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Title: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: FamilyHodge5 on Wednesday 12 November 08 02:22 GMT (UK)
This is What I have and if anyone has any info please let me know
1/
John Bell b 1786 school master  Married Jane Scott  18/--/1804
C/
Jane Bell
David Bell
William Bell
Marion Robertson Bell
Robert Bell b 13/02/1813 Lanark Scotland

2/
Robert Bell Married Margaret Gold 25/01/1835 Lanark, Scotland
C/
John Bell b Nov 1835
Robert Bell  2nd Marriage to Grace Muir 07/08/1842 Lanark, Scotland
C/
Robert Muir Bell b 12/07/1843 Lanark, Scotland
James Bell b --/--/1847 Lanark, Scotland
Rebecca Bell b --/--/1849 Lanark, Scotland

3/
James Bell  b --/--/1847 Married Margaret Colquhoun 23/05/1867 Blythswood, Lanark, Scotland
C/
Grace Bell abt --/--/1869 died 1869 Lanark, Scotland
Marion Bell b25/08/1870  died 1870 Lanark, Scotland
Jane Colquhoun Bell  b 20/09/1872 don't have death or Marriage Lanark
John Colquhoun Bell b 01/11/1874 died 09/05/1888 (child)
Robert Bell  b 06/10/1876  died 10/11/1933 Springburn, Lanark Married Susan Smith 31/12/1903
James Bell b 08/01/1879 Lanark died 31/08/1935 Provan, Glasgow,  Married Mary Connell Croal 15/11/1901
Mary Bell b --/--/1882 don't have birth,death or Marriage
Helen Colquhoun Bell b 23/01/1884 Lanark died 08/07/1928 Dennistoun married George Brown 10/02/1905
William Colquhoun Bell b 05/04/1886 Lanark died19/03/1944 Provan, Glasgow married Christina mcBrae  31/12/1908 Lanark
Margaret Bell b 01/01/1888 Lanark  died 04/06/1905 Lanark (child)
Elizabeth Colquhoun Bell b 15/11/1894 don't have death or marriage

4/
James Bell b 08/01/1879 death 31/08/1935 married Mary Connell Croal 15/11/1901 Lanark
C/
Margaret Bell b 10/01/1902 died--/11/1976 dated a man surname Black  Lanark
Ellen Bell b 23/12/1904 Lanark don't have death or marriage
James Bell b --/--/1906 lanark don't have death or marriage
Mary Bell b 03/01/1911 Lanark  died 01/09/1991 marrried Robert Irvine 29/12/1939
Elizabeth Colquhoun Bell b 1913  partner Cyril Fox 2nd Archibald Good b 1900 married 1951 died 1961
Robert Bell b 1922 married Catherine Fotheringham 1948
William Bell
John Bell
C/

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Elizabeth Colquhoun Bell b 1913
dated Cyril Fox b ----
these people are my grandparents. my grandmother was in the waafs and my grandfather was possibly in the RAF in 1940 they met at Edinburgh castle, gran was prodestant granpa was irish catholic and that was a no no. All i know is he had blonde hair and worked with my uncle Robert who took the secret to his grave. My mother was born in 1940 Glasgow, he supposedly died in 1944 but I don't know. If anyone knows or heard stories about this please email me. If you know off or are a part of this family and have more info, let me know
Spiritchild3





Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: crookedtail on Wednesday 12 November 08 03:45 GMT (UK)
Hi

I believe this to be your family in the 1851 Census...

