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Household of William Bell (born 1834, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holywood, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bell, born in 1834 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lillias Bell, born in 1832 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1864 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Arthur (born 1867 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Lillias (born 1875 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Bell's household

Male

William

Bell

Head
Female

Lillias

Bell

Wife
Male

John

Bell

Son
Male

Arthur

Bell

Son
Female

Lillias

Bell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bell

Head

Married

47

1834

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Lillias

Bell

Wife

Married

49

1832

Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Bell

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Arthur

Bell

Son

-

14

1867

Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Lillias

Bell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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