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Household of John Black (born 1834, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.

John Black and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Black, born in 1834 in Banffshire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie Dovertie Forbes Black, born in 1841 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Annie Strachen (born 1868 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James Alexr (born 1870 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen Gordon (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ann Rose (born 1875 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane Melville (born 1880 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Marion Anna (born 1854 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Alexandra Ellen (born 1863 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jane Bramer (born 1856 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jane Ann (born 1857 in Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Black's household

Male

John

Black

Head
Female

Annie Dovertie Forbes

Black

Wife
Female

Annie Strachen

Black

Daughter
Male

James Alexr

Black

Son
Female

Helen Gordon

Black

Daughter
Female

Ann Rose

Black

Daughter
Male

John

Black

Son
Female

Jane Melville

Black

Daughter
Female

Marion Anna

Marison

Servant
Female

Alexandra Ellen

Davie

Servant
Female

Jane Bramer

Craib

Servant
Female

Jane Ann

Mackie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Black

Head

Married

47

1834

Banffshire, Scotland

Annie Dovertie Forbes

Black

Wife

Married

40

1841

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annie Strachen

Black

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James Alexr

Black

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen Gordon

Black

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann Rose

Black

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Black

Son

-

3

1878

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane Melville

Black

Daughter

-

1

1880

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Marion Anna

Marison

Servant

Married

27

1854

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexandra Ellen

Davie

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane Bramer

Craib

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane Ann

Mackie

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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