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Household of Alexander Bell (born 1857, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 1857 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bell, born in 1856 in England. They had 4 children; James (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Anny (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth H (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and David H (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Bell's household

Male

Alexander

Bell

Head
Female

Margaret

Bell

Wife
Male

James

Bell

Son
Female

Anny

Bell

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth H

Bell

Daughter
Male

David H

Bell

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bell

Head

Married

24

1857

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bell

Wife

Married

25

1856

England

James

Bell

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Anny

Bell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth H

Bell

Daughter

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David H

Bell

Son

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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