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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.
In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Bell, born in 1811 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 16 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Cecilia B Bell, born in 1816 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Laurence A (born 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry D (born 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Dora C (born 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth G (born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Maria J (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas A (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Sister-In-Law, Harriet M (born 1815 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Benjamin's Granddaughter, Cecilia B (born 1879 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Benjamin's Grandson, Francis H (born 1881 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Benjamin's House Keeper, Mary (born 1811 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Benjamin's Servant, Donella (born 1858 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Benjamin's Servant, Isabella (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Benjamin's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Benjamin's Servant, Isabella (born 1863 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
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Benjamin
Bell
Cecilia B
Bell
Laurence A
Bell
Henry D
Bell
Dora C
Gray
Elizabeth G
Gray
Maria J
Gray
Thomas A
Gray
Harriet M
Craig
Cecilia B
Gray
Francis H
Gray
Mary
Porteous
Donella
Mackenzie
Isabella
Taylor
Margaret
Norval
Isabella
Carmichael
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First name(s) | Benjamin |
Last name | Bell |
Relationship | Head |
Marital status | Married |
Age | 70 |
Birth year | 1811 |
Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
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Benjamin | Bell | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Cecilia B | Bell | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Laurence A | Bell | Son | Widower | 38 | 1843 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Henry D | Bell | Son | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Dora C | Gray | Daughter | Married | 32 | 1849 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth G | Gray | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Maria J | Gray | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas A | Gray | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Harriet M | Craig | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 66 | 1815 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Cecilia B | Gray | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Francis H | Gray | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Porteous | House Keeper | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Donella | Mackenzie | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Isabella | Taylor | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Norval | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Carmichael | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland |
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