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Household of John Bell (born 1825)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Castleton, Roxburghshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bell, born in 1825 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Bell, born in 1827 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1855 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Adam (born 1864 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, William (born 1835 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Lodger, Peter (born 1832 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and John's Lodger, Alexander (born 1839 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John Bell's household

Male

John

Bell

Head
Female

Jessie

Bell

Wife
Male

Robert

Bell

Son
Male

Adam

Bell

Son
Male

William

Graham

Lodger
Male

Peter

McNaughton

Lodger
Male

Alexander

Morrison

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bell

Head

Married

56

1825

England

Jessie

Bell

Wife

Married

54

1827

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Bell

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Adam

Bell

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Graham

Lodger

Unmarried

46

1835

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Peter

McNaughton

Lodger

Unmarried

49

1832

Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

Morrison

Lodger

Unmarried

42

1839

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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