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Household of John Bell (born 1795, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Moffat, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bell, born in 1795 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1828 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Catherine (born 1847 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Bell's household

Male

John

Bell

Head
Male

William

Bell

Son
Female

Catherine

Watters

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Irving

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 86
Birth year 1795
Birth place Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bell

Head

Widower

86

1795

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Bell

Son

Unmarried

53

1828

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Catherine

Watters

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Irving

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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