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Household of Alexander Bell (born 1830, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bell, born in 1830 in Roxburghshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Bell, born in 1830 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Isabela (born 1870 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Bell's household

Male

Alexander

Bell

Head
Female

Jane

Bell

Wife
Male

Thomas

Bell

Son
Female

Isabela

Bell

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bell

Head

Married

51

1830

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Bell

Wife

Married

51

1830

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Thomas

Bell

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Isabela

Bell

Daughter

-

11

1870

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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