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Household of James Bell (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1831 in Durham, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Bell, born in 1838 in Soulby, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Sherburn, Durham, England), Caleb (born 1863 in Sherburn, Durham, England), James (born 1865 in Sherburn, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1869 in Seaton, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Hutton, Durham, England), Aaron (born 1876 in Seaton, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in South Hetton, Durham, England).


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Mary A

Bell

Wife
Male

Thomas

Bell

Son
Male

Caleb

Bell

Son
Male

James

Bell

Son
Female

Sarah

Bell

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Daughter
Male

Aaron

Bell

Son
Female

Margaret

Bell

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Married

50

1831

Durham, England

Mary A

Bell

Wife

Married

43

1838

Soulby, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Bell

Son

Single

20

1861

Sherburn, Durham, England

Caleb

Bell

Son

Single

18

1863

Sherburn, Durham, England

James

Bell

Son

Single

16

1865

Sherburn, Durham, England

Sarah

Bell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Seaton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Bell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hutton, Durham, England

Aaron

Bell

Son

Single

5

1876

Seaton, Durham, England

Margaret

Bell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

South Hetton, Durham, England

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