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Household of Alexander Bell (born 1845, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
Alexander Bell and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bell, born in 1845 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Bell, born in 1847 in Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Infant (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Alice Doig, born in 1823 in Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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Alexander Bell's household
Alexander
Bell
Head
Jane
Bell
Wife
Jessie
Bell
Daughter
Infant
Bell
Son
Alice
Doig
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Bell | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Bell | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Bell | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Infant | Bell | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alice | Doig | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 58 | 1823 | Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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