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Household of Thomas Black (born 1828)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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.

Thomas Black and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Black, born in 1828 in , consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Janet Black, born in 1828 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Martha (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1853 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1861 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1867 in Hillington, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Grandson, Thomas (born 1871 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Boarder, Alexander (born 1859 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Black's household

Male

Thomas

Black

Head
Female

Janet

Black

Wife
Female

Martha

Black

Daughter
Female

Janet

Black

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Black

Son
Male

Robert

Black

Son
Male

Thomas

Black

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Black

Head

Married

53

1828

Ireland

Janet

Black

Wife

Married

53

1828

Ireland

Martha

Black

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Black

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Black

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Black

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Hillington, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Black

Grandson

Unmarried

10

1871

Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

Brown

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

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