Robert Bell
Born: Abt 1814 age: 37 Glasgow
Occupation: Weaver
Living @ 48 Bell St
Lanarkshire,Scotland
Wife #2 Grace
Born: Glasgow Age: 27
Children:
1. John Bell age 15,Abt: 1836 Occup: Twister
    Place: Glasgow
2. Robert Bell age 7,Abt:1844..Occup:At School
    Born: Glasgow
3. James Bell Age 4 Born:Abt 1847 Glasgow
4. Rebecca Bell Age 2 Born: Abt 1849 Glasgow
Has three vistors...
If this is your family I will be glad to send you others....
Crookedtail
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: FamilyHodge5 on Wednesday 12 November 08 03:56 GMT (UK)
It looks like it might be the right Robert?
THANK YOU
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: crookedtail on Wednesday 12 November 08 19:31 GMT (UK)
Hi,

Heres your James Bell and Margaret Colquhoun
1871 Census.....

James Bell
Age: 26
Born: Glasgow
Occ: Stabbeman (Think is suppose to read Stableman)
Living @ Backland G (sounds like a farm)
Wife:
Margaret
Age: 22
Born: Glasgow
Children:
1. Grace ..age 2 ..Born: Glasgow
2. Marion.. age New born 1mo. Born: Glasgow
Visitors:
John Colquhoun
Age: 78
Born: 1793 Glasgow
Living: 48 Rotten Row
Occ: Canter
Helen Colquhoun
Age: 16
Occ: Bookbinder

Now it says John is Brother-in-law but age is either written
wrong or should read father-in-law. Ithink last.
Helen it reads sister-in-law...
Hope this is making since to you....Crookedtail
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: crookedtail on Wednesday 12 November 08 19:52 GMT (UK)
Hi,

Here is James/Margaret in the 1881 Census..

Looks like they lost both the girls Grace/Marion

James Bell
Age: 34
Living @ Blackfriers...Glasgow Robertson Memorial
Occ: Laboror
Wife:
Margaret
Age: 32
Occ: Cotton Spinner
Children:
1. John
    Age: 6 Born: Glasgow
2. Robert
    Age: 4 Born: Glasgow
3. James
    Age:2 Born: Glasgow

Crookedtail
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: crookedtail on Wednesday 12 November 08 20:05 GMT (UK)
Hi,

Here is the 1891 Census.....


James Bell
Age: 44
Occ: General Lab.
Living: 19 Rosemont St. Dennistown
Wife:
Margaret
Age: 41

Children:

1. Robert Age 14
2. James Age 12
3. Mary Age 9
4. Helen Age 7
5. William Age 5

Boarder:
Alexander Letham

Looks like she lost some more children: so Sad :-[
Crookedtail
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: crookedtail on Wednesday 12 November 08 20:21 GMT (UK)
Hi,
Me again:::::1900 Census.............

James Bell
Age: 54
Occ: General Carter
Living @ 159 Gargard Road
Wife:
Margaret Age 51

Children:
1. James Age 21.. General Laborer
2. Ellen Age 17.. Pottery Worker
3. William Age 15.. Rivet Heater
4. Maggie (Margaret) Age:13 at school
5. Lizzie (Elizabeth) Age: 6

I really had a good laugh at this family....the reason why
was that they have moved everywhere my family has
been...Lived on Rosemont,Lived on Garngad Road...both
places almost next door...My Family Was Paterson & Browns.

Hope this gives you some dates closer to the deaths of the
children they lost....If I can help further let me know ..just
PM......Sounds like a strong family to go threw so much and
stay in close and go forwards....Crookedtail
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: FamilyHodge5 on Wednesday 12 November 08 21:25 GMT (UK)
wow!  ;D
thank you for this info, I am so grateful for your help. It is funny how some families seem to stick together in the same area's. Please if anymore info I would be so grateful.  Helen Colquhoun Bell married  a George Brown? do you think he might be one of yours?
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: crookedtail on Wednesday 12 November 08 22:41 GMT (UK)
Hi,

Glad your happy with the research...
No George in my family sorry...What would you like help
with now...I have Ancestry but all the Census's only go
to 1901....Crookedtail

PS you can PM me is you wish...
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: FamilyHodge5 on Wednesday 12 November 08 22:52 GMT (UK)
sent you a pm thanks
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: JAP on Thursday 13 November 08 02:26 GMT (UK)
Hi spiritchild3,

In case you aren't aware of this, all of the above information and more is available to you on subscription sites (like Ancestry) or pay-per-view sites like ScotlandsPeople at:
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
etc, etc.

