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Household of William Black (born 1827, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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.

William Black and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Black, born in 1827 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Black, born in 1829 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1858 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1860 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1865 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Robert L (born 1875 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Margaret Cully, born in 1797 in Ireland.


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William Black's household

Male

William

Black

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Black

Wife
Male

William

Black

Son
Female

Jane

Black

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Black

Son
Female

Mary

Black

Daughter
Male

Robert L

Black

Son
Female

Margaret

Cully

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Black

Head

Married

54

1827

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Black

Wife

Married

52

1829

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Black

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Black

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Andrew

Black

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Black

Daughter

-

14

1867

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert L

Black

Son

-

6

1875

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cully

Boarder

Widow

84

1797

Ireland

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