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Household of James Blackstock (born 1833, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keir, Dumfriesshire, 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 Blackstock and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Blackstock, born in 1833 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Blackstock, born in 1834 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1865 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1875 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Jessie Gordon, born in 1862 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Blackstock's household

Male

James

Blackstock

Head
Female

Janet

Blackstock

Wife
Male

David

Blackstock

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Blackstock

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Blackstock

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Gordon

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Blackstock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Blackstock

Head

Married

48

1833

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Blackstock

Wife

Married

47

1834

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Blackstock

Son

-

16

1865

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Blackstock

Daughter

-

10

1871

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Blackstock

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Gordon

Niece

Unmarried

19

1862

Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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