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Household of Martin L Bell (born 1856, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canterbury, Kent, 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.

Martin L Bell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin L Bell, born in 1856 in Canterbury, Kent, consisted of 5 members. Martin L was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bell, born in 1854 in Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Edith M, born 1879 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Martin L's Servant, Sarah L (born 1860 in Folkestone, Kent, England) and Martin L's Servant, Alice A (born 1864 in Folkestone, Kent, England).


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Martin L Bell's household

Male

Martin L

Bell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife
Female

Edith M

Bell

Daughter
Female

Sarah L

Higgs

Servant
Female

Alice A

Suggs

Servant
First name(s) Martin L
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Canterbury, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martin L

Bell

Head

Married

25

1856

Canterbury, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife

Married

27

1854

Shropshire, England

Edith M

Bell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Canterbury, Kent, England

Sarah L

Higgs

Servant

Single

21

1860

Folkestone, Kent, England

Alice A

Suggs

Servant

Single

17

1864

Folkestone, Kent, England

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