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Household of Thomas Bell (born 1838, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stow Parish, 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.

Thomas Bell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Bell, born in 1838 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mother, William (born 1808 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Thomas's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, Janet (born 1863 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Bell's household

Male

Thomas

Bell

Head
Female

William

Bell

Mother
Female

Mary

Burgher

Servant
Female

Janet

Rankin

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Bell

Head

Unmarried

43

1838

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Bell

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Burgher

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Rankin

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

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