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Household of David Bell (born 1845, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bell, born in 1845 in Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bell, born in 1853 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth Brown (born 1873 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1879 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Bell's household

Male

David

Bell

Head
Female

Sarah

Bell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Brown

Bell

Daughter
Male

David

Bell

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bell

Head

Married

36

1845

Midlothian, Scotland

Sarah

Bell

Wife

Married

28

1853

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Brown

Bell

Daughter

-

8

1873

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Bell

Son

-

2

1879

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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