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Household of Peter Bell (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Peter Bell and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Bell, born in 1830 in Duddingston, Midlothian, consisted of 11 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bell, born in 1833 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; Ann T (born 1860 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth A (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alison F (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter Bell (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet Y (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas A (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, Archibald Ure, born in 1864 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Peter Bell's household

Male

Peter

Bell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife
Female

Ann T

Bell

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Bell

Daughter
Female

Alison F

Bell

Daughter
Male

Peter Bell

Bell

Son
Male

William

Bell

Son
Female

Janet Y

Bell

Daughter
Male

John

Bell

Son
Male

Thomas A

Bell

Son
Male

Archibald

Ure

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Bell

Head

Married

51

1830

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife

Married

48

1833

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann T

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth A

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison F

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter Bell

Bell

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Bell

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet Y

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Bell

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas A

Bell

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Ure

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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