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Household of Richard Bell (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Richard Bell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Bell, born in 1821 in Ulverston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bell, born in 1823 in Leek, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Sarah Olive (born 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William R (born 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Harry H, born 1877 in Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Amelia Clowes, born in 1856 in Basford, Staffordshire, England.


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Richard Bell's household

Male

Richard

Bell

Head
Female

Sarah

Bell

Wife
Male

John

Bell

Son
Female

Sarah Olive

Bell

Daughter
Male

William R

Bell

Son
Female

Amelia

Clowes

Servant
Male

Harry H

Bell

Grand Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Bell

Head

Married

60

1821

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Bell

Wife

Married

58

1823

Leek, Staffordshire, England

John

Bell

Son

Widower

34

1847

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah Olive

Bell

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William R

Bell

Son

Single

24

1857

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Clowes

Servant

Single

25

1856

Basford, Staffordshire, England

Harry H

Bell

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Cheshire, England

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