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Household of John Bell (born 1823, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bell, born in 1823 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Bell, born in 1816 in -. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1860 in Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Curtis, born in 1863 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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John Bell's household

Male

John

Bell

Head
Female

Eleanor

Bell

Wife
Male

Robert

Bell

Son
Female

Margaret

Curtis

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bell

Head

Married

58

1823

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Eleanor

Bell

Wife

Married

65

1816

-

Robert

Bell

Son

Single

21

1860

Durham, England

Margaret

Curtis

Servant

Single

18

1863

South Shields, Durham, England

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