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Household of David Bell (born 1808, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bell, born in 1808 in Ceres, Fife, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Bell, born in 1821 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Marjory (born 1846 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1854 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Granddaughter, Mary Bell, born in 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David Bell's household

Male

David

Bell

Head
Female

Mary

Bell

Wife
Female

Marjory

Bell

Daughter
Male

William

Bell

Son
Female

Mary

Bell

Granddaughter
First name(s) David
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bell

Head

Married

73

1808

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Bell

Wife

Married

60

1821

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Marjory

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Bell

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Bell

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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