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Household of Peter Bell (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Bell, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ann Bell, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1875 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Thomas (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Relative, Jane McDonald, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Peter Bell's household

Male

Peter

Bell

Head
Female

Ann

Bell

Wife
Male

Robert

Bell

Son
Male

Peter

Bell

Son
Female

Jane

Bell

Daughter
Female

Ann

Bell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bell

Son
Female

Jane

McDonald

Relative
First name(s) Peter
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
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

Peter

Bell

Head

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Bell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Bell

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Bell

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas

Bell

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Relative

Widow

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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