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Bell's in Queensland Australia

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Gregory

Gregory Report 4 Mar 2009 12:03

Trying to find any info on a Bell family moved from England 1883 to Rockhampton Queensland. Eagle Bell and wife Elzabeth, sons Edward Eagle,Fred and James along with daughter Clara. Have some info from electoral lists for Edward upto 1930's. Any help appreciated.
Greg

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 4 Mar 2009 12:14

1881 census
43 Parrot St., Bolton, Lancashire
Eagle bell, head, 34, labourer in iron works, born Norfolk, Methwold
Elizabeth, wife, 36
Edward E., son, 5
Frederick, son, 3
James A., son, 1
Wife & children born Bolton.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 4 Mar 2009 12:18

1851 census
Methwold, Norfolk
George Bell, head, 30, shoemaker journeyman
Mary, wife, 36
Emaly, dau, 5
Eagle, son, 4
Nathan, son, 1
All born Methwold.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 4 Mar 2009 12:23

Marriages Dec 1869 (>99%)
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Atherton James Bolton 8c 437
***Bell Eagle Bolton 8c 437
***Davies Elizabeth Bolton 8c 437
Grime Mary Jane Bolton 8c 437

Valerie

Valerie Report 4 Mar 2009 12:39

in case it helps ...the QLD State Library has an 'Ask Us' service (on-line) - they will check their records including electoral rolls (to current day) death notices etc. ...Valerie.

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 4 Mar 2009 12:50

Hi Gregory, found a death for
Eagle Bell.in Qld indexes.

1889/C4908 Bell Eagle George Bell Mary Eagle

kind regards, Lorraine in sunny Mackay QLD

TonyOz

TonyOz Report 4 Mar 2009 21:48

Just to add.

Assisted Immigrants Passengers....Queensland:

BELL, Eagle.......:age 36..... Ship: Hampshire.....Arr: Nov 1883
BELL, Elizabeth:age 39......Ship: Hampshire.....Arr: Nov 1883
BELL, Edward...:age 7........Ship: Hampshire.....Arr: Nov 1883
BELL, Fred........:age 5........Ship: Hampshire.....Arr: Nov 1883
BELL, James....:age 3........Ship: Hampshire.....Arr: Nov 1883
BELL, Clara......Infant.........Ship: Hampshire.....Arr: Nov 1883

also on board:
BELL, James...:age:22.......Ship:Hampshire......Arr: Nov 1883


Tony ( Victoria )

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 6 Mar 2009 01:51

Parents marriage... which will give you their fathers names...


England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about George Bell
Name: George Bell
Year of Registration: 1842
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Thetford
County: Norfolk, Suffolk
Volume: 13
Page: 496

Mary was missing from the page...

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about Mary Eagle
Name: Mary Eagle
Year of Registration: 1842
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Thetford
County: Norfolk, Suffolk
Volume: 13
Page: 496C

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 6 Mar 2009 02:49

If you have checked the electoral rolls then you can see that Frederick is just "Frederick "; James is "James Arthur" & Clara is plain "Clara"

Marriage for Frederick....

Year/Reg.No. .. 1904/C1964
Groom .. Bell Frederick
Bride .. Percy Alice

Their children....
1907/C11832 Bell Frederick Percy
1908/C9565 Bell James Noel
1908/C9565 Bell Vivian Noel
1912/C11235 Bell Marjorie May
1914/C11668 Bell George Henry

Marriage for James...

Year/Reg.No. ..1925/C2758
Groom .. Bell James Arthur
Bride .. Herron ivy Hope

Clara was with her mother in 1905, but not in 1913
Marriage, within that time, for Clara...

Year/Reg.No. ..1908/C2077
Groom .. Tanner Albert Frank
Bride .. Bell Clara

Clara was on the electoral roll in 1930 but not in 1936.
??? died within this time...?

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 6 Mar 2009 02:55

Service Record
Name .. BELL, JAMES NOEL
Service .. Australian Army
Service Number .. QX20388
Date of Birth .. 25 Dec 1908
Place of Birth .. ROCKHAMPTON, QLD
Date of Enlistment .. 29 May 1941
Locality on Enlistment .. BILAELA, QLD
Place of Enlistment .. ROCKHAMPTON, QLD
Next of Kin .. BELL, LORNA
Date of Discharge .. 6 Jun 1942
Rank .. Private
Posting at Discharge .. TRHW


Service Record
Name .. BELL, GEORGE HENRY
Service .. Australian Army
Service Number .. Q113038
Date of Birth .. 20 Apr 1914
Place of Birth .. ROCKHAMPTON, QLD
Date of Enlistment .. 16 May 1941
Locality on Enlistment .. ROCKHAMPTON, QLD
Place of Enlistment .. ROCKHAMPTON, QLD
Next of Kin .. BELL, ALICE
Date of Discharge .. 26 Mar 1946
Rank .. Private
Posting at Discharge .. 11 FIELD AMBULANCE

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 6 Mar 2009 03:20

As you said that you had info on Edward Eagle Bell, I assume your connection is through him.

You probably have his marriage & children, but I will add them here for reference....

marriage...

Year/Reg.No. .. 1897/C2210
Groom .. Bell Edward Eagle
Bride .. Walls Caroline

Children...
1898/C11335 Bell Nellie Evelyn .. m. 1923/C3341 Morrison, Duncan
1901/C11968 Bell George Edward .. died 1901/C4806
1903/C10688 Bell Constance Clara .. at home in 1925, 1930 & 1936, Shop Assistant
1906/C11441 Bell Edward Robert .. at home 1930, jockey.. m. 1927/B759 Fulton, Ivy Rosina
1909/C9637 Bell Arthur Albert ... at home in 1936, (25yrs) Storeman
1912/C11289 Bell Janet Elizabeth
1914/C12116 Bell Alexander

Janet Elizabeth Bell, possibly married Valentine Arthur BRIGG between 1929 & 1936.

Service Record
Name .. BELL, ALEXANDER
Service .. Australian Army
Service .. Number Q138606
Date of Birth .. 19 Aug 1914
Place of Birth .. ROCKHAMPTON, QLD
Date of Enlistment .. 19 Feb 1942
Locality on Enlistment .. NORTH ROCKHAMPTON, QLD
Place of Enlistment .. ROCKHAMPTON, QLD
Next of Kin .. BELL, PAULINE
Date of Discharge .. 21 Feb 1946
Rank .. Private
Posting at Discharge .. HQ 1 AUST TRN CENTRE (JW)