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Household of James Bell (born 1846, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1846 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Janet (born 1865 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1867 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Samuel (born 1871 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Janet

Bell

Daughter
Female

Christina

Bell

Daughter
Male

John

Bell

Son
Male

Samuel

Bell

Son
Male

James

Bell

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Widower

35

1846

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Christina

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Bell

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Samuel

Bell

Son

-

10

1871

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Bell

Son

-

7

1874

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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