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Household of James Allison (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Allison and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allison, born in 1850 in Gilesgate, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catharine Allison, born in 1852 in Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella M (born 1874 in Belmont, Durham, England), Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Sherburn, Durham, England) and Mathew (born 1881 in Sherburn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Thomas, born in 1865 in Thornley, Durham, England.


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James Allison's household

Male

James

Allison

Head
Female

Catharine

Allison

Wife
Female

Isabella M

Allison

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Allison

Daughter
Male

Mathew

Allison

Son
Female

Jane

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Allison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Gilesgate, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allison

Head

Married

31

1850

Gilesgate, Durham, England

Catharine

Allison

Wife

Married

29

1852

Scotland

Isabella M

Allison

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Belmont, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Allison

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sherburn, Durham, England

Mathew

Allison

Son

Single

0

1881

Sherburn, Durham, England

Jane

Thomas

Servant

Single

16

1865

Thornley, Durham, England

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