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Household of Robert Bell (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Robert Bell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Bell, born in 1841 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bell, born in 1849 in Coundon, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1871 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Mary S (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), Anne G (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), Louise E (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Mabel M (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Governess, Agnes Dysie, born in 1861 in Jersey, Channel Islands.


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Robert Bell's household

Male

Robert

Bell

Head
Female

Margaret

Bell

Wife
Male

Robert

Bell

Son
Female

Mary S

Bell

Daughter
Female

Anne G

Bell

Daughter
Female

Louise E

Bell

Daughter
Female

Mabel M

Bell

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Dysie

Governess
First name(s) Robert
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Bell

Head

Married

40

1841

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Bell

Wife

Married

32

1849

Coundon, Durham, England

Robert

Bell

Son

Single

10

1871

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary S

Bell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

Anne G

Bell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

Louise E

Bell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

Mabel M

Bell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

South Shields, Durham, England

Agnes

Dysie

Governess

Single

20

1861

Jersey, Channel Islands

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