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Household of Alexander Bell (born 1850, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bell, born in 1850 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Harriet L Bell, born in 1853 in Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Peter (born 1873 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John R (born 1875 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Mary W (born 1878 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Harriet L (born 1881 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Alexander (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Cathrane (born 1864 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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Alexander Bell's household
Alexander
Bell
Head
Harriet L
Bell
Wife
Peter
Bell
Son
John R
Bell
Son
Mary W
Bell
Daughter
Harriet L
Bell
Daughter
Alexander
Cassie
Boarder
James
Gourlay
Boarder
Cathrane
Torrance
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Bell | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Harriet L | Bell | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Bell | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John R | Bell | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Carriden, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary W | Bell | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Harriet L | Bell | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Cassie | Boarder | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Gourlay | Boarder | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Cathrane | Torrance | Visitor | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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