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Household of James Allen (born 1857)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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 Allen and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allen, born in 1857 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Allen, born in 1861 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, William (born 1851 in Ireland), James's Boarder, William Junior (born 1864 in Ireland), James's Lodger, Catherine (born 1843 in Scotland), James's Lodger, Margaret (born 1871 in Monkton, Durham, England), James's Lodger, Christionia (born 1873 in Monkton, Durham, England), James's Lodger, Catherine Jun (born 1875 in Monkton, Durham, England) and James's Lodger, Jane Ann (born 1880 in Monkton, Durham, England).


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James Allen's household

Male

James

Allen

Head
Female

Matilda

Allen

Wife
Male

William

Laird

Boarder
Male

William Junior

Laird

Boarder
Female

Catherine

Wallace

Lodger
Female

Margaret

Wallace

Lodger
Female

Christionia

Wallace

Lodger
Female

Catherine Jun

Wallace

Lodger
Female

Jane Ann

Wallace

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allen

Head

Married

24

1857

Scotland

Matilda

Allen

Wife

Married

20

1861

Ireland

William

Laird

Boarder

Widower

30

1851

Ireland

William Junior

Laird

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Ireland

Catherine

Wallace

Lodger

Widow

38

1843

Scotland

Margaret

Wallace

Lodger

Single

10

1871

Monkton, Durham, England

Christionia

Wallace

Lodger

Single

8

1873

Monkton, Durham, England

Catherine Jun

Wallace

Lodger

Single

6

1875

Monkton, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Wallace

Lodger

Single

1

1880

Monkton, Durham, England

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