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Household of James Bell (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

James Bell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1838 in Shildon, Durham, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Bell, born in 1837 in Hetton, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Alice (born 1871 in Durham, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1828 in Yorkshire, England).


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Alice

Bell

Wife
Female

Alice

Brown

Niece
Male

William

Coates

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Shildon, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Married

43

1838

Shildon, Durham, England

Alice

Bell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Hetton, Durham, England

Alice

Brown

Niece

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

William

Coates

Boarder

Single

53

1828

Yorkshire, England

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