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Household of John Bell (born 1827, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bell, born in 1827 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Bell, born in 1827 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1869 in England), George (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Samuel (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1859 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1853 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Daughter-In-Law, Helen Bell, born in 1854 in Monkland, Herefordshire, England.


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John Bell's household

Male

John

Bell

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Bell

Wife
Male

Thomas

Bell

Son
Male

George

Bell

Son
Male

Samuel

Bell

Son
Female

Mary

Bell

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Bell

Daughter
Female

Annie

Bell

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Bell

Son
Female

Helen

Bell

Daughter-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bell

Head

Married

54

1827

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Bell

Wife

Married

54

1827

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Bell

Son

-

12

1869

England

George

Bell

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Samuel

Bell

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Bell

Son

Married

28

1853

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Bell

Daughter-In-Law

Married

27

1854

Monkland, Herefordshire, England

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