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Household of Alexander Bell (born 1843, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bell, born in 1843 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bell, born in 1841 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine E (born 1867 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexandrina (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Neil Mcc (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Robert Petrie, born in 1881 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Bell's household
Alexander
Bell
Head
Margaret
Bell
Wife
Catherine E
Bell
Daughter
Alexandrina
Bell
Daughter
Neil Mcc
Bell
Son
Robert
Petrie
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Bell | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bell | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Catherine E | Bell | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexandrina | Bell | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Neil Mcc | Bell | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Petrie | Boarder | - | 0 | 1881 | Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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