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Household of James Bell (born 1839)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Bell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1839 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Bell, born in 1839 in Rostherne, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Timperley, Cheshire, England) and David (born 1880 in Timperley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother In Law, David (born 1840 in Rostherne, Cheshire, England) and James's Niece, Agnes G (born 1865 in Rostherne, Cheshire, England).


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Ruth

Bell

Wife
Male

John

Bell

Son
Male

David

Bell

Son
Male

David

Cross

Brother In Law
Female

Agnes G

Cross

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Married

42

1839

Scotland

Ruth

Bell

Wife

Married

42

1839

Rostherne, Cheshire, England

John

Bell

Son

Single

3

1878

Timperley, Cheshire, England

David

Bell

Son

Single

1

1880

Timperley, Cheshire, England

David

Cross

Brother In Law

Single

41

1840

Rostherne, Cheshire, England

Agnes G

Cross

Niece

Single

16

1865

Rostherne, Cheshire, England

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