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Household of William Shell (born 1855, Northumberland)

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.

William Shell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shell, born in 1855 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Ann Shell, born in 1855 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1877 in Durham, Durham, England), Emily (born 1878 in Durham, Durham, England), Annie (born 1879 in Durham, Durham, England) and George (born 1881 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Elizabeth Coulson, born in 1866 in Durham, Durham, England.


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William Shell's household

Male

William

Shell

Head
Female

Barbara Ann

Shell

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Shell

Daughter
Female

Emily

Shell

Daughter
Female

Annie

Shell

Daughter
Male

George

Shell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Coulson

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Shell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shell

Head

Married

26

1855

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Barbara Ann

Shell

Wife

Married

26

1855

Durham, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Shell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Durham, Durham, England

Emily

Shell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, Durham, England

Annie

Shell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Durham, Durham, England

George

Shell

Son

Single

0

1881

Durham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Coulson

Niece

Single

15

1866

Durham, Durham, England

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