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Household of James Bell (born 1827, Isle of Man)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Isle of Man, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bell, born in 1827 in St Michael's, Isle of Man, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Frances S (born 1853 in Ramsey, Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and Robert A (born 1854 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man). He had 4 grandchildren; Stanley B (born 1871 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man), Frances E (born 1873 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man), Thomas A (born 1877 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and Margaret J (born 1879 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son In Law, Robert (born 1851 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man), James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1853 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and James's Servant, Ann Jane (born 1867 in Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man).


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James Bell's household

Male

James

Bell

Head
Male

Robert

Shimmin

Son In Law
Female

Frances S

Shimmin

Daughter
Male

Stanley B

Shimmin

Grand Son
Female

Frances E

Shimmin

Grand Daughter
Male

Thomas A

Shimmin

Grand Son
Female

Margaret J

Shimmin

Grand Daughter
Male

Robert A

Bell

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Mylchreest

Servant
Female

Ann Jane

Keays

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place St Michael's, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bell

Head

Widower

54

1827

St Michael's, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Robert

Shimmin

Son In Law

Married

30

1851

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Frances S

Shimmin

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Ramsey, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Stanley B

Shimmin

Grand Son

Single

10

1871

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Frances E

Shimmin

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Thomas A

Shimmin

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Margaret J

Shimmin

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Robert A

Bell

Son

Single

27

1854

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Mary Ann

Mylchreest

Servant

Single

28

1853

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Ann Jane

Keays

Servant

Single

14

1867

Douglas, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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