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Household of Watson Bell (born 1854, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Watson Bell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Watson Bell, born in 1854 in Allendale, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Watson was the head of the household, married to Mary Bell, born in 1853 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and Jane A (born 1880 in Black Hill, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Watson's Boarder, Thomas W Carr, born in 1859 in Slaley, Northumberland, England.


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Watson Bell's household

Male

Watson

Bell

Head
Female

Mary

Bell

Wife
Male

William

Bell

Son
Female

Jane A

Bell

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Carr

Boarder
First name(s) Watson
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Allendale, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Watson

Bell

Head

Married

27

1854

Allendale, Northumberland, England

Mary

Bell

Wife

Married

28

1853

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William

Bell

Son

Single

3

1878

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Jane A

Bell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Black Hill, Durham, England

Thomas W

Carr

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Slaley, Northumberland, England

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