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Household of Alexander Black (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Castle Ward, Northumberland, 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.

Alexander Black and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Black, born in 1837 in Eglingham, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Black, born in 1841 in Blyth, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Esther I (born 1864 in Morpeth, Durham, England), John (born 1867 in Amble, Northumberland, England), Mary J (born 1869 in Amble, Northumberland, England), Annie M (born 1872 in Amble, Durham, England) and Elizabeth E (born 1876 in Earsdon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1839 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Alexander's Visitor, Annie (born 1861 in Shilbottle, Northumberland, England).


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Alexander Black's household

Male

Alexander

Black

Head
Female

Mary

Black

Wife
Female

Esther I

Black

Daughter
Male

John

Black

Son
Female

Mary J

Black

Daughter
Female

Annie M

Black

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth E

Black

Daughter
Male

William

Davison

Boarder
Female

Annie

Wood

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Eglingham, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Black

Head

Married

44

1837

Eglingham, Durham, England

Mary

Black

Wife

Married

40

1841

Blyth, Durham, England

Esther I

Black

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Morpeth, Durham, England

John

Black

Son

Single

14

1867

Amble, Northumberland, England

Mary J

Black

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Amble, Northumberland, England

Annie M

Black

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Amble, Durham, England

Elizabeth E

Black

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Earsdon, Durham, England

William

Davison

Boarder

Single

42

1839

Winlaton, Durham, England

Annie

Wood

Visitor

Married

20

1861

Shilbottle, Northumberland, England

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