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Household of Adam W Black (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 W Black and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam W Black, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Adam W was the head of the household, married to Margaret R Black, born in 1852 in England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth A (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Francis M (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Reginald A (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam W's Servant, Charlotte (born 1832 in Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Adam W's Servant, Margaret (born 1851 in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam W's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Adam W's Servant, Jessie (born 1859 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Adam W Black's household

Male

Adam W

Black

Head
Female

Margaret R

Black

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Black

Daughter
Male

Francis M

Black

Son
Male

Reginald A

Black

Son
Female

Charlotte

Duncan

Servant
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Servant
Female

Mary

Fraser

Servant
Female

Jessie

McIntosh

Servant
First name(s) Adam W
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam W

Black

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret R

Black

Wife

Married

29

1852

England

Elizabeth A

Black

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Francis M

Black

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Reginald A

Black

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

49

1832

Carnoustie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Davidson

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Fraser

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Keig, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

McIntosh

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Invernessshire, Scotland

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