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Household of George Shell (born 1843, 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.

George Shell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Shell, born in 1843 in Felling, Durham, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Shell, born in 1843 in Jarrow, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Mary Jane (born 1865 in Felling, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Felling, Durham, England), Annie (born 1869 in Felling, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1871 in Consett, Durham, England), Edward (born 1875 in Felling, Durham, England), Alice (born 1877 in Felling, Durham, England) and George William (born 1880 in Consett, Durham, England).


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George Shell's household

Male

George

Shell

Head
Female

Mary

Shell

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Shell

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Shell

Daughter
Female

Annie

Shell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Shell

Daughter
Male

Edward

Shell

Son
Female

Alice

Shell

Daughter
Male

George William

Shell

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Shell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Felling, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Shell

Head

Married

38

1843

Felling, Durham, England

Mary

Shell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Jarrow, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Shell

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Felling, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Shell

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Felling, Durham, England

Annie

Shell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Felling, Durham, England

Sarah

Shell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Consett, Durham, England

Edward

Shell

Son

Single

6

1875

Felling, Durham, England

Alice

Shell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Felling, Durham, England

George William

Shell

Son

Single

1

1880

Consett, Durham, England

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