John Allanach
John Allanach
Parents
- Father – Duncan Allanach
- Mother – Sophia Glass
Birth
John Allanach was born 7th December 1776 in Aberdeenshire to Sophia Glass and Duncan Allanach as recorded in the OPR for Strathdon and Corgaff for 1776
Siblings
John had eleven siblings :
- James Allanach
- Margaret Allanach
- Robert Allanach
- Jane Allanach
- Alexander Allanach
- Isabel Allanach
- Duncan Allanach
- William Allanach
- Sophia Allanach
- Jochabed Allanach
- Duncan Allanach
Marriage
It is likely that John married/ partnered with Elisabeth Anderson, born 1786,
Children
John and Elisabeth had four known, possibly five children.
- William Allanach (born 1805)
- Jane Allanach (1810-1886)
- John Allanach (born 1819)
- Helen L Allanach (1822-1889)
- Charlotte Allanach (born 1829 – only appears in 1841 census aged 12)
Death
It is uncertain when John died.
Of three possible matches for John Allanach (ie John Allanachs dying between 1850 and 1900s on the Statutory Register, none match this John Allanach.
| Death | ALLANACH | JOHN | 66 | RENNIE | 1880 | 171/ 19 | Alford | Statutory Register |
| Death | ALLANACH | JOHN | 81 | GRASSICK | 1881 | 246/ 10 | Tullynessle and Forbes | Statutory Register |
| Death | ALLANACH | JOHN | 67 | ANDERSON | 1886 | 240/ 1 | Strathdon | Statutory Register |
Life Story
1805
John and Elisabeth had a son named William on July 29th 1805. ‘Toldachbeg’ is likely to be related to Toldaquhill, ‘beag’ meaning little in Gaelic.
1819
John Allanach was born in 1819 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, to Elisabeth Anderson, age 33, and John Allanach, age 43. This is evidenced through the 1861 census which shows John as aged 42 and living with mother Elisabeth (76).
1841
The 1841 census for Strathdon shows John and wife Elizabeth living in the Cottage of Auchernach where he worked as an agricultural labourer. It also shows a Charlotte Allanach (aged 12) residing at the cottage, together with a Jane Gordon (30) and an Elizabeth Gordon (5). I have been unable to find any record of Charlotte other than in this census. A search of Charlottes born on the parish (and neighbouring) uncovered a Charlotte Roy born in 1831, but she is shown in the 1841 Glenbuchat census.
Note the death certificate for son John in 1886, lists John’s profession as ‘shepherd’.
The beautiful cottage is shown as it looks today.
1851
An 1851 census for the parish of Tarland records a 74 year old John Allanach residing in Tarland (unable to make out the street/ building), together with a son-inlaw (Robert?) Farquharson, daughter Hellen Farquarhson and granddaughter Elisabeth. The place of birth for John is stated as Strathdon. This is likely to be John from the age and location of birth, but not certain.
