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Household of Alexander Bell (born 1840, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bell, born in 1840 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie M D Bell, born in 1843 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Maggie (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandfather, James Dobie, born in 1809 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Bell's household
Alexander
Bell
Head
Jessie M D
Bell
Wife
Maggie
Bell
Daughter
James
Bell
Son
John
Bell
Son
Christina
Bell
Daughter
Jessie
Bell
Daughter
James
Dobie
Grandfather
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Bell | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie M D | Bell | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maggie | Bell | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Bell | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Bell | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Bell | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Bell | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Dobie | Grandfather | Widower | 72 | 1809 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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