Male Cygnus Black Click to view Cygnus Black in the family tree Click to view Cygnus Black in the family tree in SVG format

Cygnus was born in 1889.  Cygnus' father was Phineas Nigellus Black and his mother was Ursula Flint (Black).  His paternal grandparents were Black and (Black).  He was the youngest of five children.  He had three brothers and a sister, named Sirius, Phineas, Arcturus and Belvina.  He died, at the age of 54, in 1943.

Cygnus' family with Violetta Bulstrode (Black)

Cygnus and Violetta were married (further details are not known). They had two sons and two daughters, named Pollux, Cassiopeia, Marius and Dorea.