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Household of James Bell (born 1818, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

James Bell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1818 in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Bell, born in 1819 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Margaret Bell, born in 1868 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Janet

Bell

Wife
Female

Margaret

Bell

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Married

63

1818

Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Bell

Wife

Married

62

1819

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bell

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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