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Household of James Bell (born 1825, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1825 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bell, born in 1824 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1856 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), George (born 1860 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Betsy (born 1869 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Robert (born 1868 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1829 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife
Female

Catherine

Bell

Daughter
Male

George

Bell

Son
Male

James

Bell

Son
Female

Betsy

Bell

Daughter
Male

Robert

Armstrong

Servant
Male

Robert

Irvine

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Married

56

1825

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife

Married

57

1824

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Catherine

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

George

Bell

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Bell

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Betsy

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Armstrong

Servant

-

13

1868

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Robert

Irvine

Boarder

Unmarried

52

1829

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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