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Bell Family of Bishopwearmouth

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Frederick

Frederick Report 1 Oct 2012 18:14

Hello Can any one give any information on the Bell family & address 7 Clazey terr
My Grandfather Joseph was a seaman B1885, His father Thomas Bell B1859,
G father John B1835, GG father John B1811,
I have some info on the family but I need more as I have been told that i have some
members missingaccording to some family members who lost all their info when
the family lap top was stolen a few years ago.

Joseph Bell 1885 Married Elizabeth Kenny 1884, Moved to Glasgow on marraige and lived in Govan, Elizabeth died 1958 app Joseph 1970,

Regards

Fred Bell, Glasgow Scotland

Gee

Gee Report 1 Oct 2012 19:18

Hi Fred


Can you be more specific as to what you are looking for please


x

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 1 Oct 2012 20:05

Fred, what sort of family members do you think are missing - spouses, children, siblings?

Have you got the families on any census?

Frederick

Frederick Report 3 Nov 2012 22:39

Hi, Marieceleste,

I was thinking of any possible family of John Bell 1835 and his Father John 1811 any trace on any records would be appreciated,

fred

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Nov 2012 22:51

In which year was this?

" the Bell family & address 7 Clazey terr"

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Nov 2012 22:53

How do these 'family members' know you are missing info if theirs was all lost?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Nov 2012 22:55

As a starting point......is THIS your family?

1861 England Census
Name: Thomas Bell
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Bell
Mother's name: Sarah Bell
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England
Civil parish: Bishopwearmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: North Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 148
Piece: 3768
Folio: 18
Page Number: 29
Household Members:
Name Age
John Bell 26
Sarah Bell 24
John Bell 5
James Bell 3
Thomas Bell 1

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Nov 2012 22:56

1851 England Census

Name: John Bell
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Bell
Mother's name: Mary Bell
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Shotley Bridge, Durham, England
Civil parish: Bishopwearmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: Deptford St Andrew
Town: Sunderland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: North Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 3k
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 47
Piece: 2395
Folio: 523
Page Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
John Bell 40 born NORTHUMBERLAND
Mary Bell 44 born IRELAND
John Bell 16
Thomas Bell 11
Mary Jane Bell 6
Elizabeth Ann Bell 5

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Nov 2012 23:00

You will need parish Registers for further info....try the IGI on familysearch website

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Nov 2012 23:12

You could purchase this birth cert to find out Mary's maiden name

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915

Name: Elizabeth Ann Bell
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1846
Registration district: Sunderland
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 24
Page: 29