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Household of James Allison (born 1850, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gourock, Renfrewshire, 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 1850 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Allison, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Christ F (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Jessie B (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Agnes (born 1859 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Allison's household

Male

James

Allison

Head
Female

Mary

Allison

Wife
Female

Jessie B

Garva

Sister-In-Law
Male

William

Allison

Son
Female

Christ F

Allison

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Gorman

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Allison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Allison

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie B

Garva

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Allison

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christ F

Allison

Daughter

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Gorman

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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