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Household of Alexander Bell (born 1836, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutton, Dumfriesshire, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bell, born in 1836 in Hutton, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 12 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Bell, born in 1844 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen (born 1864 in Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Catherine E (born 1876 in Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1877 in Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1881 in Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Janet (born 1866 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, John (born 1860 in Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, James (born 1857 in Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Bell's household
Alexander
Bell
Head
Isabella
Bell
Wife
Helen
Bell
Daughter
Jane
Bell
Daughter
Mary
Bell
Daughter
Catherine E
Bell
Daughter
Jessie
Bell
Daughter
Duncan
Bell
Son
Mary
Harkness
Servant
Janet
Nelson
Servant
John
Robertson
Servant
James
Henderson
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Bell | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Bell | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Bell | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Bell | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Bell | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Catherine E | Bell | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Bell | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Duncan | Bell | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Harkness | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Nelson | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Robertson | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Henderson | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Hutton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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