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Household of John Bell (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bell, born in 1842 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bell, born in 1844 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Plawsworth, Durham, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Plawsworth, Durham, England), Henry (born 1874 in Edmondsley, Durham, England) and Isaac (born 1876 in Edmondsley, Durham, England).


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John Bell's household

Male

John

Bell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Bell

Daughter
Male

Henry

Bell

Son
Female

Isaac

Bell

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

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bell

Head

Married

39

1842

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Bell

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Plawsworth, Durham, England

Eliza

Bell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Plawsworth, Durham, England

Henry

Bell

Son

Single

7

1874

Edmondsley, Durham, England

Isaac

Bell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Edmondsley, Durham, England

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