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Household of James W Bell (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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 W Bell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Bell, born in 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Bell, born in 1856 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Irvin (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1880 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Fath, William Bell, born in 1805 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James W Bell's household

Male

James W

Bell

Head
Female

Rebecca

Bell

Wife
Male

Irvin

Bell

Son
Male

Harry

Bell

Son
Male

William

Bell

Fath
First name(s) James W
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Bell

Head

Married

26

1855

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Bell

Wife

Married

25

1856

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Irvin

Bell

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Harry

Bell

Son

Single

1

1880

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Bell

Fath

Married

76

1805

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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