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Household of Helen Allan (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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.

Helen Allan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Allan, born in 1842 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Helen (born 1871 in Kinross, Kinrossshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Boarder, George (born 1825 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen's Boarder, Robert (born 1833 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Helen Allan's household

Female

Helen

Allan

Head
Female

Helen

Allan

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Allan

Son
Male

George

Symons

Boarder
Male

Robert

Dawson

Boarder
First name(s) Helen
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Allan

Head

Widow

39

1842

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Allan

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kinross, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Alexander

Allan

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Symons

Boarder

Married

56

1825

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Dawson

Boarder

Unmarried

48

1833

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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