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Household of Alexander Bell (born 1827, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bell, born in 1827 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Bell, born in 1831 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jemima (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Bell's household

Male

Alexander

Bell

Head
Female

Janet

Bell

Wife
Female

Jemima

Bell

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Bell

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bell

Head

Married

54

1827

Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Bell

Wife

Married

50

1831

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jemima

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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