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Household of James Allan (born 1842, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allan, born in 1842 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Allan, born in 1840 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; David Houston, born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Alexander (born 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Janet Arnil (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Allan's household

Male

James

Allan

Head
Female

Janet

Allan

Wife
Male

David Houston

Allan

Son
Male

Alexander

Turner

Lodger
Female

Janet Arnil

Rodger

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allan

Head

Married

39

1842

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Allan

Wife

Married

41

1840

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David Houston

Allan

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Turner

Lodger

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet Arnil

Rodger

Visitor

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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