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Household of Christopher Bell (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Bell, born in 1840 in Snape, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Jane Bell, born in 1844 in Tanfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Clara M (born 1869 in Snape, Yorkshire, England), Emily J (born 1872 in Snape, Yorkshire, England) and John E (born 1874 in Snape, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Servant, Mary J (born 1854 in Tanfield, Yorkshire, England), Christopher's Pupil, Henry (born 1865 in Masham, Yorkshire, England), Christopher's Servant, William (born 1861 in Snape, Yorkshire, England) and Christopher's Servant, Tom (born 1863 in Wensley, Yorkshire, England).


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Christopher Bell's household

Male

Christopher

Bell

Head
Female

Jane

Bell

Wife
Female

Clara M

Bell

Daughter
Female

Emily J

Bell

Daughter
Male

John E

Bell

Son
Female

Mary J

Greensit

Servant
Male

Henry

Horsfall

Pupil
Male

William

Brenkley

Servant
Male

Tom

Hunter

Servant
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Snape, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Bell

Head

Married

41

1840

Snape, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Bell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Tanfield, Yorkshire, England

Clara M

Bell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Snape, Yorkshire, England

Emily J

Bell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Snape, Yorkshire, England

John E

Bell

Son

Single

7

1874

Snape, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Greensit

Servant

Single

27

1854

Tanfield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Horsfall

Pupil

Single

16

1865

Masham, Yorkshire, England

William

Brenkley

Servant

Single

20

1861

Snape, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Hunter

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wensley, Yorkshire, England

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