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Title: William Bell and Margaret Wilson. Lochmaben
Post by: Bell-Aitken on Monday 19 November 18 11:54 GMT (UK)
Hello everyone,
I'm looking for a headstone for;

William Bell born 1788 in Lochmaben
Margaret Wilson born 1790 in Lochmaben

Married 1811 in Lochmaben

They had eight children, all born in Lochmaben
The last child being born in 1824

Regards
Charles
Title: Re: William Bell and Margaret Wilson. Lochmaben
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 19 November 18 12:05 GMT (UK)
When did they die?
Title: Re: William Bell and Margaret Wilson. Lochmaben
Post by: Bell-Aitken on Monday 19 November 18 12:22 GMT (UK)
Hi Carole, thanks for the quick reply, that's the problem, I just don't know when they died.
Title: Re: William Bell and Margaret Wilson. Lochmaben
Post by: trish1120 on Monday 19 November 18 12:43 GMT (UK)
So you have them on 1851 Census where dob/pob is shown?

Where were they living?

Trish :)
Title: Re: William Bell and Margaret Wilson. Lochmaben
Post by: MonicaL on Monday 19 November 18 14:01 GMT (UK)
Is this the family?

William David Bell was born in 1792 at Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. He married Margaret Wilson on 4 July 1811 at Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. William David Bell died on 30 September 1870 at Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. He was buried after 30 September 1870 at Calvin United Cemetery, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; Plot 4, Row 2.

Family
Margaret Wilson b. 1792, d. 1 Mar 1871

Children   
James Bell b. 28 Apr 1812
Janet Bell+ b. 28 Aug 1813
Mary Bell b. 12 May 1815
Margaret Bell b. 1 Jun 1817
John Bell+ b. 4 Jun 1819, d. 28 Mar 1896
David Bell+ b. 3 Jun 1821, d. 24 Jun 1900
Robert Bell+ b. 26 Apr 1823, d. 11 Apr 1892
William Bell b. 15 Aug 1824, d. 22 Oct 1900
Joseph Saunders Bell+ b. 12 Jul 1826, d. 15 May 1881
Henry Bell b. 22 Mar 1831

www.craigmyle.ca/database/p147.htm

Monica
Title: Re: William Bell and Margaret Wilson. Lochmaben
Post by: trish1120 on Monday 19 November 18 14:19 GMT (UK)
As  William/Margaret name a Son Joseph Saunders Bell 1826 this may be Williams birth/christening;

WILLIAM Bell
Birth 18 July 1791
Christening 24 July 1791 Lochmaben, Dumfries
Parents James BELL and Janet SANDERS
Sibling;
DAVID Bell Birth 23 Feb 1793/Christened 24 Feb 1793
Title: Re: William Bell and Margaret Wilson. Lochmaben
Post by: imchad on Monday 19 November 18 14:21 GMT (UK)
There is no headstone recorded for this family in Lochmaben Old cemetery.
Title: Re: William Bell and Margaret Wilson. Lochmaben
Post by: Gadget on Monday 19 November 18 15:33 GMT (UK)
Following on from Monica's post:

FindaGrave:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110745672/william-david-bell

(with headstone photo)