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Household of James Bell (born 1825, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1825 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bell, born in 1835 in Durham, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Stepson, William Waggot, born in 1868 in Gateshead, Durham, England.


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife
Male

William

Waggot

Stepson
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Married

56

1825

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife

Married

46

1835

Durham, Durham, England

William

Waggot

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Gateshead, Durham, England

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