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The earliest occurrence of the Allan surname in our family history documents is from 1539, and we currently have 442,518 records where Allan appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
786 Allans were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Allans were most likely to live in Lanarkshire.
Not all Allans were law-abiding. We found 210 in criminal records.
1195 Allans served in the First World War.
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