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Household of James Bell (born 1857, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1857 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Bell, born in 1860 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1881 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William R (born 1881 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Margaret Bell, born in 1825 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Ann

Bell

Wife
Male

John

Bell

Son
Male

William R

Bell

Son
Female

Margaret

Bell

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Married

24

1857

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Bell

Wife

Married

21

1860

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Bell

Son

-

0

1881

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William R

Bell

Son

-

0

1881

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bell

Mother

Widow

56

1825

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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