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Household of William R Black (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 R Black and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Black, born in 1851 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Mary R Black, born in 1853 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William R's Boarder, John Waddell, born in 1859 in Canada.


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William R Black's household

Male

William R

Black

Head
Female

Mary R

Black

Wife
Male

John

Waddell

Boarder
First name(s) William R
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Black

Head

Married

30

1851

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary R

Black

Wife

Married

28

1853

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Waddell

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Canada

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