Death Notes

9h. 30m. A.M., No 17, Bristol Street, Edinburgh

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He appeared on the 1841 Census of Scotland on 6 June 1841 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁴
  

Alexander Allan   40   Ayrshire, Scotland   Mason J
Agness Allan      40   Ayrshire, Scotland
Agness Allan      25   Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet Allan       20   Ayrshire, Scotland
Mathew Allan      15   Ayrshire, Scotland
Robert Allan      13   Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet Allan       11   Ayrshire, Scotland
Margret Allan      7   Ayrshire, Scotland
Elisebeth Allan    4   Ayrshire, Scotland
Alexander Allan    1   Ayrshire, Scotland
Robert Wallace    13   Scotland

Note:  The 1841 census for this family is a bit problematic.  It is unfortunate that the 1851 census records are missing for the parish of Kilmarnock, otherwise that might have helped to clarify some of these issues.  There are church records for only 4 children born to this couple:  Janet (b. 1820), Agnes (b. 1823), Matthew (b. 1825), and Robert (b. 1827).  The 1861 census shows that Elizabeth is also a daughter (b. abt 1837), and that there is another son named Robert A. Allan (b. abt 1842).  Presumably the first son Robert died before 1842 and a subsequent son took that name.  Alexander, b. abt 1839, is listed as a grandson in the 1861 census.

The ages for Janet (20), Matthew (15), and Robert (13) are spot on for the birth records for the children of Alexander and Agnes.  The age for Agness Allan (25) is off —     however, since the 1841 census didn't try to list exact ages for adults, it's hard to know how much weight to give this inaccurate age. (In the 1841 census an age is assigned based on a birthyear within a particular 5-year-range.)  So is Agness Allan (25) another relative —     perhaps a niece, or maybe even Alexander's younger sister (with an age that's off by 5 years)?  Perhaps Alexander is Agnes' son, and that's why she's listed before her older sister Janet?  Then there's the question of the second Janet Allan in the census.  If the first Janet is their daughter, then who is this second Janet?  Another relative?  She seems to be a bit too old to be a granddaughter.  Presumably Margaret is another daughter (as is Elizabeth), but she could also be another niece or relative from the same family as the second Janet.

• He worked as a mason on 7 April 1861 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1861 Census of Scotland on 7 April 1861 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
  

Matthew Allan    Head   35      Kilmarnock, Ayrshire    Mason & C
Mary Allan       Wife   27      Kippen, Stirlings
George Allan     Son    11      Catrine, Ayrshire       Scholar
Matthew Allan    Son     4      Glasgow, Lanark
Mary McC Allan   Dau    10 Mo   Gargunnock, Stirlings  

• He worked as a general secretary of a masons' association on 2 April 1871 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  

Matthew Allan     Head       45   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire        General Secretary Mason Association
Mary Allan        Wife       35   Arnprior, Perthshire
Agnes H Allan     Daughter    9   Stirling, Stirlingshire     Scholar
John M C Allan    Son         6   Edinburgh, Edinburghshire  
Helen G Allan     Daughter    4   Edinburgh, Edinburghshire
Alexander Allan   Son         2   Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Jane McGregor     Boarder    30   Paisley, Renfrewshire       Cotton Weaver

• He worked as a Trade Union Secretary for The United Aperature Masons Association of Scots on 3 April 1881 in Milton, Glasgow St. George, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1881 Census of Scotland on 3 April 1881 in Milton, Glasgow St. George, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  

Matthew Allan     Head   55   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire      Trade Union Secretary
                                                           The United Aperature Masons Association Of Scots
Agnes Allan       Wife   43   Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Agnes W Allan     Dau    17   Stirling, Stirlingshire   Dressmaker
Helen D Allan     Dau    14   Edinr, Edinburghshire     Dressmaker
Alexander Allan   Son    12   Glasgow, Lanarkshire      Scholar

• He had a residence in 1883 in Saint Giles, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ¹

• He worked as a mason in 1883 in Saint Giles, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. ¹