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Household of James Bell (born 1841, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gretna, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1841 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Bell, born in 1851 in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Irabella (born 1869 in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Georgina (born 1871 in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Annie Jane (born 1875 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Irving (born 1879 in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1826 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Bell's household
James
Bell
Head
Janet
Bell
Wife
Irabella
Bell
Daughter
Georgina
Bell
Daughter
Annie Jane
Bell
Daughter
Irving
Wishart
Servant
William
Beck
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bell | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Bell | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Irabella | Bell | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Georgina | Bell | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Annie Jane | Bell | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Irving | Wishart | Servant | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
William | Beck | Servant | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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