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Household of Joseph Bell (born 1841, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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.

Joseph Bell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Bell, born in 1841 in Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary S Bell, born in 1843 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Alma J (born 1871 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Shullis A (born 1872 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Nephew, Joseph W (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Ellen (born 1863 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Bell's household

Male

Joseph

Bell

Head
Female

Mary S

Bell

Wife
Female

Alma J

Bell

Daughter
Female

Shullis A

Bell

Daughter
Male

Joseph W

Jennings

Nephew
Female

Ellen

Bailley

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Bell

Head

Married

40

1841

Northumberland, England

Mary S

Bell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Alma J

Bell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Shullis A

Bell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Joseph W

Jennings

Nephew

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Bailley

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bury, Lancashire, England

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