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Household of Peter Bell (born 1830, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dyke, Moray, 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.

Peter Bell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Bell, born in 1830 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Bell, born in 1829 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Henry (born 1872 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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Peter Bell's household

Male

Peter

Bell

Head
Female

Janet

Bell

Wife
Male

Thomas

Bell

Son
Male

Henry

Bell

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Bell

Head

Married

51

1830

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Bell

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Thomas

Bell

Son

-

13

1868

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Henry

Bell

Son

-

9

1872

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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