You're right, some of these minor characters in To Kill a Mockingbird are hard to keep straight. As a precursor, I should mentions something about the Finch family. Put simply, Atticus has one brother and one sister: Jack and Alexandra. These are Scout's "Uncle Jack" and "Aunt Alexandra."
Uncle Jack is NOT Uncle Jimmy!
Aunty [Alexandra] and Uncle Jimmy produced a son named Henry, who left home as soon as was humanly possible, married, and produced Francis. Henry and his wife deposited Francis at his grandparents' every Christmas, then pursued their own pleasures.
Let's make it simple. Uncle Jimmy is Aunt Alexandra's husband. In fact, Aunt Alexandra's married name is Alexandra Finch Hancock (because she married Jimmy Hancock). Therefore, he is not a "blood" Finch, but married into the family. Alexandra & Jimmy live at "Finch's Landing," which is the family plot of land. Aunt Alexandra and Aunt Jimmy have one son: Henry. Henry is grown up, left home (quickly), married, and had his own son: Francis.
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