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Household of James Bell (born 1827, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, Roxburghshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1827 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bell, born in 1832 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1867 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Adam (born 1835 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, James (born 1837 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Margaret

Bell

Wife
Female

Margaret

Bell

Daughter
Male

Adam

Ballantyne

Boarder
Male

James

Ballantyne

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Married

54

1827

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bell

Wife

Married

49

1832

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bell

Daughter

-

14

1867

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Adam

Ballantyne

Boarder

Unmarried

46

1835

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James

Ballantyne

Boarder

Married

44

1837

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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