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Household of James Bell (born 1846, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1846 in Maryhill, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth P (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Alexander R (born 1857 in Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James's House Keeper, Annie (born 1847 in Granton, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Sister, Jane (born 1844 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Margaret

Bell

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth P

Bell

Daughter
Male

Alexander R

Bell

Brother
Female

Annie

Grant

House Keeper
Female

Jane

Taylor

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Maryhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Widower

35

1846

Maryhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth P

Bell

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander R

Bell

Brother

Unmarried

24

1857

Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Annie

Grant

House Keeper

Unmarried

34

1847

Granton, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Taylor

Sister

Married

37

1844

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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