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Household of Joseph Bell (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Bell, born in 1845 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Isabella Bell, born in 1844 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1874 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1878 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, Richard Stephens, born in 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Bell's household

Male

Joseph

Bell

Head
Female

Isabella

Bell

Wife
Female

Ellen

Bell

Daughter
Male

William

Bell

Son
Male

Richard

Stephens

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Bell

Head

Married

36

1845

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Bell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Bell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

William

Bell

Son

Single

3

1878

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Richard

Stephens

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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