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Household of William Black (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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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.

William Black and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Black, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to William Black, born in 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Ellen (born 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder Head, Adam (born 1822 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Black's household

Male

William

Black

Head
Male

William

Black

Son
Female

Sarah

Black

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Boarder
Male

Edward

Smith

Son
Female

Mary A

Smith

Daughter
Male

William H

Smith

Son
Female

Sarah E

Smith

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Smith

Son
Male

Adam

Middleton

Boarder Head
Female

Anna

Middleton

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Black

Head

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Black

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Black

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Boarder

Single

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edward

Smith

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smith

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William H

Smith

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Smith

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Adam

Middleton

Boarder Head

Married

59

1822

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Anna

Middleton

Wife

Married

57

1824

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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