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Household of David Bell (born 1859, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, Midlothian, 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.

David Bell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bell, born in 1859 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Bell, born in 1855 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was David's Nephew, James Thomson, born in 1880 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David Bell's household

Male

David

Bell

Head
Female

Mary

Bell

Wife
Male

James

Thomson

Nephew
First name(s) David
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bell

Head

Married

22

1859

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Bell

Wife

Married

26

1855

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Thomson

Nephew

-

1

1880

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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