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Household of John Allen (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Allen, born in 1842 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Allen, born in 1839 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William B (born 1868 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth S (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes B (born 1873 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander B (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Allen's household

Male

John

Allen

Head
Female

Jane

Allen

Wife
Male

Thomas

Allen

Son
Male

William B

Allen

Son
Female

Elizabeth S

Allen

Daughter
Female

Agnes B

Allen

Daughter
Male

Alexander B

Allen

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Allen

Head

Married

39

1842

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Allen

Wife

Married

42

1839

Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Allen

Son

-

14

1867

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William B

Allen

Son

-

13

1868

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth S

Allen

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes B

Allen

Daughter

-

8

1873

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander B

Allen

Son

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

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