The Allison Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Allison family.

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The Allison Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Allison
1841 Census158
1851 Census1017
1861 Census1881
1871 Census3081
1881 Census4553
1891 Census5273
1901 Census7052

Most Frequent Forenames for the Allison Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1881 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census Total
John Allison 12 84 161 241 351 346 442
William Allison 15 80 152 233 304 338 406
Mary Allison 10 76 145 235 303 321 372
Elizabeth Allison 8 60 104 153 183 214 248
George Allison 9 39 67 130 176 218 276
Thomas Allison 9 43 99 152 178 189 220
James Allison 3 31 70 105 127 145 210
Sarah Allison 10 39 71 108 148 126 151
Robert Allison 6 34 50 82 126 122 157
Jane Allison 7 46 66 85 110 120 131
Margaret Allison 3 23 46 68 104 106 161
Joseph Allison 7 29 51 69 96 106 142
Charles Allison 0 15 35 53 95 100 132
Henry Allison 5 23 37 64 91 95 104
Annie Allison 0 1 11 33 91 114 164
Ann Allison 4 35 57 79 71 62 56
Emma Allison 3 19 33 48 53 55 49
Hannah Allison 1 15 26 40 50 54 65
Arthur Allison 0 3 11 26 49 64 91
Emily Allison 0 9 8 26 50 67 80

Your Family History Search

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Etymology and History of the Surname: Allison

View Name: ALLISON.

ALLISON

Derivation:
From the middle english male personal name,most probably 'Allen'.From a celtic personal name of great ancientness and obscurity.

History:
The english name is now more often spelled 'Allan'.The occurrence of the surname 'Allen' is explained for partly by the popularity of the personal name among 'Breton' followers of William the Conqueror.Imported to Britain then Ireland.

Linked Surnames:
Ali,Alice,Alisanne,Alison,Alisoun,Alisson,Alli,Allicen,Allie,Allissa,Allson,Ally,Allyson,Alsun,Alysanne,Alyson,Alysoun,Alyssa,Alysson,Ellison.

 


Daniel Albone in the 1861 Census
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The Homeland Handbooks: Newquay
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Celebrities of the Army - Colonel R.S.S. Baden-Powell
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