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Household of James Allan (born 1818, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ratho, 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 1818 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Allan, born in 1824 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Jane (born 1793 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Boarder, David (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Jane (born 1818 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Allan's household

Male

James

Allan

Head
Female

Rachel

Allan

Wife
Female

Jane

Wilson

Mother-In-Law
Male

David

Blyth

Boarder
Female

Jane

McNaughton

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allan

Head

Married

63

1818

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel

Allan

Wife

Married

57

1824

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

88

1793

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Blyth

Boarder

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

McNaughton

Visitor

Widow

63

1818

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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