And much information is available on free sites including FreeCEN and the IGI.

You might like to look at the following post:
'Where to start with Scottish Research'
at
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,24468.0.html

RootsChat's Copyright Policy is linked at the bottom of each page here.
It explains when posting of (or even providing privately!) information from commercial sites can breach that copyright policy.   :'(

Regards,

JAP
PS: I arrived here from:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,336137
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: Janice M on Thursday 13 November 08 05:26 GMT (UK)
Here are some links to Directories:

The Madeleine Smith Web Site - Including 1787 Glasgow Directory
http://www.fix.law-firm.co.uk/Jones.htm

Post Office Glasgow Directory - 1866 - 1867
http://tinyurl.com/6qqvjg

1927 Glasgow Directory
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~glasgow/index-glas.htm

Just in case any of the Bell's listed in the "Evening Times Honour Roll" are yours.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/04t1/

Some other really good links from Rootschatters.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,216619.0.html

Janice
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: Janice M on Thursday 13 November 08 05:46 GMT (UK)
Some othe places to search:

National Register of Archives for Scotland
http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineRegister/

The Scottish Archive Network
http://www.scan.org.uk/

Valuation Rolls, 1913-1914
http://www.theglasgowstory.com/valintro.php

Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: daval57 on Thursday 13 November 08 05:50 GMT (UK)
Janice.
Brilliant links for any newbe.

The Madeleine Smith site is new to me.  I'm just going to kip but will come back to this tomorrow.
Thanks.
Dave

Modified.  Brilliant links... period!
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: prophetess on Thursday 13 November 08 15:28 GMT (UK)
Hi Janice Thanks for posting those link,
After 10 years there are some there that I was not aware of, Thanks


Sybil
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: daval57 on Thursday 13 November 08 19:18 GMT (UK)
This might give you some more clues.
This from ScotlandsPeople using surname Bell, forename Colquhoun. Deaths 1855 to date.  I'll let you work out DOB's  ;D

Can't post all details due to copyright.

Middle names are often a great clue.

1995 BELL   AGNES COLQUHOUN  age 84 609/00 0494    
2003 BELL   AGNES COLQUHOUN age 80 722/00 0132   
1926 BELL   HELEN COLQUHOUN    age 1 644/05 0171
1928 BELL   HELEN COLQUHOUN    age 44 644/04 1037
1905 BELL   HUGH COLQUHOUN   age 63 685/01 0047
1873 BELL   JANE COLQUHOUN age 2 644/01 2163
1890 BELL   JANE COLQUHOUN   age 56 455/00 0011
1973 BELL   JANET COLQUHOUN   age 87 601/00 0296   
1945 BELL   JOHN COLQUHOUN age 36 644/04 0476
1949 BELL   JOHN COLQUHOUN   age 17 644/19 1174
2005 BELL   MARY COLQUHOUN age 57 662/00 0248
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: stevenson1 on Monday 23 May 16 09:40 BST (UK)
I have been tracing my family tree and found that Mar g arte Colqhoun Bell and George Brown are my great grandparents. I am trying to contact the person you had been helping as I maybe able to help.
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: pharmaT on Saturday 28 May 16 12:23 BST (UK)
I realise that this is an old thread but I am descended from Marion Robertson Bell.
Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: stevenson1 on Saturday 28 May 16 18:35 BST (UK)
I am the descendant from James Bell Grandmother was was his daughter Margaret



Title: Re: Bell Family from Lanark II
Post by: stevenson1 on Saturday 28 May 16 18:37 BST (UK)
I keep saying Margaretit is Helen who is my great grandmother her daughter was Margaret