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Household of Alexander Black (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Black, born in 1834 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Black, born in 1843 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Hugh (born 1872 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Black's household

Male

Alexander

Black

Head
Female

Margaret

Black

Wife
Male

Hugh

Black

Son
Female

Jane

Black

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Black

Daughter
Male

John

Black

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Black

Head

Married

47

1834

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Black

Wife

Married

38

1843

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Black

Son

-

9

1872

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Black

Daughter

-

7

1874

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Black

Daughter

-

4

1877

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Black

Son

-

2

1879

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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