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Household of Joseph Bell (born 1841, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Bell, born in 1841 in Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Bell, born in 1841 in Barrow, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Penrith, Cumberland, England), Mary (born 1876 in Willington, Durham, England), John (born 1879 in Willington, Durham, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Willington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Step Son, Thomas (born 1863 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Step Son, James (born 1866 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Bell's household

Male

Joseph

Bell

Head
Female

Eleanor

Bell

Wife
Male

William

Bell

Son
Female

Mary

Bell

Daughter
Male

John

Bell

Son
Male

Henry

Bell

Son
Male

Thomas

Comber (Bell)

Step Son
Male

James

Comber (Bell)

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Bell

Head

Married

40

1841

Cumberland, England

Eleanor

Bell

Wife

Married

40

1841

Barrow, Lancashire, England

William

Bell

Son

Single

12

1869

Penrith, Cumberland, England

Mary

Bell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Willington, Durham, England

John

Bell

Son

Single

2

1879

Willington, Durham, England

Henry

Bell

Son

Single

0

1881

Willington, Durham, England

Thomas

Comber (Bell)

Step Son

Single

18

1863

Barrow, Lancashire, England

James

Comber (Bell)

Step Son

Single

15

1866

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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