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Household of John Bell (born 1813, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Vigeans (Landward), 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bell, born in 1813 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bell, born in 1825 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Eliza, born 1853 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1825 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Ireland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1865 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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John Bell's household
John
Bell
Head
Elizabeth
Bell
Mother
Eliza
Bell
Daughter
Elizabeth
McGregor
Servant
Isabella
Bruce
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Bell | Head | Married | 68 | 1813 | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Bell | Mother | Married | 56 | 1825 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Eliza | Bell | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McGregor | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Ireland | |
Isabella | Bruce | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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