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Household of James Bell (born 1820, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1820 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Richard (born 1852 in England), William (born 1865 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1846 in England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, Duncan (born 1845 in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1878 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Annie (born 1879 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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James Bell's household
James
Bell
Head
Richard
Bell
Son
William
Bell
Son
Duncan
Mair
Son-In-Law
Janet
Mair
Daughter
James
Mair
Grandson
Annie
Mair
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bell | Head | Widower | 61 | 1820 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Richard | Bell | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | England | |
William | Bell | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Duncan | Mair | Son-In-Law | Married | 36 | 1845 | Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Mair | Daughter | Married | 35 | 1846 | England | |
James | Mair | Grandson | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Mair | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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