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Household of James Black (born 1857, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

James Black and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Black, born in 1857 in Fife, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Black, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's -, Margaret Thomson, born in 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Black's household

Male

James

Black

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Black

Wife
Female

Margaret

Thomson

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First name(s) James
Last name Black
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Black

Head

Married

24

1857

Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Black

Wife

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

-

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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