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Household of John Bell (born 1849, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bell, born in 1849 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Bell, born in 1848 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Robert (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Nephew, James (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Bell's household

Male

John

Bell

Head
Female

Mary

Bell

Wife
Female

Janet

Bell

Daughter
Female

Annie

Bell

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bell

Daughter
Female

Mary

Bell

Daughter
Male

Robert

Bell

Brother
Male

James

Caldwell

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bell

Head

Married

32

1849

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Bell

Wife

Married

33

1848

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Bell

Daughter

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Bell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Bell

Daughter

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Bell

Brother

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Caldwell

Nephew

-

13

1868

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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