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Household of John Black (born 1831, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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 1831 in Dysart, Fife, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Black, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1854 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Maggie (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Grandson, John (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1881 in Bo'ness), John's Niece, Maggie (born 1862 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Niece, Mary (born 1865 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Black's household

Male

John

Black

Head
Female

Christina

Black

Wife
Female

Mary

Whyte

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Whyte

Granddaughter
Male

John

Whyte

Grandson
Female

Mary

Whyte

Granddaughter
Female

Maggie

Hammond

Niece
Female

Mary

Hammond

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Black

Head

Married

50

1831

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Black

Wife

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Whyte

Daughter

Married

27

1854

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Whyte

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Whyte

Grandson

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Whyte

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Bo'ness

Maggie

Hammond

Niece

Unmarried

19

1862

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Hammond

Niece

Unmarried

16

1865

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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