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Household of James Allan (born 1844, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allan, born in 1844 in Irvine, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Allan, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret W (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William M (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Mary Allan, born in 1841 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Allan's household

Male

James

Allan

Head
Female

Jane

Allan

Wife
Female

Jane

Allan

Daughter
Female

Margaret W

Allan

Daughter
Male

William M

Allan

Son
Female

Mary

Allan

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allan

Head

Married

37

1844

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Allan

Wife

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret W

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William M

Allan

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Allan

Sister

Unmarried

40

1841

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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