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Household of James Bell (born 1822, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1822 in Lumley, Durham, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Bell, born in 1826 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth H (born 1853 in Lumley, Durham, England) and John Bell (born 1870 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son In Law, William J (born 1845 in Darlington, Yorkshire, England) and James's Mother In Law, Dinah (born 1804 in Durham, England).


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Mary A

Bell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Hewitt

Daughter
Male

William J

Hewitt

Son In Law
Male

John Bell

Hewitt

Son
Female

Dinah

Neasham

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Lumley, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Married

59

1822

Lumley, Durham, England

Mary A

Bell

Wife

Married

55

1826

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Elizabeth H

Hewitt

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Lumley, Durham, England

William J

Hewitt

Son In Law

Married

36

1845

Darlington, Yorkshire, England

John Bell

Hewitt

Son

Single

11

1870

Durham, England

Dinah

Neasham

Mother In Law

Widow

77

1804

Durham, England

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