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Household of Jessie Black (born 1856, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.

Jessie Black and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie Black, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Jessie's Brother, William (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jessie's Boarder, Alexander (born 1847 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Jessie Black's household

Female

Jessie

Black

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Black

Daughter
Male

William

Edwards

Brother
Male

Alexander

McMillan

Boarder
First name(s) Jessie
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jessie

Black

Head

Widow

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Black

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Edwards

Brother

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

McMillan

Boarder

Married

34

1847

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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