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Household of Alexander Black (born 1829, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nairn, Nairn, 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.

Alexander Black and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Black, born in 1829 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella M Black, born in 1847 in -. They had 4 children; Jane M (born 1875 in -), Isabella (born 1877 in -), Ethel (born 1878 in -) and Evelyn (born 1880 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Ann (born 1861 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Alexander Black's household

Male

Alexander

Black

Head
Female

Isabella M

Black

Wife
Female

Jane M

Black

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Black

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Black

Daughter
Female

Evelyn

Black

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Urquhart

Servant
Female

Ann

McKay

Servant
Female

Jane

McIntosh

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Black

Head

Married

52

1829

Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Isabella M

Black

Wife

Married

34

1847

-

Jane M

Black

Daughter

-

6

1875

-

Isabella

Black

Daughter

-

4

1877

-

Ethel

Black

Daughter

-

3

1878

-

Evelyn

Black

Daughter

-

1

1880

-

Margaret

Urquhart

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jane

McIntosh

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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