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Household of Alexander Bell (born 1837, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, Midlothian, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bell, born in 1837 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Martha Bell, born in 1835 in Cannington, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Ann Y (born 1863 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1863 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in Gibraltar), Martha (born 1867 in Gibraltar), Phillipa (born 1870 in Gibraltar), John (born 1872 in Gibraltar) and Laurence (born 1874 in Gibraltar).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Nephew, Duncan Munchling, born in 1868 in City, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Bell's household
Alexander
Bell
Head
Martha
Bell
Wife
Ann Y
Bell
Daughter
Jane
Bell
Daughter
Alexander
Bell Jr
Son
Martha
Bell
Daughter
Phillipa
Bell
Daughter
John
Bell
Son
Laurence
Bell
Son
Duncan
Munchling
Nephew
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Bell | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Martha | Bell | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Cannington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann Y | Bell | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Bell | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Bell Jr | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Gibraltar | |
Martha | Bell | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Gibraltar | |
Phillipa | Bell | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Gibraltar | |
John | Bell | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Gibraltar | |
Laurence | Bell | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Gibraltar | |
Duncan | Munchling | Nephew | - | 13 | 1868 | City, Midlothian, Scotland |
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