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Household of Alexander Black (born 1826, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Black, born in 1826 in Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Black, born in 1827 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Colin (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Niece, Sarah Stevenson, born in 1869 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Black's household

Male

Alexander

Black

Head
Female

Sarah

Black

Wife
Male

Colin

Black

Son
Male

William

Black

Son
Female

Sarah

Stevenson

Niece
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Black

Head

Married

55

1826

Argyllshire, Scotland

Sarah

Black

Wife

Married

54

1827

Argyllshire, Scotland

Colin

Black

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Black

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Stevenson

Niece

-

12

1869

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

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