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Household of David Allan (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Allan, born in 1829 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Allan, born in 1833 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Minie (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Visitor, Jessie Bell, born in 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David Allan's household

Male

David

Allan

Head
Female

Margaret

Allan

Wife
Female

Ellen

Allan

Daughter
Female

Minie

Allan

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Allan

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Bell

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Allan

Head

Married

52

1829

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Allan

Wife

Married

48

1833

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Ellen

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Minie

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Bell

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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