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Household of James Allison (born 1840, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allison, born in 1840 in Cramond, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Y Allison, born in 1848 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John S (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and - (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Helen (born 1849 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and James's Servant, Janet (born 1858 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).


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James Allison's household

Male

James

Allison

Head
Female

Jane Y

Allison

Wife
Male

John S

Allison

Son
Male

-

Allison

Son
Female

Helen

Tod

Servant
Female

Janet

Wory

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Allison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allison

Head

Married

41

1840

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane Y

Allison

Wife

Married

33

1848

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John S

Allison

Son

-

1

1880

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

-

Allison

Son

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Tod

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Wory

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

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