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Household of James Allison (born 1836, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Allison, born in 1836 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Allison, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Adopted Son, Thomas Simpson, born in 1880 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.


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James Allison's household

Male

James

Allison

Head
Female

Eliza

Allison

Wife
Male

Thomas

Simpson

Adopted Son
First name(s) James
Last name Allison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Allison

Head

Married

45

1836

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Eliza

Allison

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Simpson

Adopted Son

-

1

1880

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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