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Household of William Bell (born 1845, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hoddom, Dumfriesshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bell, born in 1845 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Bell, born in 1849 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1869 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Maggie Jane (born 1873 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1879 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Wilhelmina (born 1881 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Bell's household

Male

William

Bell

Head
Female

Ellen

Bell

Wife
Male

John

Bell

Son
Male

Robert

Bell

Son
Female

Maggie Jane

Bell

Daughter
Male

James

Bell

Son
Female

Mary

Bell

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Bell

Daughter
Female

Wilhelmina

Bell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bell

Head

Married

36

1845

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ellen

Bell

Wife

Married

32

1849

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Bell

Son

-

12

1869

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Bell

Son

-

10

1871

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maggie Jane

Bell

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Bell

Son

-

5

1876

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Bell

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ellen

Bell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Bell

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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