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Household of James Bell (born 1826, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, 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 1826 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Bell, born in 1827 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1861 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1865 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Grace Paterson (born 1868 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Isabella

Bell

Wife
Male

Henry

Bell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Daughter
Male

Robert

Bell

Son
Male

William

Bell

Son
Female

Grace Paterson

Bell

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Married

55

1826

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Isabella

Bell

Wife

Married

54

1827

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Henry

Bell

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

Bell

Son

-

16

1865

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Bell

Son

-

15

1866

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Grace Paterson

Bell

Daughter

-

13

1868

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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