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Household of William Bell (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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.

William Bell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bell, born in 1840 in Washington, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther P Bell, born in 1840 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; John W (born 1869 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England), Robert (born 1870 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1873 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England), George M (born 1875 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England) and Sarah P (born 1876 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England).


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William Bell's household

Male

William

Bell

Head
Female

Esther P

Bell

Wife
Male

John W

Bell

Son
Male

Robert

Bell

Son
Male

Thomas

Bell

Son
Male

George M

Bell

Son
Female

Sarah P

Bell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Washington, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bell

Head

Married

41

1840

Washington, Durham, England

Esther P

Bell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

John W

Bell

Son

Single

12

1869

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Robert

Bell

Son

Single

11

1870

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Thomas

Bell

Son

Single

8

1873

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

George M

Bell

Son

Single

6

1875

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Sarah P

Bell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

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