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Household of John Bell (born 1847, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 1847 in Killin, Argyllshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Bell, born in 1848 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Annie W (born 1877 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas W (born 1881 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Isabella (born 1864 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Helen (born 1866 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Bell's household

Male

John

Bell

Head
Female

Janet

Bell

Wife
Female

Annie W

Bell

Daughter
Male

John

Bell

Son
Male

Thomas W

Bell

Son
Female

Isabella

McLaren

Servant
Female

Helen

McLaren

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Killin, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bell

Head

Married

34

1847

Killin, Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

Bell

Wife

Married

33

1848

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Annie W

Bell

Daughter

-

4

1877

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Bell

Son

-

2

1879

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas W

Bell

Son

-

0

1881

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

McLaren

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

McLaren

Visitor

Unmarried

15

1866

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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