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Household of David Bell (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.

David Bell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bell, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Bell, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; G W (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann H (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane W (born 1867 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen F (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Bell's household

Male

David

Bell

Head
Female

Jane

Bell

Wife
Female

G W

Bell

Daughter
Female

Ann H

Bell

Daughter
Female

Jane W

Bell

Daughter
Male

Charles

Bell

Son
Male

William

Bell

Son
Female

Helen F

Bell

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bell

Head

Married

51

1830

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Bell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

G W

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann H

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane W

Bell

Daughter

-

14

1867

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Charles

Bell

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Bell

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen F

Bell

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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