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Household of John Bell (born 1826, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

John Bell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bell, born in 1826 in Balmerino, Fife, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Lindsay, born in 1847 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Jessie Forbes Or Lindsay, born in 1808 in St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.


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John Bell's household

Male

John

Bell

Head
Female

Mary

Lindsay

Wife
Female

Jessie

Forbes Or Lindsay

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Balmerino, Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bell

Head

Married

55

1826

Balmerino, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Lindsay

Wife

Married

34

1847

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Forbes Or Lindsay

Lodger

Widow

73

1808

St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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