Allan, William Elder 30.sep.1826-20.may.1901 Scotland, Alloa - Glasgow
1851 as teacher of dancing residing with his parents at St John Street in Glasgow Old Monkland, 1860-1869 professor of dancing and bandmaster of the Quadrille Band in Glasgow, 13.apr.1860 Mr. Allan's large adult and juvenile dance assemblies performed 'astonishing and sensational' for 8 hours at the Merchant's Hall in Glasgow, 1861 as teacher of dancing residing with wife, 3 children and a servant at 28 Cumberland Street in Glasgow, 26.mar.1864 he gave his thirteenth annual assembly of pupils at the hall 64 Howard Street in Glasgow, 1869 in Glasgow he advertized 'Mr. W E Allan gives Lessons during the Day and Evening', 1881-1891 as teacher of dancing residing with wife and children at 130 South Portland Street in Glasgow ; son of music teacher James Allan (Glasgow 1793-) and Euphemia Hamilton (Glasgow 1800-) ; 1.jul.1852 in Old Monkland he married Agnes Lethem (Glasgow Barony 19.sep.1829-)