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Household of James Bell (born 1831, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, 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 1831 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorotheae Bell, born in 1842 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Helen (born 1805 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Helen (born 1856 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1851 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1863 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1866 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Bell's household
James
Bell
Head
Dorotheae
Bell
Wife
Helen
Russel
Sister
Helen
Millingan
Servant
Jane
Rogerson
Servant
John
Scott
Servant
John
Ross
Servant
John
Palmer
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Closeburn, 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 | 50 | 1831 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Dorotheae | Bell | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Russel | Sister | Widow | 76 | 1805 | Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Millingan | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Rogerson | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Scott | Servant | Married | 30 | 1851 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Ross | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Palmer | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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