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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ayrshire => Topic started by: Roseamry on Wednesday 03 November 10 00:50 GMT (UK)
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Could anyone please help me with info on the followiing ?
I am looking for my former husband's family history for my sons and the only information I have is as follows:
Parents :
Adam ( query second name Baird ) BELL ( deceased )
Wilhelmina Campbell BELL ( known as Ina ) ( deceased )
I have no dates for them at all.
They had two children
I think Adam Bell came from a famliy of about eight - siblings Mary, David & more... all of these lived in Salcoats. David died in 1967/8. Mary Later.
I think their parents were James & Mary (nee Minnis) BELL - possibly lived Kilmarnoch.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Ro
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The names of any living person should not be posted on the board
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So sorry - but thats all the information I have to go on
regards
Ro
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Howdo I delete this and begin again please ???
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Click on the modify button on your original post and this will open it for you and allow you to edit it.
The modify button is in the right hand corner of your post
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Thanks so much - it's done
Ro
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hi Ro :)
scotlandspeople has a marriage for adam baxter bell and williamina campbell in ardrossan ayr 1937
it won't be viewable online however
ev
edited to include further info.
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Thanks so much ev - it's a start.
regards
Ro
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Hi there
An obituary in Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald advises a David Baxter BELL of Saltcoats, son of William & Mary, died in July 1968, aged 88 years.
Q98
32.00 S 115.45 E
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Hello,
Many thanks for this - he would have been "Uncle Davey" after whom my son was named .
regards
Ro
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Hi Rosemary
Check out the following website which contains an Intimations database for Ardrossan, Saltcoats & Ardrossan AND a few others in the near vicinity. The Intimations were/are contained in the local newspaper "Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald". Registration and search is free:
http://www.ayrshire-roots.co.uk/
An Adam BELL probably received an Award (Medal/MID) in early-1946. It was noted his residence was Parkend Road and his mother's 77 Raise Street both of Saltcoats. It was not unusual for an Award to be presented some time after the event as evidence had to be gathered from witnesses and assessed, the event assessed and a recommendation made. This would explain the delay between the end of the Second World War and the presentation of an Award. Contact the local Librarians and ask if they would be kind enough to check the 1st March 1946 edition of the A&S Herald for such a story. The e-mail address is
localhistory[at]north-ayrshire.gov.uk (replace [at] with @)
Q98
32.00 S 115.45 E
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Thankyou once again for this information.
I do remember talk of an award but I didn't know anything specific .
I will definitely follow all this up.
regards Ro
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Hello Q98,
Thankyou for the information about the newspaper article about Adam Bell.
I have had an answer and it is indeed about my late father-in-law !
Isn't the internet wonderful - lol !
Thanks again
Ro
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Before I go mad - Adam Bell son of John & Jessie or is this the wrong Adam?
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Hello,
From the information I gathered from the Ayrshire Roots website I am pretty sure that my father-in-law, Adam Baxter Bell, was the son of William Bell and Mary Ann Baxter of Saltcoats.
I'm sorry I have no dates of birth so far.
regards Ro
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hi Ro :)
scotlandspeople has adam baxter bell birth 1912 ardrossan ayr
again this is not viewable online and would have to be ordered
this birth might match a death on SP adam baxter bell 1989 saltcoats ayr
born c1913
ev
ps i have edited the marriage info. for adam baxter bell
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There is a marriage on SP for William Bell and Mary Ann Baxter 1890 Ayrshire which maybe be worth a look.
Liz
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Hello,
Many thanks for this information about William & Mary Bell - it appears to be in the right time frame.
From the Ayrshire Roots Intimation database I have managed to make inroads into this part of the family. Thanks to Q98 !
Sifting through it I came up with this :
FATHER:
Bell William J, Stevenston, died 11th January 1943,
MOTHER:
Mary Ann Baxter, Died March 3rd,1955
CHILDREN:
*- Adam & Ina Bell 12, Mayfield Road, Saltcoats died 1988
Adam Baxter Bell marr Wiliamina Campbell 1937, daughter of Elizabeth Baird Campbell, Saltcoats, d. 11 August 1944
BELL Wilhelmina 14/01/1938 "Mossend", 36 Moorpark Road, East Stevenston dau of Adam & Ina Bell - ( died in infancy )
two living children.
*- Bella & Alexander Gilmour 1, Foundry Cottages, Stevenston
*- Mary, 6 Craig's Place, Saltcoats )
*- David, 6 Craig's Place, Saltcoats) both unmarried died 1968
*- Elizabeth & Bob Nixon, 6 Wyllie Road, Saltcoats
*- William ( died 1944)
* -Margaret & James Cairns
regards Ro
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That'll be me barking up the wrong tree again then ;D