Military and Census

[robertdixon]

Hi to all those interested in Hugh Black and his wife Elizabeth Tapper.  I have been trying to track down information on my wife's gg grandmother Mabel Edith Black for a long time.

Jason P.
Alberta Canada

Hi Jason,

You'll see from previous posts that I probably have a connection to Mabel Edith although exactly what that connection is has still to be discovered (beyond an infant sister to Mabel buried in the same plot as my Great Grandparents in Limerick, Ireland).

The entry in the 1901 Canadian Census is interesting.   Her date of birth of 29 Jun 1878 is exactly the same as Mabel Edith Black born in Fort Carlisle, Cork, Ireland - so it seems safe to assume we have the correct person.   

I am intrigued that Mable is shown apparently with her maiden name but as a widow.    The one year old child Wilfred has the surname Black and, although listed as born in Ontario, has his nationality given as Irish - so presumably he is Mabel's child. He also seems to given the relationship of grand-daughter !!    We could be looking at Mable be a daughter-in-law to the family, although she not listed as such - or she could have had a previous marriage - or Wilfred could be illegitimate.   Might be interesting to find Wilfred's birth record.

best regards for now

Robert Dixon (a grandson of Lily Black)
near Glasgow, Scotland

[yakapow]

Hi Robert, just read your post today as I got sidetracked with some holidays and such.  I went back and had a closer look at the 1901 census for Mabel Edith Black in Westmeath, Renfrew Co., ON and you have a point regarding the Wilfred Black listed in the family group.  This Wilfred shows up in later census entries as Wilfred Wilson, presumably taking on his mother's married name after marrying William Wilson on 24 Aug 1901.  I don't currently have a subscription for the Canadian Ancestry site but I expect to get a months subscription in the near future and I will see what I can find on his birth. I expect that there may be a connection for Wilfred to the Berggren family that his is living with along with his mother. 

Also, Terry indicated that he though Hugh Black's father was also Hugh Black. You thought that Mabel's father Hugh and your great great grandfather might be brothers. Have you ever found anything to indicate your great great grandfather's dad was the same Hugh Black?

Thanks for the info.

Jason