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Household of James Allan (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allan, born in 1837 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Allan, born in 1838 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1859 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1860 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robina (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Ann (born 1859 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary A (born 1861 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1866 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Allan's household

Male

James

Allan

Head
Female

Margaret

Allan

Wife
Male

John

Allan

Son
Female

Maggie

Allan

Daughter
Female

Robina

Allan

Daughter
Female

Annie

Allan

Daughter
Male

James

Allan

Son
Female

Ann

Allan

Sister
Female

Mary A

Dewilyn

Servant
Female

Jane

Shedden

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allan

Head

Married

44

1837

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Allan

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Allan

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robina

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Allan

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Allan

Sister

Unmarried

22

1859

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary A

Dewilyn

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Shedden

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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