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Household of William Allan (born 1835, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Olrig, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Allan, born in 1835 in Dunnet, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Allan, born in 1834 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Donald (born 1859 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland), Ellen (born 1864 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland), Barbara (born 1867 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Frances (born 1867 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).


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William Allan's household

Male

William

Allan

Head
Female

Ellen

Allan

Wife
Male

Donald

Allan

Son
Female

Ellen

Allan

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Allan

Daughter
Male

Frances

Allan

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Allan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Allan

Head

Married

46

1835

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Ellen

Allan

Wife

Married

47

1834

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Allan

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Ellen

Allan

Daughter

-

17

1864

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Barbara

Allan

Daughter

-

14

1867

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Frances

Allan

Son

-

14

1867

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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