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Household of James Allen (born 1837, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, Orkney, 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 Allen and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allen, born in 1837 in Orkney, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Allen, born in 1842 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland), David (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret Ann (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Jane (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Mother, Eliza (born 1799 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James Allen's household
James
Allen
Head
Jane
Allen
Wife
William
Allen
Son
James
Allen
Son
David
Allen
Son
Thomas
Allen
Son
Margaret Ann
Allen
Daughter
Jane
Allen
Niece
Eliza
Allen
Mother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Allen |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Allen | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Allen | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Allen | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Allen | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Orkney, Scotland | |
David | Allen | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Allen | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret Ann | Allen | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Allen | Niece | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Eliza | Allen | Mother | Widow | 82 | 1799 | Orkney, Scotland |
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