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Household of James Bell (born 1797, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 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 1797 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Margaret, born 1843 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, Peter (born 1838 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1878 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), James's -, Margaret (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, Peter (born 1881 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, James (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Male

Peter

McPherson

Son-In-Law
Female

Margaret

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Mary

McPherson

Granddaughter
Female

Margaret

McPherson

-
Male

Peter

McPherson

Grandson
Male

James

Ellis

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Widower

84

1797

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Peter

McPherson

Son-In-Law

Married

43

1838

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

McPherson

Daughter

Married

38

1843

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

McPherson

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

McPherson

-

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

McPherson

Grandson

-

0

1881

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

James

Ellis

Grandson

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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