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Household of Matthew John Bell (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elham, 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.

Matthew John Bell and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew John Bell, born in 1841 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. Matthew John was the head of the household, married to Kathleen M Bell, born in 1852 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Matthew G E (born 1872 in Cowden, Kent, England), Maria C (born 1874 in Broadstairs, Kent, England) and Kathleen (born 1878 in St Albans, Jersey, Channel Islands).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew John's Servant, Ann (born 1842 in Hampton, Warwickshire, England), Matthew John's Servant, Margaret (born 1853 in Scotland), Matthew John's Servant, Victerina (born 1863 in France), Matthew John's Servant, Sarah Jane (born 1861 in Willesborough, Kent, England) and Matthew John's Servant, Jane E (born 1863 in Chatham, Kent, England).


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Matthew John Bell's household

Male

Matthew John

Bell

Head
Female

Kathleen M

Bell

Wife
Male

Matthew G E

Bell

Son
Female

Maria C

Bell

Daughter
Female

Kathleen

Bell

Daughter
Female

Ann

Sanly

Servant
Female

Margaret

Nicol

Servant
Female

Victerina

Bascenterque

Servant
Female

Sarah Jane

Earle

Servant
Female

Jane E

Wade

Servant
First name(s) Matthew John
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew John

Bell

Head

Married

40

1841

London, Middlesex, England

Kathleen M

Bell

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ireland

Matthew G E

Bell

Son

Single

9

1872

Cowden, Kent, England

Maria C

Bell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Broadstairs, Kent, England

Kathleen

Bell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

St Albans, Jersey, Channel Islands

Ann

Sanly

Servant

Single

39

1842

Hampton, Warwickshire, England

Margaret

Nicol

Servant

Single

28

1853

Scotland

Victerina

Bascenterque

Servant

Single

18

1863

France

Sarah Jane

Earle

Servant

Single

20

1861

Willesborough, Kent, England

Jane E

Wade

Servant

Single

18

1863

Chatham, Kent, England

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