Feb 1878 | – | 3 May 1905 | 1 |
| Stephen Finlay | 28 Jan 1879 | – | Apr 1879 | – |
| Susannah Finlay | 4 Apr 1880 | John Dougall | 18 May 1927 | 2 |
| Samuel Finlay | Jan 1882 | – | 15 Feb 1883 | – |
| Robert Thomas James Finlay | 26 Dec 1883 | – | 15 Sep 1914 | – |
| Margaret Mary Finlay | Sep 1885 | – | 6 Mar 1903 | – |
| Rebecca Finlay | 1 Jul 1887 | Albert Kerr | 28 Aug 1952 | – |
| Matilda Eliza Finlay | 21 Apr 1888 | Tasman Seaton | 26 Oct 1983 | 4 |
| William Samuel Finlay | 27 May 1890 | Evelyn Bennes Dorothy Armour | 19 Nov 1978 | 5 |
| Reginald Ernest Finlay | Aug 1893 | – | 21 Jan 1894 | – |
Death 17 Sep 1918 at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Buried at Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Sussanah passed away on the 31 Jul 1931 at Durham Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
