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Household of James Black (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Black, born in 1840 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Black, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Benjamin (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Porteous, born in 1861 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Black's household
James
Black
Head
Margaret
Black
Wife
Helen
Black
Daughter
Margaret
Black
Daughter
Jemima
Black
Daughter
Benjamin
Black
Son
William
Black
Son
John
Porteous
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Black |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Black | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Black | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Black | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Black | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | Black | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Benjamin | Black | Son | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Black | Son | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Porteous | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland |
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