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Household of James Bell (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bell, born in 1859 in England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Margaret

Bell

Wife
Male

Samuel

Bell

Son
Male

James

Bell

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bell

Wife

Married

22

1859

England

Samuel

Bell

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Bell

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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