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Household of Thomas Bell (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Thomas Bell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Bell, born in 1831 in Medomsley, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bell, born in 1835 in Shildon, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Emily Mary (born 1860 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), George Frederick (born 1862 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), Thomas Alfred (born 1865 in Thornley, Durham, England), Charles Wm (born 1868 in Greencroft, Durham, England) and Randal Copeland (born 1870 in Whittington, Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Ann (born 1861 in Wrekenton, Durham, England) and Thomas's Servant, Catherine (born 1864 in Durham, Durham, England).


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Thomas Bell's household

Male

Thomas

Bell

Head
Female

Margaret

Bell

Wife
Female

Emily Mary

Bell

Daughter
Male

George Frederick

Bell

Son
Male

Thomas Alfred

Bell

Son
Male

Charles Wm

Bell

Son
Male

Randal Copeland

Bell

Son
Female

Ann

Orwin

Servant
Female

Catherine

Young

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Medomsley, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Bell

Head

Married

50

1831

Medomsley, Durham, England

Margaret

Bell

Wife

Married

46

1835

Shildon, Durham, England

Emily Mary

Bell

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Shincliffe, Durham, England

George Frederick

Bell

Son

Single

19

1862

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Thomas Alfred

Bell

Son

Single

16

1865

Thornley, Durham, England

Charles Wm

Bell

Son

Single

13

1868

Greencroft, Durham, England

Randal Copeland

Bell

Son

Single

11

1870

Whittington, Derbyshire, England

Ann

Orwin

Servant

Single

20

1861

Wrekenton, Durham, England

Catherine

Young

Servant

Single

17

1864

Durham, Durham, England

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