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Household of William Allan (born 1842, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Allan, born in 1842 in Alyth, Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Betsy (born 1865 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland), Cecilia (born 1870 in Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Rachel (born 1873 in Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Robina (born 1875 in Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, David (born 1848 in Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, James (born 1864 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland).
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William Allan's household
William
Allan
Head
Betsy
Allan
Daughter
Cecilia
Allan
Daughter
Margaret
Allan
Daughter
Rachel
Allan
Daughter
Robina
Allan
Daughter
David
Duncan
Servant
James
Allan
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Allan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Allan | Head | Widower | 39 | 1842 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Allan | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Cecilia | Allan | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Allan | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Rachel | Allan | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Robina | Allan | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Duncan | Servant | Widower | 33 | 1848 | Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland | |
James | Allan | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland |
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