Thomas and Margaret Black Census Records

1871 Census for Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Mid-April 1871)
City
Ward
Enumeration Date
Microfilm Reel
Microfilm Section
 Montreal
 
 Mid-April
 Ste. Anne
 C-663, C-664, C-665

Address
Name
Given Name
Sex
Age
Place
Religion
Origin
Occupation
Married
Going to School
Can Read
Can Write
 365 Wellington
 Black
 Thomas
 M
 48
 Ireland
 C. Pres
 Irish
 Blacksmith
 Y
 
 Y
 Y
 
 Black
 Margaret
 F
 35
 Quebec
 C. Pres
 Irish
 
 Y
 
 Y
 Y
 
 Black
 Izabella C.
 F
 17
 Quebec
 C. Pres
 Irish
 Dressmaker
 
 
 
 
 
 Black
 Margaret E.
 F
 16
 Quebec
 C. Pres
 Irish
 Dressmaker
 
 
 
 
 
 Black
 Thomas Esq.
 M
 14
 Quebec
 C. Pres
 Irish
 
 
 Y
 
 
 
 Black
 George Robert
 M
 10
 Quebec
 C. Pres
 Irish
 
 
 Y
 
 
 
 Black
 Mary
 F
 8
 Quebec
 C. Pres
 Irish
 
 
 Y
 
 
 
 Black
 Elizabeth
 F
 6
 Quebec
 C. Pres
 Irish
 
 
 Y
 
 
 
 Black
 John James
 M
 4
 Quebec
 C. Pres
 Irish
 
 
 
 
 

Notes on the 1871 Census
  • The above census data was found in an August 1978 microfilm search by Dave Jordan.
  • An attempt has been made to reproduce all data exactly as it is on the original record; some wording changes have been made for clarity and further information on the meaning of column headings is on the census sheet.
  • If wish to explore any of this data further, please contact Dave directly.
  • This record was found August 28, 1978 through a house-by-house search of the Ste. Anne Ward which includes Wellington, Magdalen and Forfar Streets. The microfilm reels searched were obtained via interlibrary loan from the Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Canada and are numbered: C-663, C-664 and C-665.
  • The Montreal Census does not list streets addresses for families. However, it was thought useful to show a street address and thus an entry was made in the record above for the street address that they were presumed living. The street address shown was extracted from the Montreal City Directory.
  • For the 1881 Census, the microfilm reels searched were obtained via interlibrary loan from the Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Canada and are numbered: C-13217, C-13219, C-13220. Because of the lack of addresses, a ward-by-ward search was conducted of much of Montreal. Wards searched for Knowles, Black, Leddy, and Wallace include: all of St. Anne's Ward, all of West Ward, all of Center Ward, all of East Ward, and all of St. Antoine's Ward. The only match to our line was the William Knowles listed above.
  • The Montreal Census does not list streets addresses for families. However, it was thought useful to show a street address and thus an entry was made in the record above for the street address that they were presumed living. The street address shown was extracted from the Montreal City Directory.
  • The Montreal City Directory for 1871 lists a Thomas Black, blacksmith, at 365 Wellington.
  • This record indicates that Margaret, nee Leddy, was born in Quebec and all the children were born there also. However, searches for their marriage in Quebec and Isabella's birth record were not found.
  • "C. Pres" is probably "Christian Presbyterian".
  • Thomas Black died in June 1878 and his wife Margaret lived until Mary 1899. A thorough search of the 1881 Montreal Census did not reveal an entry for Margaret who was most likely staying with one of her sons or daughters. It might be useful to search the 1891 census someday since it may reveal additional information about Margaret's origins.


1881 Census for Montreal, Quebec, Canada (probably April 1881)
City
Ward
Enumeration Date
Microfilm Reel
Microfilm Section
Montreal 
 
 probably April 1881
 
 

Address
Name
Given Name
Sex
Age
Country or Province
Religion
Origin
Occupation
Married
Going to School
Can Read
Can Write
 
Black 
Margret
Female
45
Quebec
Presbyterian
Irish
 
W
 
 
 
 
Black 
 Henry
 Male
16
Quebec
Presbyterian
Irish
 Labourer
 
 
 
 
 
Black 
Geo 
 Male
14
Quebec
Presbyterian
Irish
 
 
 
 
 
 
Black 
 Mary
Female
12
Quebec
Presbyterian
Irish
 
 
 
 
 
 
Black 
Elizabeth 
Female
10
Quebec
Presbyterian
Irish
 
 
 
 
 
 
Black 
 John
 Male
6
Quebec
Presbyterian
Irish
 
 
 
 
 

Notes on the 1881 Census
  • The above census data was found in an April 2003 search by Dave Jordan.
  • An attempt has been made to reproduce all data exactly as it is on the original record; some wording changes have been made for clarity and further information on the meaning of column headings is on the census sheet.
  • In the late 1980s, the microfilm reels for Montreal for the 1881 census were obtained via interlibrary loan from the Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. They were numbered: C-13217, C-13219, C-13220. Because that census showed no addresses, a ward-by-ward search was conducted of much of Montreal. The surnames Knowles, Black, Leddy, and Wallace were searched in all of St. Anne's Ward, all of West Ward, all of Center Ward, all of East Ward, and all of St. Antoine's Ward. In that search the only match to our line found at that time was the entry for the William Knowles family.
  • By 2003, the Family Search had put the entire 1881 Canadian Census on-line. The above entry for Margaret Black was found.
  • If wish to explore any of this data further, please contact Dave directly.
  • By 1881 Thomas Black had died and the household was headed by his wife Margaret. Isabella was married to William Knowles and is in a separate census listing.
  • The age of Margaret is exactly 10 years older than for the 1871 census. Thomas died in June 1878. Magaret does not have a job and at least four of the kids are hers. It is unclear how she is supported.
  • The ages of George, Mary, Elizabeth, and John are all only four years older than the 1871 census. How curious? It's as if she wanted them to be stated younger and she subtracted 6 years from each of their ages. Perhaps she was on welfare and there was more money if the kids were younger.
  • This family also includes a Henry Black who was not listed in the 1871 census. It is not known who he is. Perhaps he is a nephew.