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im trying to find the parents of william bell 1856 penistone yorkshire he married and moved to hunslet leeds i have all that information its his parents i cant find please help

do you have his marriage cert? It's quite a common name and lots come up on census

no i dont sorry cant find any birth for a william or bell in penistone

Do you have him on a future census with wife and children? It helps people who are searching to get a picture of him.

EDIT is this him?

1881 England Census

Name: William Bell
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizth.
Gender: Male
Where born: Penistone, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Hunslet
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: 61 Grape St
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Labourer (Gen)

Registration district: Hunslet
Sub-registration district: Hunslet

William Bell 25
Elizth. Bell 25
Alice Ann Bell 3
John Wm. Bell 1


Jan

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1891 England Census about William Bell
Name: William Bell
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Penistone, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Leeds
Ecclesiastical parish: St Hildas
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Leeds
Sub-registration district: South East Leeds
ED, institution, or vessel: 45
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bell 35
Elizabeth Bell 35
Alice A Bell 13
Kinnie Bell 6
Frederick Bell 5



1881 England Census about William Bell
Name: William Bell
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Elizth.
Gender: Male
Where born: Penistone, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Hunslet
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: 61 Grape St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Labourer (Gen)
Registration district: Hunslet
Sub-registration district: Hunslet
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bell 25
Elizth. Bell 25
Alice Ann Bell 3
John Wm. Bell 1

?possible marriage in view of location

Marriages Mar 1875 (>99%)
BELL William Hunslet 9b 395
Crosland Elizabeth Hunslet 9b 395
Lawson Catherine Hunslet 9b 395
Schofield Benjamin Hunslet 9b 395

If in doubt you could get Alice's birth cert to confirm her mother's name:

Births Jun 1877 (>99%)
Bell Alice Ann Hunslet 9b 336

Just keep in mind - this William's older sibling born Penistone so might be him but you need a marriage cert to be sure:

1861 England Census

Name: William Bell
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Abel
Mother's Name: Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Wadsley, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Ecclesfield
Ecclesiastical parish: Wadsley
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Wortley
Sub-registration district: Ecclesfield

Abel Bell 36
Ellen Bell 39
George Bell 14
Mary Bell 11
Abel Bell 9
William Bell 5
James Bell 2

Worth noting that Wortley was the original reg. district which later became penistone 1911. There are 3 possible births so you definitely need to pin down his marriage in order to get the cert and find his father's name.

thanks every one thats helped a great deal didnt know wortley was reg dis for penistone william married elizabeth crossland thanks

You need that cert then.