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Household of James Allan (born 1857, Roxburghshire)
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.
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 1857 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Davida Allan, born in 1858 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1879 in Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Adopted Son, John (born 1876 in Selkirkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1857 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Allan's household
James
Allan
Head
Davida
Allan
Wife
James
Allan
Son
Andrew
Allan
Son
John
Lockie
Adopted Son
William
Balfour
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Allan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 24 |
| Birth year | 1857 |
| Birth place | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Allan | Head | Married | 24 | 1857 | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Davida | Allan | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Allan | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Allan | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
John | Lockie | Adopted Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
William | Balfour | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
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