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Household of William Allen (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 Allen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Allen, born in 1842 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Allen, born in 1843 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robina (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Allen's household

Male

William

Allen

Head
Female

Sarah

Allen

Wife
Male

Thomas

Allen

Son
Female

Jessie

Allen

Daughter
Female

Mary

Allen

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Allen

Daughter
Female

Robina

Allen

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Allen

Head

Married

39

1842

Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Allen

Wife

Married

38

1843

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Allen

Son

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Allen

Daughter

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Allen

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Allen

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robina

Allen

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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