Staffordshire Baptisms
August 6 1850, Holy Trinity, Eccleshll
Katherine Tunnicliff, baptism August 6 1850, parents Frederic Warner Tunnicliff and Mary Ann Tunicliff

In the 1851 census Eccleshall, Staffordshire, Biana Frederick Tunnicliff, head, married, age 33, Farmer of 250 acres employing 5 labourers, born Eccleshall, Stafford.
Wife Mary A Tunnicliff, age 33, farmer’s wife, born Adbaston, Stafford.
Daughter Fanny M. Tunnicliff, age 4, born Eccleshall.
Daughter Emily E. Tunnicliff, age 2, born Eccleshall.
Daughter Katherine Tunnicliff, age 1, born Eccleshall. 6 house servants.

In the 1861 census, Eccleshall Staffordshire, Stone registration district, Eccleshall subdistrict, Biana.
Frederick W. Tunnicliff, head, married, age 43, farmer of 250 acres employing 8 men and 2 boys, born Eccleshall.
Daughter Fanny M. Tunnicliff, age 14, born Eccleshall. Daughter
Emily E. Tunnicliff, age 13, born Eccleshall.
Daughter Katherine Tunnicliff, age 11, born Eccleshall.
Daughter Alice E. Tunnicliff, age 9 born Eccleshall.,
Son Frederick H. Tunnicliff, age 7, born Eccleshall.
Son Edwin T. M. Tunnicliff, age 9 months, born Eccleshall.
Also 2 daughters listed as Maria Leeche, age 9 born Newcastle, Staffordshire and
Eveline Leeche, age 6 born Liverpool, Lancashire.
A governess, Maria Mansell, unmarried, age 26, born Stourbridge, Worc..
A visitor Maria Robinson, age 62 living on her own means, born Stone Staffordshire.
3 servants and 1 groom. [Where is Sarah Tunnicliff? Answer from Bob Hogg - at home in Liverpool with daughter Mary Adelaide tending to her mother, Mary Whittaker. Mary was now 62 and would die the following year, so she was obviously in bad enough health to justify Sarah’s leaving her baby son behind in Staffordshire.]

In the 1871 census Holy Fold Farm, Bickerstaffe, Lancashire
Head William Burton, age 35, farmer of 142 acres employing 5 men and 2 boys, born Livannington, Leicestershire
Wife Mary J. Burton, age 26, born Kirklevington, Yorkshire
Son Charles H. Burton, age 3, born Bickerstaffe
Son John F. Burton, age 2, born Bickerstaffe.
Daughter Elinor Burton, age 1, born Bickerstaffe
Visitor Emily E. Tunnicliffe, age 22, born Eccleshall, Staffordshire
Visitor Katherine Tunnicliffe, unmarried, age 21, born Eccleshall, Staffordshire’2 servants
[Visiting with Emily and Katherine sisters was a Burton, age 4 who was probably the son of William and Mary Burton.]

Parish Records St John the Divine, Fairfield, Liverpool
Marriage April 21 1875
Edward Bell, age 27, bachelor, farmer, of Eccleshall, father Thomas Bell, farmer and
Katherine Tunnicliffe, age 25, spinster of Fairfield, father Frederick Warner Tunnicliffe, farmer
after banns by Henry S. Mays
in the presence of F. W. Tunnicliffe and Robert T. Bell

In the 1881 census The Hollies, Lathom, Lancashire
Head Edward Bell, age 32, brewer’s agent, born Kirk Levington, Yorkshire
Wife Catherine Bell, age 30, born Eccleshall, Staffordshire
Daughter Frances A. Bell, age 3, born Dalton, Lancashire
Father Thomas Bell, age 76, retired farmer, born Corbridge?, Northumberland
Mother Jane Bell, age 68,born Kirkleavington, Yorkshire
2 visitors, 1 servant

In the 1891 census No. 2 Mill Lane, Wavertree, Lancashire
Head Edward Bell, age 43, Brewers Clerk, employed, born Kirklevington, Yorkshire
Wife Katherine Bell, age 41, born Eccleshall, Staffordshire
Daughter Frances A. Bell, age 13, born Dalton, Lancashire
Son John E. Bell, age 7, scholar, born Liverpool, Lancashire
1 general servant

In the 1901 census 8 Victoria Drive, West Kirkby, Cheshire
Head Katherine Bell, widow, age 51, living on own means, born Eccleshall, Staffordshire
Daughter Frances A. Bell, single, age 23, born Dalton, Lancashire
Son John E. Bell, age 17, born Liverpool
1 domestic servant

In the 1911 census 8 Victoria Drive, West Kirkby, Cheshire
Head Katherine Bell, age 61, widow, 3 children born alive, 1 still living, private means, born Eccleshall, Staffordshire
Daughter Frances Ada Bell, age 33, single, born Salton, Lancashire
Sister Emily England Bell, age 62, widow, 3 children born alive, 1 still living, private means, born Eccleshall, Staffordshire.
1 guest, 1 servant

National Probate Calendar
Katherine Bell of Victoria-drive West Kirkby, Cheshire widow died 3 February 1923 Probate London 24 March 1923 to John Francis Burton [probably the same person in the 1871 census] gentleman and Thomas Frederick Bell [nephew] architect. Effects 2349 pounds