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Household of William Black (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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.

William Black and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Black, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Black, born in 1851 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Black's household

Male

William

Black

Head
Female

Ann

Black

Wife
Female

Janet

Black

Daughter
Female

Ann

Black

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Black

Daughter
Female

Helen

Black

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Black

Head

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Black

Wife

Married

30

1851

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Black

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Black

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Black

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Black

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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