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Household of James Black (born 1822, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Black, born in 1822 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Black, born in 1819 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1856 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1858 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1863 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James Black's household

Male

James

Black

Head
Female

Janet

Black

Wife
Male

John

Black

Son
Male

Alexander

Black

Son
Female

Jessie

Black

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Black

Head

Married

59

1822

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Black

Wife

Married

62

1819

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Black

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Black

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Black

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

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