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Household of John Bell (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

John Bell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bell, born in 1838 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabel Bell, born in 1848 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Arthur Albingham (born 1872 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England), Ethel (born 1874 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Selina Birkwood, born in 1865 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.


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John Bell's household

Male

John

Bell

Head
Female

Isabel

Bell

Wife
Male

Arthur Albingham

Bell

Son
Female

Ethel

Bell

Daughter
Male

Harry

Bell

Son
Female

Selina

Birkwood

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bell

Head

Married

43

1838

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Isabel

Bell

Wife

Married

33

1848

Darlington, Durham, England

Arthur Albingham

Bell

Son

Single

9

1872

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Ethel

Bell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Bell

Son

Single

2

1879

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Birkwood

Servant

Single

16

1865

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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