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Household of David Bell (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalziel, 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 1840 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Bell, born in 1843 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1867 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1869 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1874 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Charles (born 1879 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Bell's household

Male

David

Bell

Head
Female

Helen

Bell

Wife
Male

William

Bell

Son
Male

David

Bell

Son
Male

James

Bell

Son
Female

Helen

Bell

Daughter
Male

Robert

Bell

Son
Male

Charles

Bell

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bell

Head

Married

41

1840

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Bell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Bell

Son

-

14

1867

Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Bell

Son

-

12

1869

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Bell

Son

-

10

1871

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Bell

Daughter

-

7

1874

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Bell

Son

-

4

1877

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Bell

Son

-

2

1879

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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