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Household of Richard Bell (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Bell, born in 1823 in Claughton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ann Bell, born in 1824 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1858 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Ellen Frankland, born in 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Bell's household

Male

Richard

Bell

Head
Female

Ann

Bell

Wife
Male

Richard

Bell

Son
Male

William

Bell

Son
Male

John

Bell

Son
Female

Ellen

Frankland

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Claughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Bell

Head

Married

58

1823

Claughton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Bell

Wife

Married

57

1824

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

Bell

Son

Single

23

1858

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Bell

Son

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Bell

Son

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Frankland

Servant

Single

29

1852

Preston, Lancashire, England

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