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Household of John Bell (born 1845, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, 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 1845 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Joseph Bell, born in 1867 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1867 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1869 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Bell's household

Male

John

Bell

Head
Male

Joseph

Bell

Son
Female

Janet

Bell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bell

Head

Married

36

1845

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Joseph

Bell

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Bell

Daughter

-

12

1869

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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