Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - rosscreet

Pages: [1]
1
Northumberland / Re: Where is Round Close, Hexham
« on: Thursday 31 July 14 20:49 BST (UK)  »
I was in Hexham yesterday for the first time.  I was looking for Round Close as my great grandmother lived there,  i wish i had read all the above before i went!   any one on here know anything about the Parker Bell family, my great grandmother lived on Round Close, my mum who was born in 1935 remembers visiting her there regularly.

2
Northumberland / Re: Annie Bell , Hexham
« on: Sunday 10 June 12 13:07 BST (UK)  »
Hello, Yes Esther married again,
my mum remembers uncle Jim,  who was Gawens brother. that would probably be the James Robert Parker you have
I am not sure that Robert Bell you mention is anything I have

Gawens marriage certificate indicates Robert Parker was his father (deceased), his witness is James Robert Parker who is probably his brother (Uncle Jim to my mum)
I have Esther's and Roberts Marriage certificate, Robert Parker is listed as a Labourer and his father Robson Parker a Tallow Chandler, one of the witnesses is J D Ritson her brother in law married to her sister.
Gawen Bell's birth certificate only lists a mother Esther Bell, and no father, but was later known as Gawen Parker Bell, my mum only knew him as Gawen Parker and found the name Bell on paper work when he was older.
I thought I had Esther's birth certificate, but just search through my certificates and cannot find it.  I think I might just be thinking of the marriage certificate which does not list brides father under where the grooms father is listed.
hope this might help with research.  But no further on with Esther's mother.  I also was trying to track down where Kingstown is and is how i came upon this chat forum,  it does list her in one census as from London, and then Kingstown Scotland on others, I think Scotland is the more likely place for her birth.
Any help would be much appreciated

3
Northumberland / Re: Annie Bell , Hexham
« on: Saturday 09 June 12 20:51 BST (UK)  »

Have you managed to get any further with your GG Grandmother Annie Bell living in Hexham

1891 age 31  birthplace London  occ. Washerwoman Married (no husband visible)
children Jane Ann 1879, Esther 1880,  John 1886

1901 age 45  birthplace Kingstown Scotland  occ. Washerwoman Single
children Jane Ann 1879, Esther 1880,

1911 age 46  birthplace Kingstown  occ. Hawker of white stone Widowed
She is my GG Grandmother also and I am also at a brick wall My Great Grandma was Esther who s son was Gawen Parker Bell  (my grandad).   would love to know if you have managed to get any further.
R

Pages: [1]