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Household of James Allison (born 1844, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allison, born in 1844 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Allison, born in 1853 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Allison's household

Male

James

Allison

Head
Female

Helen

Allison

Wife
Male

John

Allison

Son
Male

Thomas

Allison

Son
Female

Mary

Allison

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Allison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Allison

Head

Married

37

1844

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Allison

Wife

Married

28

1853

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Allison

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Allison

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Allison

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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