1871 census Seaton Colliery Seaham
18 German or Doctorte Row
Thomas Stoker/Hed/Mar/37/Coal Miner/Newcastle
Alice/wife/Mar/34/Miner’s wife/Jarrow Durham
Richard Bell/10/Nephew/Scholar/b Jarrow Durham

1891 census New Seaham
33 Hall St
Thomas Stokoe/Head/Mar/Coal Miner/West Moor Nbl
Alice/Wife/M/54/Hebburn Durham
Alice/Dau/S/19/Hebburn
Richard Bell/Nephew/S/28/Coal Miner/Tyne Dock

1901 census
16 California St, Seaham
William/H/Widr/64/Coal Miner-Wasteman/Belford
Tristram/S/S/24/Engineman below ground-Stationary/
Sarah Ellen/D/U/18/Seaham
Richard Bell/Son-in-law/M/38/Coal Miner and hewer/b Tyne Dock
Ann Bell/Dau/M/33/Dur. Seaham
Nellie Bell/G Dau/5/b Seaham

Richard was killed in an accident on the railway line in April 1920 when visiting his daughter Nellie. I have obtained the actual newspaper reports and would be happy to send them to you if they would be of interest. - from Barbara Ives Oct 2010