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Household of Christopher Bell (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England

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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.

Christopher Bell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Bell, born in 1853 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bell, born in 1856 in Fitling, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1875 in Sproatley, Yorkshire, England) and Annie E (born 1879 in Hornsea, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Apprentice, George (born 1864 in Hornsea, Yorkshire, England), Christopher's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1801 in Muston, Yorkshire, England) and Christopher's Visitor, William (born 1857 in Norwich, Norfolk, England).


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Christopher Bell's household

Male

Christopher

Bell

Head
Female

Sarah

Bell

Wife
Male

George

Bell

Son
Female

Annie E

Bell

Daughter
Male

George

Myers

Apprentice
Female

Elizabeth

Southwick

Lodger
Male

William

Beckett

Visitor
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Bell

Head

Married

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Bell

Wife

Married

25

1856

Fitling, Yorkshire, England

George

Bell

Son

Single

6

1875

Sproatley, Yorkshire, England

Annie E

Bell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hornsea, Yorkshire, England

George

Myers

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Hornsea, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Southwick

Lodger

Widow

80

1801

Muston, Yorkshire, England

William

Beckett

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Norwich, Norfolk, England

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