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Household of Alexander Black (born 1852, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 1852 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Black, born in 1854 in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1881 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Mary Taggart, born in 1866 in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Black's household

Male

Alexander

Black

Head
Female

Jane

Black

Wife
Male

William

Black

Son
Male

Hugh

Black

Son
Female

Mary

Taggart

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Black

Head

Married

29

1852

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Black

Wife

Married

27

1854

Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Black

Son

-

2

1879

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Hugh

Black

Son

-

0

1881

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Taggart

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

15

1866

Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland

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