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Household of Peter Allan (born 1830, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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.

Peter Allan and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Allan, born in 1830 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 11 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Allan, born in 1832 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; James (born 1862 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Robert B (born 1864 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1865 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Walter Donald (born 1870 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Nicol B (born 1873 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Catherine M (born 1875 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Eliza Smith, born in 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Peter Allan's household

Male

Peter

Allan

Head
Female

Margaret

Allan

Wife
Male

James

Allan

Son
Male

Robert B

Allan

Son
Male

Peter

Allan

Son
Male

William

Allan

Son
Female

Margaret

Allan

Daughter
Male

Walter Donald

Allan

Son
Male

Nicol B

Allan

Son
Female

Catherine M

Allan

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Peter
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Allan

Head

Married

51

1830

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

Allan

Wife

Married

49

1832

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Allan

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Robert B

Allan

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Allan

Son

-

16

1865

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Allan

Son

-

14

1867

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

Allan

Daughter

-

12

1869

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Walter Donald

Allan

Son

-

11

1870

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Nicol B

Allan

Son

-

8

1873

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine M

Allan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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