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Household of Alexander Bell (born 1825, Argyllshire)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bell, born in 1825 in Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Bell, born in 1824 in -. They had 2 children; Duncan (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John D (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Sarah Kerr, born in 1816 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Bell's household

Male

Alexander

Bell

Head
Female

Isabella

Bell

Wife
Male

Duncan

Bell

Son
Male

John D

Bell

Son
Female

Sarah

Kerr

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bell

Head

Married

56

1825

Argyllshire, Scotland

Isabella

Bell

Wife

Married

57

1824

-

Duncan

Bell

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John D

Bell

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Kerr

Visitor

Widow

65

1816

Argyllshire, Scotland

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