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Household of William Allan (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, England

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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.

William Allan and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Allan, born in 1837 in , consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsey Allan, born in 1842 in Ridsdale, Northumberland, England. They had 7 children; Isabella (born 1868 in Ebchester, Durham, England), Robert (born 1870 in Ebchester, Durham, England), James (born 1872 in Ebchester, Durham, England), William (born 1874 in Ebchester, Durham, England), Alexander (born 1876 in Medomsley, Durham, England), George (born 1877 in Medomsley, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Medomsley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, James Charlton, born in 1842 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England.


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William Allan's household

Male

William

Allan

Head
Female

Betsey

Allan

Wife
Female

Isabella

Allan

Daughter
Male

Robert

Allan

Son
Male

James

Allan

Son
Male

William

Allan

Son
Male

Alexander

Allan

Son
Male

George

Allan

Son
Female

Margaret

Allan

Daughter
Male

James

Charlton

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Allan

Head

Married

44

1837

Scotland

Betsey

Allan

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ridsdale, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Allan

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ebchester, Durham, England

Robert

Allan

Son

Single

11

1870

Ebchester, Durham, England

James

Allan

Son

Single

9

1872

Ebchester, Durham, England

William

Allan

Son

Single

7

1874

Ebchester, Durham, England

Alexander

Allan

Son

Single

5

1876

Medomsley, Durham, England

George

Allan

Son

Single

4

1877

Medomsley, Durham, England

Margaret

Allan

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Medomsley, Durham, England

James

Charlton

Lodger

Single

39

1842

Ovingham, Northumberland, England

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