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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

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Janet

Bell

Wife
Female

Irabella

Bell

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Bell

Daughter
Female

Annie Jane

Bell

Daughter
Female

Irving

Wishart

Servant
Male

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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