Paish Records All Hallows, Bardsey
Baptism June 25, 1854 Sarah Grainger, father John Grainger, mother Charlotte Louisa Granger

In the 1861 census Bardsey Cum Rigton civil parish, Wetherby district.
J ohn Grainger, head, married, age 33, Ag. Lab. born Ulleskelf, Yorkshire.
Wife Louisa Grainger, age 37, born Horsforth.
Daughter Sarah Grainger, age 7, born East Rigton.
Son William Grainger, age 5, born East Rigton.

In the 1871 census, Bardsey and Rigton civil parish, East Rigton, Whetherby district, Boston sub district, Rigton Bank.
John Grainger, head, married, age 43, farmer of 75 acres, employing 1 boy, born East Rigton. [this must be a mistake]
Wife Louisa Grainger, age 46, born Horsforth.
Daughter Sarah Grainger, age 17, born East Rigton.
Son William Grainger, age 15, born East Rigton.
Daughter Mary Grainger, age 3, born East Rigton.

Parish Records All Hallows, Bardsey, Yorkshire
December 31, 1874 William Allan, age 25, bachelor, farm labourer, residence Rafforth?, father William Allan, farm labourer and
Sarah Granger, age 20, spinster, residence East Rigton, father John Grainger, farmer. In the presence of John Grainger and Margaret Maskill [aunt]

In the 1881 census 1 Ling Lane, Village of Scarcroft, Yorkshire
Head William Allan, age 32, Groom of gardener (domestic servant), born Rufforth, Yorkshire.
Wife Sarah Allan, age 27, born East Rigton, Yorkshire
Son Walter G. Allan, age 5, born East Rigton
Daughter Mary L. Allan, age 3, born Wighill, Yorkshire.
Son John W? Allan, age 1, born Scarcroft, Yorkshire.
Son Percy E. Allan, age 2 months, born Scarcroft.

In the 1891 census Ivy Lodge, Scarcroft, Yorkshire
Head William Allan, age 42, gardener, employed, born Rufforth, Yorkshire.
Wife Sarah Allan, age 37, born East Rigton, Yorkshire.
Son Walter G. Allan, age 15, born East Rigton.
Daughter Mary L. Allan, 13, born Wighill Park, Yorkshire.
Son John W. Allan, age 11, scholar, born Scarcroft.
Son Percy E. Allan, age 10, scholar, born Scarcroft.
Son Cecil A. Allan, age 5, scholar, born Scarcroft.

In the 1901 census Iles Lane, Knaresborough, Yorkshire
Head William Allan, age 52, gardener (not domestic), worker, born Rufforth, Yorkshire
Wife Sarah Allan, age 47, born East Rigton, Yorkshire.

In the 1911 census Roker House, Gracious street, Knaresbourough, Yorkshire
Head William Allan, age 62, gardener, own account, born Rufforth, Yorkshire
Wife Sarah Allan, age 57, married 36 years, 7 children born alive 4 still living, born East Rigton, Yorkshire.
Son Walter George Allan, age 35, single, jobbing gardener, own account, born East Rigton.
Son Cecil Arthur Allan, age 25, single, grocer’s assistant, worker, born Scarcroft, Yorkshire.

In the March 1916 death index Sarah Allan, age 61, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, West Riding, volume 9a, page 126.

In the 1851 census Rufforth, Yorkshire.
Head William Allan, age 40, farmer’s labourer, born Rufforth, Yorkshire.
Wife Mary Allan, age 38, born Collingham, Yorkshire.
Daughter Mary Ann Allan, age 13, born Rufforth, Yorkshire.
Son William Allan, age 2, born Rufforth.
Lodger Edward Allan, unmarried, age 39, farmer’s labourer, born Rufforth.

In the 1861 census Rufforth, Yorkshire
Head William Allan, age 50, agricultural labourer, born Rufforth.
Wife Mary Allan, age 48, born Collingham, Yorkshire
Son William Allan, age 12, born Rufforth
Brother Edward Allan, unmarried, age 46, farm servant, born Rufforth

In the 1871 census Bardsey and Rigton, Yorkshire
Head Mary Clegg, widow, age 68, farmer of 200 acres employing 3 men and a boy, born Bilborough, Yorkshire
Neice Elizabeth Powell, unmarried, age 32, farmer’s neice, born Stillingfleet, Yorkshire
Nephew Richard Grainger, age 7, scholar, born East Rigton, Yorkshire
Servant William Allan, unmarried, age 21, farm servant, born Rufforth, Yorkshire
another farm servant and a general domestic servant
[Richard’ Granger’s father worked with the Clegg’s before he was married. William Allan married Richard’s older sister.]

West Yorkshire Electoral Registers 1925
Gracious Street, Knaresborough, Ripon
Cecil Arthur Allan
William Allan
Walter George Allan