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Household of John Black (born 1833, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Turriff, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Black, born in 1833 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Black, born in 1831 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1862 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1871 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander Will (born 1875 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Elisabeth Gray, born in 1807 in Banffshire, Scotland.


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John Black's household

Male

John

Black

Head
Female

Isabella

Black

Wife
Male

John

Black

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Black

Daughter
Female

Mary

Black

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Black

Daughter
Male

Alexander Will

Black

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Gray

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Black

Head

Married

48

1833

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Black

Wife

Married

50

1831

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Black

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Black

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Black

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Black

Daughter

-

10

1871

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander Will

Black

Son

-

6

1875

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Gray

Mother

Unmarried

74

1807

Banffshire, Scotland

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