Scotland Select Births and Baptisms
John Robert Black, born November 18 1854, baptism December 27 1854, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, father William Black, mother Harriet Gordon

1861 Scotland Census
Monkshill, Foveran parish, Aberdeenshire
Head William Black, age 5 [obviously incorrect should be about 38] farmer of 125 acres employing 5 labourers and 2 boys, born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Wife Harriet Black, age 32, farmer’s wife, born Foveran
Son John K. [R?] Black, age 6, scholar, born Foveran
Son William Black, age 5, scholar, born Foveran
Daughter Christina Black, age 3, born Foveran
Daughter Margaret Black, age 3 months, born Foveran
4 servants

In the 1871 Scotland Census
Monkshill, Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Head Harriet Black, age 43, in posession of farm of 260 acres employing 3 servants, born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Son John Robert Black, age 16, farmer’s son, born Foveran
Daughter Christina Black, age 13, scholar, born Foveran
Daughter Ann Margaret Black, age 10, scholar, born Foveran
Daughter Mary Jane Black, age 6, scholar, born Foveran
1 visitor - Helen Lamb, Andrew Gibson, 5 servants

In the 1881 Scotland Census
Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Head John R. Black, age 26, farmer (of ??5 Acres arable, employing ?? men and 2 Women), born Foveran, Aberdeenshire
Mother Harriet Black, age 53, born Foveran
Sister Mary A. Black, age 16, scholar, born Foveran
6 Servants