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Household of Alexander Black (born 1821, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1821 in Knockando, Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Black, born in 1821 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1863 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Elspeth (born 1865 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Niece, Elspeth Watson, born in 1876 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Black's household

Male

Alexander

Black

Head
Female

Jessie

Black

Wife
Female

Jane

Black

Daughter
Female

Elspeth

Black

Daughter
Female

Elspeth

Watson

Niece
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Black

Head

Married

60

1821

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

Black

Wife

Married

60

1821

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Black

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elspeth

Black

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elspeth

Watson

Niece

-

5

1876

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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