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Household of John Allan (born 1823, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, Banffshire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Allan, born in 1823 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Peterkin Or Allan, born in 1836 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; John (born 1858 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1860 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1866 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1871 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Henry (born 1877 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Alexander (born 1851 in Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Helen (born 1858 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Allan's household

Male

John

Allan

Head
Female

Ann

Peterkin Or Allan

Wife
Male

John

Allan

Son
Male

George

Allan

Son
Male

James

Allan

Son
Female

Ann

Allan

Daughter
Male

William

Allan

Son
Male

Charles

Allan

Son
Male

Robert

Allan

Son
Male

Henry

Allan

Son
Male

Alexander

Munro

Boarder
Female

Helen

Grant

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Allan

Head

Married

58

1823

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Peterkin Or Allan

Wife

Married

45

1836

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Allan

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Allan

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Allan

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Allan

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Allan

Son

-

12

1869

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Charles

Allan

Son

-

10

1871

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Allan

Son

-

7

1874

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Henry

Allan

Son

-

4

1877

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Munro

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

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