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Household of David Bell (born 1829, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bell, born in 1829 in Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Lizzie (born 1855 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), David (born 1857 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1863 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alice (born 1874 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Bell's household

Male

David

Bell

Head
Female

Lizzie

Bell

Daughter
Male

David

Bell

Son
Female

Jane

Bell

Daughter
Male

James

Bell

Son
Female

Mary

Bell

Daughter
Female

Alice

Bell

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bell

Head

Widower

52

1829

Perthshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

David

Bell

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Bell

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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