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Household of James Bell (born 1808, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, 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 1808 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Robert (born 1861 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1843 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland), James (born 1845 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1849 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Meikle, born in 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Bell's household
James
Bell
Head
Robert
Bell
Son
Helen
Young
Daughter
James
Bell
Son
George
Bell
Son
Elizabeth
Meikle
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bell | Head | Widower | 73 | 1808 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Robert | Bell | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Young | Daughter | Widow | 38 | 1843 | Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
James | Bell | Son | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Bell | Son | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Meikle | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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