• Born: 2 November 1826, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland ²
• Christened: 4 November 1826, Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland ²
• Marriage (1): Margaret WILSON on 30 July 1847 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He worked as a linen hand loom weaver on 6 June 1841 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1841 Census of Scotland on 6 June 1841 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

Robert Allan   44   Ayrshire, Scotland   Linen H L W
Janet Allan    39   Ayrshire, Scotland
James Allan    14   Ayrshire, Scotland   Linen H L W
Robt Allan     11   Ayrshire, Scotland   Cotton H L W
Jean Allan     11   Ayrshire, Scotland
John Allan      8   Ayrshire, Scotland
Andrew Allan    5   Ayrshire, Scotland
Agness Allan    3   Ayrshire, Scotland
David Allan     1   Ayrshire, Scotland

• He worked as an agricultural labourer on 7 April 1861 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1861 Census of Scotland on 7 April 1861 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁴
  

James Allan      Head       M   38   Kirkoswald, Ayrshire   Ag Labourer
Margaret Allan   Wife       F   40   Cragie, Ayrshire       Wife Of Labourer
David Allan      Son        M   13   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Dyer Ap
Margret Allan    Daughter   F   11   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Cather Printer ??er
Janet Allan      Daughter   F    9   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Scholar
Mary Allan       Daughter   F    6   Riccarton, Ayrshire    Scholar

• He worked as a labourer (iron worker) on 2 April 1871 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁵

• He appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁵
  

James Allan        Head       M   66   Kirkoswald, AYR   Labourer Iron Worker
Margaret Allan     Wife       F   50   Kilmarnock, AYR  
David Allan        Son        M   23   Ochiltree, AYR    Dyer Of Garmants
Margaret Allan     Daur       F   21   Ochiltree, AYR    Power Loom Weaver
Janet Allan        Daur       F   18   Kilmarnock, AYR   Power Loom Weaver
Mary Allan         Daur       F   16   Riccarton, AYR    Power Loom Weaver
James A Hamilton   Grandson   M    2   Kilmarnock, AYR

• He had a residence on 6 April 1875 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was the informant on his father's death certificate.

• He worked as a general labourer on 3 April 1881 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁶

• He appeared on the 1881 Census of Scotland on 3 April 1881 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁶
  

James Allan        Head       M   54   Kirkoswald, Ayrshire   General Labourer
Margaret W Allan   Wife       F   64   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire  
Margaret Allan     Daughter   F   28   Ochiltree, Ayrshire    Powerloom Weaver Cotton
Mary Allan         Daughter   F   24   Riccarton, Ayrshire    Power Loom Cotton Weaver

James married Margaret WILSON, daughter of William WILSON and Margaret LAMBRUGHTON, on 30 July 1847 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland. (Margaret WILSON was born on 3 June 1821 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{2 5 6}.)