David Miller
Born 1858
Start a free trial to view
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Household of Alexander Bell (born 1823, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
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
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bell, born in 1823 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Bell, born in 1833 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Minioe (born 1862 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Mellie (born 1874 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, James Bell, born in 1880 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Alexander Bell's household
Alexander
Bell
Head
Jane
Bell
Wife
Minioe
Bell
Daughter
Margaret
Bell
Daughter
James
Bell
Son
Thomas
Bell
Son
Mellie
Bell
Daughter
James
Bell
Grandson
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Bell | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Bell | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Ireland | |
Minioe | Bell | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bell | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Bell | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Bell | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mellie | Bell | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Bell | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections
Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Alexander Bell in Stranraer in 1881, and follow the Bell family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.
We've found family trees for Alexander Bell
We’ve found Alexander Bell in 131 family trees. Find out more about Alexander Bell's household and view the Bell family in family trees created by Findmypast members.
Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census
These might have been neighbours of Alexander Bell, recorded on nearby pages of the 1881 Census.