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Household of John Allen (born 1836, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid Calder, Midlothian, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Allen, born in 1836 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Allen, born in 1838 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1868 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1874 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1875 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Henry (born 1852 in Ireland), John's Lodger, James (born 1833 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Lodger, William (born 1844 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Allen's household

Male

John

Allen

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Allen

Wife
Male

John

Allen

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Allen

Daughter
Male

David

Allen

Son
Female

Christina

Allen

Daughter
Male

Henry

Heveron

Lodger
Male

James

Robertson

Lodger
Male

William

Stirling

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Allen

Head

Married

45

1836

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Allen

Wife

Married

43

1838

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Allen

Son

-

13

1868

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Allen

Daughter

-

10

1871

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Allen

Son

-

7

1874

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Allen

Daughter

-

6

1875

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Heveron

Lodger

Married

29

1852

Ireland

James

Robertson

Lodger

Unmarried

48

1833

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Stirling

Lodger

Unmarried

37

1844

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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