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Household of John A Black (born 1823)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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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.

John A Black and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John A Black, born in 1823 in , consisted of 9 members. John A was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Jane A C (born 1854 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Clara M (born 1855 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), William A (born 1856 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Edith B (born 1859 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and John A Jr (born 1864 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John A's Nephew, Charles F (born 1857 in Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England), John A's Servant, Ann (born 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John A's Servant, Selina (born 1848 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England).


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John A Black's household

Male

John A

Black

Head
Female

Jane A C

Black

Daughter
Female

Clara M

Black

Daughter
Male

William A

Black

Son
Female

Edith B

Black

Daughter
Male

John A Jr

Black

Son
Male

Charles F

Cannon

Nephew
Female

Ann

Cullen

Servant
Female

Selina

Wright

Servant
First name(s) John A
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Canada

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John A

Black

Head

Widower

58

1823

Canada

Jane A C

Black

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Clara M

Black

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

William A

Black

Son

Single

25

1856

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Edith B

Black

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

John A Jr

Black

Son

Single

17

1864

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Charles F

Cannon

Nephew

Single

24

1857

Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England

Ann

Cullen

Servant

Single

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Selina

Wright

Servant

Single

33

1848

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

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