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Household of John Bell (born 1846, Durham)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bell, born in 1846 in Tyne Dock, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Bell, born in 1850 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1871 in West Harton, Durham, England), Jane (born 1874 in West Harton, Durham, England), Thomas Adams (born 1876 in West Harton, Durham, England) and William Lamb (born 1881 in West Harton, Durham, England).


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John Bell's household

Male

John

Bell

Head
Female

Dorothy

Bell

Wife
Female

Margaret

Bell

Daughter
Female

Jane

Bell

Daughter
Male

Thomas Adams

Bell

Son
Male

William Lamb

Bell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Tyne Dock, 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

35

1846

Tyne Dock, Durham, England

Dorothy

Bell

Wife

Married

31

1850

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Bell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

West Harton, Durham, England

Jane

Bell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

West Harton, Durham, England

Thomas Adams

Bell

Son

Single

5

1876

West Harton, Durham, England

William Lamb

Bell

Son

Single

0

1881

West Harton, Durham, England

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