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Household of John Allan (born 1831, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunnet, Caithness, 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.

John Allan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Allan, born in 1831 in Dunnet, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Allan, born in 1839 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; Donald (born 1867 in Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Ellen (born 1871 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Janet (born 1874 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Barbara (born 1876 in Caithness, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1878 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Allan's household

Male

John

Allan

Head
Female

Janet

Allan

Wife
Male

Donald

Allan

Son
Male

William

Allan

Son
Female

Ellen

Allan

Daughter
Female

Janet

Allan

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Allan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Allan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Allan

Head

Married

50

1831

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Allan

Wife

Married

42

1839

Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Allan

Son

-

14

1867

Caithness, Scotland

William

Allan

Son

-

12

1869

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Ellen

Allan

Daughter

-

10

1871

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Allan

Daughter

-

7

1874

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Barbara

Allan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Allan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

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