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Household of Adam Black (born 1830, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Adam Black and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Black, born in 1830 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 10 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Margaret Black, born in 1833 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Adam (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1871 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Niece, Catherine (born 1868 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam's Nephew, John (born 1869 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam's Niece, Mary Jane (born 1874 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Adam's Niece, Margaret (born 1876 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Adam Black's household

Male

Adam

Black

Head
Female

Margaret

Black

Wife
Male

Adam

Black

Son
Male

Alexander

Black

Son
Female

Margaret

Black

Daughter
Male

James

Black

Son
Female

Catherine

Blackie

Niece
Male

John

Blackie

Nephew
Female

Mary Jane

Blackie

Niece
Female

Margaret

Blackie

Niece
First name(s) Adam
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Black

Head

Married

51

1830

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Black

Wife

Married

48

1833

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

Black

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Black

Son

-

14

1867

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Black

Daughter

-

12

1869

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Black

Son

-

10

1871

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Blackie

Niece

-

13

1868

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Blackie

Nephew

-

12

1869

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Jane

Blackie

Niece

-

7

1874

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Blackie

Niece

-

5

1876

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

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