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Household of Alexander Black (born 1850, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1850 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Black, born in 1849 in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1874 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Black's household

Male

Alexander

Black

Head
Female

Jane

Black

Wife
Male

John

Black

Son
Male

Alexander

Black

Son
Male

William

Black

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Black

Head

Married

31

1850

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Black

Wife

Married

32

1849

Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Black

Son

-

7

1874

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Black

Son

-

6

1875

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Black

Son

-

2

1879

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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