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Household of Matthew Bell (born 1822, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Matthew Bell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Bell, born in 1822 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bell, born in 1822 in Gosforth, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Servant, Elizabeth Danskin, born in 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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Matthew Bell's household

Male

Matthew

Bell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Danskin

Servant
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Bell

Head

Married

59

1822

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Bell

Wife

Married

59

1822

Gosforth, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Danskin

Servant

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

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