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Household of James Bell (born 1842, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1842 in Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bell, born in 1847 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Bell's household
James
Bell
Head
Margaret
Bell
Wife
Mary Jane
Bell
Daughter
Helen
Bell
Daughter
Margaret
Bell
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bell | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Bell | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary Jane | Bell | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Bell | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bell | Daughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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