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Household of David Bell (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dolphinton, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bell, born in 1829 in Walston, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. David was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Eliza Tento (born 1845 in Wiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David's Boarder, James (born 1872 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Bell's household

Male

David

Bell

Head
Female

Eliza Tento

Kerr

Servant
Male

James

Jack

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

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bell

Head

Widower

52

1829

Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza Tento

Kerr

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Wiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Jack

Boarder

-

9

1872

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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