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Household of Robert Bell (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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.

Robert Bell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Bell, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Betsy Bell, born in 1841 in England. They had 6 children; Rachel (born 1866 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Wiliminie (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Bell's household

Male

Robert

Bell

Head
Female

Betsy

Bell

Wife
Female

Rachel

Bell

Daughter
Male

Robert

Bell

Son
Female

Wiliminie

Bell

Daughter
Male

James

Bell

Son
Male

Peter

Bell

Son
Male

David

Bell

Son
First name(s) Robert
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

Robert

Bell

Head

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Betsy

Bell

Wife

Married

40

1841

England

Rachel

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Bell

Son

-

13

1868

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Wiliminie

Bell

Daughter

-

6

1875

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Bell

Son

-

9

1872

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Bell

Son

-

9

1872

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Bell

Son

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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