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Household of Joseph Bell (born 1838, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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.
Joseph Bell and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Bell, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Jane J E (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Cecilia C (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Benjamin (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's House Keeper, Margaret (born 1816 in Ireland), Joseph's Servant, Janet (born 1837 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Joseph's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Joseph's Servant, Jessie (born 1857 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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Joseph Bell's household
Joseph
Bell
Head
Jane J E
Bell
Daughter
Cecilia C
Bell
Daughter
Benjamin
Bell
Son
Margaret
Skers
House Keeper
Janet
Campbell
Servant
Elizabeth
Mercer
Servant
Jessie
Dewar
Servant
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Bell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Bell | Head | Widower | 43 | 1838 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane J E | Bell | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Cecilia C | Bell | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Benjamin | Bell | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Skers | House Keeper | Unmarried | 65 | 1816 | Ireland | |
Janet | Campbell | Servant | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mercer | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Dewar | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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