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Household of James Allan (born 1848, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.

James Allan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allan, born in 1848 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Allan, born in 1853 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William D, born 1880 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jane (born 1853 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Elspet (born 1859 in Blackhills, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1849 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James Allan's household

Male

James

Allan

Head
Female

Alice

Allan

Wife
Male

William D

Allan

Son
Female

Jane

Michael

Servant
Female

Elspet

Bower

Servant
Female

Isabella

Souter

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allan

Head

Married

33

1848

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alice

Allan

Wife

Married

28

1853

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

William D

Allan

Son

-

1

1880

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Michael

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

Bower

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Blackhills, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

Souter

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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