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William Bell c1850 married Margaret Burnett c1850, a son James Dacre Bell, born 1875 in Strachen, he married Annie Smith Rennie 31 March 1905 in Aberdeen, One daughter Margaret Ann born in Aberdeen and the family left Scotland to arrive in New Zealand aboard the Gothic 1/1/1907, any information please,
Thank you

Nearly 6 years since I first posted this request, so thought I would just refresh,
Cheers from New Zealand

1881 Scotland Census about James D Bell
Name: James D Bell
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Strachan, Kincardineshire
Registration Number: 252
Registration district: Banchory Ternan
Civil parish: Banchory Ternan
County: Kincardineshire
Address: Upper Arbeadie
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 6
Household schedule number: 60
Line: 6
Roll: cssct1881_71
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bell 60 farmer
Margaret Bell 55
William T Bell 23
Hugh Bell 20
Jane H Bell 17
Mary A Bell 15
Helen Bell 12
Alexander Bell 10
James D Bell 8

1861 Scotland Census about William Bell
Name: William Bell
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1822
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Dalry, Kirkcudbright
Registration Number: 865
Registration district: Dalry
Civil parish: Dalry
County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Address: Main St
Occupation: Ag Labourer
ED: 6
Household schedule number: 50
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1861_146
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bell 39
Margaret Bell

1851 Scotland Census about Margaret Mckay
Name: Margaret Mckay
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Dalry, Kirkcudbt
Parish Number: 865
Civil parish: Dalry
Town: St Johns Clanchan
County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Address: Front Street
Occupation: House Servant
ED: 7
Page: 3 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 16
Line: 14
Roll: CSSCT1851_211
Household Members:
Name Age
Margaret Mckay 50 mother
William Bell 28
Gordon Bell 25
James Bell 20
John Mckay 27

1841 Scotland Census about William Mckay
Name: William Mckay
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1781
Gender: Male
Where born: Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Civil parish: Dalry
County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Address: St Johns Clauchan
Occupation: Ag Lab
Parish Number: 865
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Mckay 60
Margaret Mckay 45
William Bell 20
James 9

Thank you Lindsey.


The 1881 census has given me the information to be able to follow the

rest of the family, and especially having some idea of William & Margaret

birth dates

sorry for the delay in replying

Cheers