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Household of James Alfred Bell (born 1841, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hastings, Sussex, 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.

James Alfred Bell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alfred Bell, born in 1841 in Sussex, consisted of 7 members. James Alfred was the head of the household, married to Ellen Constance Bell, born in 1843 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Rosa Gertrude (born 1871 in Hastings, Sussex, England) and Bernard Alfred (born 1879 in Hastings, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James Alfred's Mother In Law, Mary Ann (born 1814 in Great Baddow, Essex, England), James Alfred's Servant, Emily (born 1860 in Winchelsea, Sussex, England) and James Alfred's Servant, Fanny (born 1863 in Broxted, Sussex, England).


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James Alfred Bell's household

Male

James Alfred

Bell

Head
Female

Ellen Constance

Bell

Wife
Female

Rosa Gertrude

Bell

Daughter
Male

Bernard Alfred

Bell

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Thorby

Mother In Law
Female

Emily

Morris

Servant
Female

Fanny

Hesman

Servant
First name(s) James Alfred
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Alfred

Bell

Head

Married

40

1841

Sussex, England

Ellen Constance

Bell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Colchester, Essex, England

Rosa Gertrude

Bell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hastings, Sussex, England

Bernard Alfred

Bell

Son

Single

2

1879

Hastings, Sussex, England

Mary Ann

Thorby

Mother In Law

Widow

67

1814

Great Baddow, Essex, England

Emily

Morris

Servant

Single

21

1860

Winchelsea, Sussex, England

Fanny

Hesman

Servant

Single

18

1863

Broxted, Sussex, England

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