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Household of David Allan (born 1840, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

David Allan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Allan, born in 1840 in Durness, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Allan, born in 1856 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1877 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary F (born 1879 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Elizabeth Peace, born in 1864 in Durness, Orkney, Scotland.


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David Allan's household

Male

David

Allan

Head
Female

Margaret A

Allan

Wife
Male

James

Allan

Son
Female

Mary F

Allan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Peace

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Durness, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Allan

Head

Married

41

1840

Durness, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret A

Allan

Wife

Married

25

1856

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Allan

Son

-

4

1877

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary F

Allan

Daughter

-

2

1879

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Peace

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Durness, Orkney, Scotland

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