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Household of John Allison (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, 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 Allison and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Allison, born in 1840 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, consisted of 15 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Allison, born in 1847 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1874 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1880 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Lillia (born 1856 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Servant, James (born 1860 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Colin (born 1865 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, William (born 1866 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Annie (born 1867 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Helen (born 1859 in Fife, Scotland), John's Servant, Marion (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Visitor, John (born 1832 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Allison's household

Male

John

Allison

Head
Female

Jane

Allison

Wife
Male

Thomas

Allison

Son
Male

James

Allison

Son
Male

John

Allison

Son
Male

William

Allison

Son
Female

Christina

Allison

Daughter
Female

Lillia

Lambie

Sister-In-Law
Male

James

Johnston

Servant
Male

Colin

Camerion

Servant
Male

William

Hlliday

Servant
Female

Annie

Dyet

Servant
Female

Helen

Gibson

Servant
Female

Marion

Cambel

Servant
Male

John

Blair

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Allison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Allison

Head

Married

41

1840

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Allison

Wife

Married

34

1847

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Allison

Son

-

7

1874

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Allison

Son

-

6

1875

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Allison

Son

-

4

1877

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Allison

Son

-

3

1878

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Allison

Daughter

-

1

1880

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lillia

Lambie

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

25

1856

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Colin

Camerion

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Hlliday

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Annie

Dyet

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Gibson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Fife, Scotland

Marion

Cambel

Servant

Unmarried

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Blair

Visitor

Widower

49

1832

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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