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Household of Christopher Bell (born 1807, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Bell, born in 1807 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to John Bell, born in 1843 in Whickham, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1843 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Caroline (born 1851 in Whickham, Durham, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Jane A (born 1867 in Whickham, Durham, England) and Isabel (born 1879 in Stella, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Son In Law, William Humphrey, born in 1846 in Edenbridge, Kent, England.


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Christopher Bell's household

Male

Christopher

Bell

Head
Male

John

Bell

Son
Male

William

Humphrey

Son In Law
Female

Caroline

Humphrey

Daughter
Female

Jane A

Bell

Grand Daughter
Female

Isabel

Potts

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Tanfield, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Bell

Head

Married

74

1807

Tanfield, Durham, England

John

Bell

Son

Single

38

1843

Whickham, Durham, England

William

Humphrey

Son In Law

Married

35

1846

Edenbridge, Kent, England

Caroline

Humphrey

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Whickham, Durham, England

Jane A

Bell

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Whickham, Durham, England

Isabel

Potts

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Stella, Durham, England

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