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Household of James Allan (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allan, born in 1826 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Allan, born in 1826 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jemima (born 1858 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James Allan's household

Male

James

Allan

Head
Female

Jessie

Allan

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Allan

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Allan

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Allan

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Allan

Head

Married

55

1826

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Allan

Wife

Married

55

1826

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jemima

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Allan

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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