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Household of John Black (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, 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 1826 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Black, born in 1833 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Bridget (born 1858 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1860 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1865 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Christina (born 1858 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Thomas (born 1868 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Black's household

Male

John

Black

Head
Female

Margaret

Black

Wife
Female

Bridget

Black

Daughter
Male

David

Black

Son
Male

John

Black

Son
Male

Thomas

Chalmers

Servant
Female

Christina

Paterson

Servant
Male

Thomas

McGibbon

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Black

Head

Married

55

1826

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Black

Wife

Married

48

1833

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bridget

Black

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Black

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Black

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Chalmers

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Paterson

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

McGibbon

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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