BELL FAMILY - Saltcoats Ayrshire

[Roseamry]

Hello,
Many thanks for this - he would have been "Uncle Davey" after whom my son was named .
regards
Ro

[q98]

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

[Roseamry]

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

[Roseamry]

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

[MongrelNation]

Before I go mad - Adam Bell son of John & Jessie or is this the wrong Adam?

[Roseamry]

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

[ev]

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

[seekthem]

There is a marriage on SP for William Bell and Mary Ann Baxter 1890 Ayrshire which maybe be worth a look.
Liz

[Roseamry]

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