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Household of William Bell (born 1828, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Borthwick, 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.

William Bell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bell, born in 1828 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Bell, born in 1833 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Maria, born 1853 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Helen Bell, born in 1868 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Bell's household

Male

William

Bell

Head
Female

Helen

Bell

Wife
Female

Maria

Bell

Daughter
Female

Helen

Bell

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bell

Head

Married

53

1828

Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Bell

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maria

Bell

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Bell

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

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