Bell Family Hawick

[IanDavidBell]

My Father was Charles Bell born 28/5/1928 in Hawick died 3/10/1974 in Brisbane Australia, my Granfather was Andrew Graham born in Hawick and died 11/8/1961 also in Brisbane Australia.  Have only just started researching family tree with the assistance of my mother.  If anyone can assist us with any information we would be very much appreciated by this. 

[Piglet01]

Welcome to Rootschat.

The first thing you need to do is register - for free on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk  - (referred to here as SP).  There is a lot of free information relating to Scottish research there.  It's the govt pay per view site.  £6.00 buys 30 credits which allow for the search and download of 5 certs - assuming a first time hit.

I've just been on the site and for 1 credit  found that between 1870 and 1900 there were 3 Andrew Grahams born in Hawick.

1890 GRAHAM ANDREW ANGUS M HAWICK /ROXBURGH 789/00 0149
1887 GRAHAM ANDREW BEATTIE M HAWICK /ROXBURGH 789/00 0148
1880 GRAHAM ANDREW ELLIOT M HAWICK /ROXBURGH 789/00 0022


Scottish certs after 1855 give both parents names and occupations and maiden name of mother.

Scottish census records start in 1841 and currently you can view them online on SP up till 1901.

Can you be really clear when you post e.g - I take it that Andrew Graham is your maternal grandfather?  Or was the name you were looking for Andrew Graham Bell?

SP will give a table of what's downloadable online.  Feel free to ask for help - you'll get it   :O)

Once you get back into the 19th century, www.familysearch.org (free) is a useful tool.

Regards,   Steve .....

[steve100]

Hi Ian, welcome to Rootschat. I found  a Charles Bell a Fireman, born abt 1929 travelling onboard the Maloja from London to Brisbane on 27th January 1950.Is this him?

                                        Steve

[IanDavidBell]

Yes that was my father on the Maloja London to Brisbane in 1950 as my mother confirmed this to me. Thanks so much for the information as I am only at the beginning of my journey to discover my family origins.

[Terie]

Hi Ian,

I am researching the family of Benjamin Graham and Catherine Stevenson married 1849 in Hawick,
one of their sons,Robert married 2nd Mary Anderson,ms Elliot in 1876,Robert and Marys son Andrew Elliot Graham born 1880 married Euphemia Cranston in 1906,

good luck  in your search,

Amanda.

[IanDavidBell]

Hi Amanda, I have been informed that my Grandfather Andrew Graham was born in Edinburgh sometime around 1892 and my Grandmother was Ada Wyatt-Darling which I still have to confirm the details.

I am very sorry but this members email address is no longer working 2015

[steve100]

Theres this Graham family in the 1901 cesus:

2 Riddles Court     all family born Edinburgh   Midlothian

George Graham 39 head  Bookbinder Forwarder
Isabella  do       36  wife
Agnes  do   11   dau
Andrew  do  9    son
Nelson  do  4    dau
George do  2    son