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Household of Alexander Bell (born 1859, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryhill, 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 1859 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Bell, born in 1859 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1879 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, John Bell, born in 1852 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Bell's household

Male

Alexander

Bell

Head
Female

Catherine

Bell

Wife
Male

Alexander

Bell

Son
Male

James

Bell

Son
Male

John

Bell

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Bell

Head

Married

22

1859

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Catherine

Bell

Wife

Married

22

1859

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander

Bell

Son

-

2

1879

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Bell

Son

-

1

1880

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Bell

Visitor

Married

29

1852

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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