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Household of John Black (born 1829, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Black, born in 1829 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Black, born in 1829 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Margaret Webster, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Black's household
John
Black
Head
Janet
Black
Wife
Elizabeth
Black
Daughter
Alexander
Black
Son
Janet
Black
Daughter
Margaret
Webster
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Black |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Black | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Black | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Black | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Black | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Black | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Webster | Visitor | Widow | 48 | 1833 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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