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Household of James Black (born 1831, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.
James Black and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Black, born in 1831 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth G Black, born in 1848 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William R (born 1869 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth H G (born 1875 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1858 in Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Annie (born 1861 in Banffshire, Scotland).
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James Black's household
James
Black
Head
Elizabeth G
Black
Wife
William R
Black
Son
James
Black
Son
Elizabeth H G
Black
Daughter
Margaret
McHattie
Servant
Annie
Forbes
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Black |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Black | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth G | Black | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland | |
William R | Black | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James | Black | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth H G | Black | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McHattie | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Forbes | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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