• Born: 5 October 1847, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{2 3}
• Marriage (1): Martha W. KIRKWOOD on 3 March 1876 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He has conflicting birth information of 5 October 1847 and Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland. ^{4 5 6 7}

• He worked as an apprentice dyer on 7 April 1861 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³

• He appeared on the 1861 Census of Scotland on 7 April 1861 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³
  

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 dyer of garments on 2 April 1871 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁴
  

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 worked as a foreman dyer on 3 April 1881 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁵

• He appeared on the 1881 Census of Scotland on 3 April 1881 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁵
  

David Allan      Head       M   33      Ochiltree, Ayrshire    Foreman Dyer
Martha Allan     Wife       F   29      Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
James Allan      Son        M    4      Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Robert Allan     Son        M    2      Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Margaret Allan   Daughter   F    4 Mo   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

• He worked as a general labourer on 5 April 1891 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁶

• He appeared on the 1891 Census of Scotland on 5 April 1891 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁶
  

David Allan      Head   M   43   Ochiltree, Ayr    Labourer General
Martha Allan     Wife   F   40   Kilmarnock, Ayr
James Allan      Son    M   14   Kilmarnock, Ayr   Tailor Apprentice
Robert Allan     Son    M   12   Kilmarnock, Ayr   Message Boy
Margaret Allan   Daur   F   10   Kilmarnock, Ayr   Scholar
Mary Allan       Daur   F    8   Kilmarnock, Ayr   Scholar
Jane Allan       Daur   F    6   Kilmarnock, Ayr   Scholar
Martha W Allan   Daur   F    4   Kilmarnock, Ayr
Janet Allan      Daur   F    1   Kilmarnock, Ayr

• He worked as an India rubber labourer on 31 March 1901 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁷

• He appeared on the 1901 Census of Scotland on 31 March 1901 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁷
  

David Allan      Head   M   53   Ochiltree, Ayrshire    India Rubber Labourer
Martha W Allan   Wife   F   50   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Mary Allan       Daur   F   18   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Lace Curtain Warper
Jane Allan       Daur   F   16   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Muslin Weaver
Martha W Allan   Daur   F   13   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Scholar
John K Allan     Son    M    9   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Scholar
Davina Allan     Daur   F    6   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire   Scholar

David married Martha W. KIRKWOOD, daughter of Robert KIRKWOOD and Margaret GALLOWAY, on 3 March 1876 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. (Martha W. KIRKWOOD was born on 26 December 1850 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.)