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Household of James Allan (born 1833, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allan, born in 1833 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Davidson Allan, born in 1832 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1862 in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Traquair, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1872 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's -, Alexander Allan, born in 1853 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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James Allan's household

Male

James

Allan

Head
Female

Mary Davidson

Allan

Wife
Male

Thomas

Allan

Son
Male

James

Allan

Son
Female

Isabella

Allan

Daughter
Female

Christina

Allan

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Allan

-
First name(s) James
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allan

Head

Married

48

1833

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary Davidson

Allan

Wife

Married

49

1832

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Thomas

Allan

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Allan

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Traquair, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Isabella

Allan

Daughter

-

12

1869

Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland

Christina

Allan

Daughter

-

9

1872

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Allan

-

Unmarried

28

1853

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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