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Household of Alexander Bell (born 1814, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glasserton, Wigtownshire, 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 1814 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Bell, born in 1817 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1856 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1860 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Bell's household

Male

Alexander

Bell

Head
Female

Catherine

Bell

Wife
Male

John

Bell

Son
Male

Robert

Bell

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bell

Head

Married

67

1814

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Catherine

Bell

Wife

Married

64

1817

Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Bell

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

Bell

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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