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Household of John Allen (born 1825)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

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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 Allen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Allen, born in 1825 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Allen, born in 1826 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Simpson (born 1859 in Pittington, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1862 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Alexander Charles, born 1881 in New Herrington, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son In Law, William (born 1862 in Newcastle, Durham, England) and John's Visitor, Mary Ann (born 1858 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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John Allen's household

Male

John

Allen

Head
Female

Jane

Allen

Wife
Male

Simpson

Allen

Son
Male

William

Murray

Son In Law
Female

Mary

Murray

Daughter
Male

Alexander Charles

Murray

Grand Son
Female

Mary Ann

Murray

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Allen

Head

Married

56

1825

Ireland

Jane

Allen

Wife

Married

55

1826

Ireland

Simpson

Allen

Son

Single

22

1859

Pittington, Durham, England

William

Murray

Son In Law

Married

19

1862

Newcastle, Durham, England

Mary

Murray

Daughter

Married

19

1862

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Alexander Charles

Murray

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

New Herrington, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Murray

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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