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Household of John Bell (born 1831, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carlisle, Cumberland, 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.

John Bell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bell, born in 1831 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bell, born in 1831 in Wigton, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1864 in Wigton, Cumberland, England), Thomas Henry (born 1867 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England) and Sophia Wilson (born 1871 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Cousin, Elizabeth Nixon Wilson, born in 1825 in Scotland.


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John Bell's household

Male

John

Bell

Head
Female

Margaret

Bell

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Bell

Daughter
Male

Thomas Henry

Bell

Son
Female

Sophia Wilson

Bell

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Nixon

Wilson

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Bell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bell

Head

Married

50

1831

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Margaret

Bell

Wife

Married

50

1831

Wigton, Cumberland, England

Mary Jane

Bell

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Wigton, Cumberland, England

Thomas Henry

Bell

Son

Single

14

1867

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Sophia Wilson

Bell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth Nixon

Wilson

Cousin

Single

56

1825

Scotland

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