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Household of John Bell (born 1842, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

John Bell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bell, born in 1842 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annabel Bell, born in 1829 in Blaydon, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Jane A, born 1861 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, John (born 1853 in Blaydon, Durham, England) and John's Son In Law, Thomas (born 1860 in Thornley, Durham, England).


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John Bell's household

Male

John

Bell

Head
Female

Annabel

Bell

Wife
Male

John

Findlay

Step Son
Male

Thomas

Allan

Son In Law
Female

Jane A

Allan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bell

Head

Married

39

1842

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Annabel

Bell

Wife

Married

52

1829

Blaydon, Durham, England

John

Findlay

Step Son

Single

28

1853

Blaydon, Durham, England

Thomas

Allan

Son In Law

Married

21

1860

Thornley, Durham, England

Jane A

Allan

Daughter

Married

20

1861

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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