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Household of James Allan (born 1846, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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 1846 in Clackmannanshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cook, born in 1826 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1851 in Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1861 in Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1866 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Margaret McDonald, born in 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Allan's household

Male

James

Allan

Head
Female

Margaret

Cook

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Allan

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Allan

Son
Female

Jane

Allan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allan

Head

Married

35

1846

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cook

Wife

Married

55

1826

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Thomas

Allan

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Jane

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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