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I am trying to trace Joseph Bell after 1909

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Eric

Eric Report 23 Mar 2013 11:12

I am trying to trace my GGrandfather after he left Workington C 1906-1911

His name was Joseph Bell.

He was born on 27/11/1870 in Riccarton, Ayr

His father was John Bell, his mother Margaret Boyd.

His father moved the family to Workington, Cumberland between the years 1871 to 1881

He married Selina Watson and had 4 children

He left his wife Selina, before 1911 and it is thought he may have gone to the North East.

His occupation was given as Sailor (deceased) on daughter’s marriage certificate in 1923.

My older family members thought he remarried and had several daughters.

Alemap

Alemap Report 23 Mar 2013 11:23

Is this Selina 1911?

BELL, Selina Head Widow F 35 1876 Workington Cumberland
BELL, John Son Single M 14 1897 Workington Cumberland
BELL, Joseph Watson Son Single M 12 1899 School Workington Cumberland
BELL, Eleanor Shipley Daughter Single F 8 1903 School Workington Cumberland
BELL, Thomas Adams Son Single M 7 1904 School Workington Cumberland

RG number: RG14 Piece: 31446 Reference: RG14PN31446 RG78PN1806 RD576 SD3 ED20 SN361 Registration District: Cockermouth Sub District: Workington Enumeration District: 20 Parish: Workington Address: 1 Banks Parade Workington County: Cumberland

Alemap

Alemap Report 23 Mar 2013 11:25

1901
WATSON, John Head Widower M 63 1838 Labourer Out Of Employment Workington, Cumberland
BELL, Joseph Son-In-Law Married M 30 1871 Steel Worker Scotland
BELL, Selena Daughter Married F 26 1875 Workington, Cumberland
BELL, John Grand Son M 4 1897 Workington, Cumberland
BELL, Joseph Watson Grand Son M 2 1899 Workington, Cumberland

Piece: 4884 Folio: 22 Page: 23 Registration District: Cockermouth Civil Parish: Workington Municipal Borough:
Address: 11, Soapery, Workington County: Cumberland

Alemap

Alemap Report 23 Mar 2013 11:32

Possible death
Civil registration event: Death

Name: BELL, Joseph
Registration district: Cockermouth
County: Cumberland
Year of registration: 1910
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at death:40
Volume no: 10B
Page no: 388

Reply from Eric. NOT THIS ONE.

Eric

Eric Report 23 Mar 2013 11:45

Thanks Pam - I have looked at that death but it was not him

In Workington he was a steel worker

On his daughter's marriage certificate he was a sailor deceased.

The family told me he moved away when his marriage broke up

Alemap

Alemap Report 23 Mar 2013 12:04

There are four RN deaths 1915-1918

Crew list
BELL J 1900 1874 Workington Cumberland (1month Nov-Dec) 3rd mate
BELL J 1901 1874 Workington Cumberland (1month Dec) 2nd mate
Birth date calculated - 1874
Possible that he worked in the steel mill in between sailing jobs.

Not seeing anything after this.