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Richard Bell was my great grandfather who was born c1865 and died after 1945 in Wallasey Mariner's home. Richard ran away to sea at 14 and worked his way up to become a bosun. He married, I think either a RHODES or a METCALF and had 6 children:
Charles Bell, an egg producer working in Ormskirk
Margaret Bell
Ada Bell b1912 - d1992
Gertrude Bell
George Bell who had a twin name unknown.

Ada was my grandmother who married William Moore.

If anyone can help me with any of the details above I would appreciate the help.

Thanks

Are you able to give a first name for his wife, or other childrens birth years to narrow down the census search? Regards Linda :)

Is this your grandmother's birth with mother's maiden name Rhodes?

Births Dec 1912 (>99%)
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Bell Ada W Rhodes W.Derby 8b 1315

Possible birth for your grandmother...gives mother's maiden name as Metcalf...

Name: Ada Bell
Year of Registration: 1913
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's Maiden Name: Metcalf
District: West Derby
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 870 (click to see others on page)

If your grandmother was born in December 1912 her birth may not have been registered until January 1913.

Linda

Or this in 1913:

Births Dec 1912 (>99%)
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Bell Ada Chamberlain Pontypool 11a 403
Bell Ada Foster Chester-le-S. 10a 1235
Bell Ada H Bell Chesterfield 7b 1531
Bell Ada W Rhodes W.Derby 8b 1315

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Births Mar 1913 (>99%)
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Bell Ada Cain Whitechapel 1c 453
Bell Ada Metcalf W.Derby 8b 870
Bell Ada Trevaskis Barrow F. 8e 1386

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Both w derby!

Regards Linda:)

This may narrow it down slightly..

Name: Gertrude Bell
Mother's Maiden Surname: Metcalf
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1918
Registration district: W Derby
Registration county: Lancashire
Volume Number: 8b
Page Number: 793 (click to see others on page)

Linda

A possible birth for George...

Name: George Bell
Mother's Maiden Surname: Metcalf
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1920
Registration district: W Derby
Registration county: Lancashire
Volume Number: 8b
Page Number: 909 (click to see others on page)

Linda

And the twins:

Births Dec 1920 (>99%)
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Bell George Metcalf W.Derby 8b 909
Bell William Metcalf W.Derby 8b 909

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Hello Ladies

Thank you for taking time to look up my ancestors and I have to say I am very impressed by the speed of your searching. Can you please tell me how you search so fast as I take a lot longer, am I missing some vital stages? Still relatively new to tracing the family tree but already hooked and loving it!

I had traced RHODES in the 4th quarter of 1912 but as my grandmother ADA BELL was not born until 26/12/1912 I believe the record in the 1st quarter of 1913 for mother's maiden name METCALF to be correct. So with the results you have for GERTRUDE and the TWINS - GEORGE & WILLIAM I am more convinced it is METCALF. I have searched the marriage records for RICHARD BELL to both RHODES and METCALF but can find nothing between 1896 -1901 in which I believe they were married judging by the details in the 1901 census and age parameters. However, as it is quite possible they were married onboard a ship and so the records would not be included in the general BMD records at least I think so, am I right?

I am sorry to pick your brains but it seems obvious you know more than me and it is the only way to learn. I really do appreciate your help so thank you once again.

Sandra

is this a possible marriage

Marriages Sep 1900 (>99%)
Bell Thomas Richard W. Derby 8b 811
Metcalf Ada W. Derby 8b 811