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Household of Henry J Bell (born 1849, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lexden, Essex, 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.

Henry J Bell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry J Bell, born in 1849 in Layer Marney, Essex, consisted of 7 members. Henry J was the head of the household, married to Jane Bell, born in 1855 in Messing, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Charles W (born 1875 in Layer Marney, Essex, England), Ernest (born 1876 in Layer Marney, Essex, England), Kate (born 1878 in Layer Marney, Essex, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Layer Marney, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry J's Mother, Sarah Bell, born in 1827 in Layer Marney, Essex, England.


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Henry J Bell's household

Male

Henry J

Bell

Head
Female

Jane

Bell

Wife
Female

Sarah

Bell

Mother
Male

Charles W

Bell

Son
Male

Ernest

Bell

Son
Female

Kate

Bell

Daughter
Male

Edward

Bell

Son
First name(s) Henry J
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Layer Marney, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry J

Bell

Head

Married

32

1849

Layer Marney, Essex, England

Jane

Bell

Wife

Married

26

1855

Messing, Essex, England

Sarah

Bell

Mother

Single

54

1827

Layer Marney, Essex, England

Charles W

Bell

Son

Single

6

1875

Layer Marney, Essex, England

Ernest

Bell

Son

Single

5

1876

Layer Marney, Essex, England

Kate

Bell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Layer Marney, Essex, England

Edward

Bell

Son

Single

0

1881

Layer Marney, Essex, England

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