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Household of John Allen (born 1834, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shapinshay, Orkney, 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 Allen and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Allen, born in 1834 in Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Allen, born in 1836 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexania (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland) and Jane (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Allen's household

Male

John

Allen

Head
Female

Christina

Allen

Wife
Female

Alexania

Allen

Daughter
Female

Jane

Allen

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Allen

Head

Married

47

1834

Orkney, Scotland

Christina

Allen

Wife

Married

45

1836

Orkney, Scotland

Alexania

Allen

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Allen

Daughter

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

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