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Bell Family of Bishopwearmouth

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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

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 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 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 22:53

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

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Nov 2012 22:51

In which year was this?

" the Bell family & address 7 Clazey terr"

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

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?

Gee

Gee Report 1 Oct 2012 19:18

Hi Fred


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


x

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