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Household of William Allan (born 1850, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.

William Allan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Allan, born in 1850 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Allan, born in 1852 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomasina (born 1877 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Jamesina (born 1880 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Daughter, Catherine Murray, born in 1874 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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William Allan's household

Male

William

Allan

Head
Female

Catherine

Allan

Wife
Female

Catherine

Murray

Step Daughter
Female

Thomasina

Allan

Daughter
Female

Jamesina

Allan

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Allan

Head

Married

31

1850

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Allan

Wife

Married

29

1852

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Murray

Step Daughter

-

7

1874

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Thomasina

Allan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Jamesina

Allan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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