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Household of James Black (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Biggar, Lanarkshire, 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 1840 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine J Black, born in 1846 in Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Grace (born 1877 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1879 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Baird, born in 1862 in Longridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Black's household

Male

James

Black

Head
Female

Catherine J

Black

Wife
Female

Grace

Black

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Black

Son
Female

Margaret

Baird

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Black

Head

Married

41

1840

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine J

Black

Wife

Married

35

1846

Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Black

Daughter

-

4

1877

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Black

Son

-

2

1879

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Baird

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Longridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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