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Household of Alexander Bell (born 1845, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Bell, born in 1845 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bell, born in 1845 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Ann (born 1871 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), James Thomson (born 1876 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1879 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Bell's household

Male

Alexander

Bell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Daughter
Female

Ann

Bell

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Bell

Son
Male

James Thomson

Bell

Son
Female

Helen

Bell

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Bell

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bell

Head

Married

36

1845

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bell

Daughter

-

13

1868

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Ann

Bell

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Bell

Son

-

8

1873

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

James Thomson

Bell

Son

-

5

1876

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Bell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Bell

Daughter

-

0

1881

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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