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Household of James Allan (born 1816, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allan, born in 1816 in Fenwick, Ayrshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Allan, born in 1831 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Jane Craig (born 1854 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland), James (born 1860 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1862 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert Cochrane (born 1865 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1871 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth Johnston (born 1874 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Arthur (born 1876 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1878 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1856 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Allan's household

Male

James

Allan

Head
Female

Susan

Allan

Wife
Female

Jane Craig

Allan

Daughter
Male

James

Allan

Son
Female

Agnes

Allan

Daughter
Male

Robert Cochrane

Allan

Son
Male

William

Allan

Son
Male

David

Allan

Son
Female

Elizabeth Johnston

Allan

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Allan

Son
Male

James

Allan

Grandson
Female

Isabella

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allan

Head

Married

65

1816

Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

Susan

Allan

Wife

Married

50

1831

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane Craig

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Allan

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert Cochrane

Allan

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Allan

Son

-

14

1867

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Allan

Son

-

10

1871

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Johnston

Allan

Daughter

-

7

1874

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Arthur

Allan

Son

-

5

1876

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Allan

Grandson

-

3

1878

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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