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Household of David Bell (born 1802, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bell, born in 1802 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 12 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Thomas (born 1844 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1839 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Daughter-In-Law, Elizabeth (born 1845 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David's Grandson, David (born 1873 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David's Granddaughter, Isabella Ann (born 1875 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David's Grandson, David (born 1874 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Richard (born 1851 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David's Servant, William (born 1858 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David's Servant, James (born 1866 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Nancy (born 1862 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Janet (born 1861 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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David Bell's household

Male

David

Bell

Head
Male

Thomas

Bell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Daughter-In-Law
Male

David

Bell

Grandson
Female

Isabella Ann

Bell

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth

Scott

Daughter
Male

David

Scott

Grandson
Male

Richard

Beattie

Servant
Male

William

Edgar

Servant
Male

James

Young

Servant
Female

Nancy

Graham

Servant
Female

Janet

Edgar

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bell

Head

Widower

79

1802

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Bell

Son

Married

37

1844

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bell

Daughter-In-Law

Married

36

1845

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Bell

Grandson

-

8

1873

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella Ann

Bell

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Scott

Daughter

Widow

42

1839

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Scott

Grandson

-

7

1874

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Richard

Beattie

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Edgar

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Young

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Nancy

Graham

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Edgar

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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