Brief Life History of William
When William Allan was born about 1834, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, George Allan, was 24 and his mother, Janet Russel, was 21. He married Marion Erskine Brown on 23 October 1854, in Carnock, Fife, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851 and Carnock, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom for about 10 years. In 1883, at the age of 50, his occupation is listed as coal miner.
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- William Allan, "Scotland Census, 1861"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Allan - Government record: birth-name: William Allan
- William Allan, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors
Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: variant of Allen . This is the more common form of the name in Scotland and northern England. See also McAllen .
History: An early bearer of this surname in North America was William Allan, a British soldier who took his family to the newly founded city of Halifax, NS, Canada, in 1749. His son John (1746–1805) was a Revolutionary soldier who eventually (1783) founded the settlement of Allan's Island, Passamaquoddy Bay, ME.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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