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Household of David Black (born 1836, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halkirk, Caithness, 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.

David Black and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Black, born in 1836 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Black, born in 1838 in Harraby, Orkney, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1863 in Cluny, Perthshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Cluny, Perthshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1867 in Eassie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Edith (born 1876 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).


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David Black's household

Male

David

Black

Head
Female

Margaret

Black

Wife
Male

William

Black

Son
Male

James

Black

Son
Male

Charles

Black

Son
Male

John

Black

Son
Male

David

Black

Son
Male

George

Black

Son
Female

Edith

Black

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Black

Head

Married

45

1836

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Black

Wife

Married

43

1838

Harraby, Orkney, Scotland

William

Black

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Cluny, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Black

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Cluny, Perthshire, Scotland

Charles

Black

Son

-

14

1867

Eassie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Black

Son

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Black

Son

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Black

Son

-

7

1874

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Edith

Black

Daughter

-

5

1876

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

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