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Robert Bell born 1887

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inquisitive_ciaran

inquisitive_ciaran Report 19 Dec 2013 11:26

He got married in Stratford London dec 1913.
Father occupation stonemason not recorded as deceased

I got his date of birth and place from his army records .

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 18 Dec 2013 22:56

Where did you marry please? Just wondering when he married if the marriage certificate gave his DOB. What occupation did the marriage certificate give for his father please? Did it say if his father was deceased? If he died in Scotland what names did the informant give for his parents?



inquisitive_ciaran

inquisitive_ciaran Report 18 Dec 2013 22:17

His was born 30 June1887 according marriage certificate
Thank you all for your help .
:-)

inquisitive_ciaran

inquisitive_ciaran Report 18 Dec 2013 22:05

I so much information about his life. I have the marriage certificate, army records also have the birth certificates for his children.
I have the death certificate.

inquisitive_ciaran

inquisitive_ciaran Report 18 Dec 2013 22:05

I so much information about his life. I have the marriage certificate, army records also have the birth certificates for his children.
I have the death certificate.

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 18 Dec 2013 20:38

How about John Bell and Mary Wright who married in Dumfries 1877 ?

1881 Scotland Census about John Bell
Name: John Bell
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: John Bell
Mother's Name: Jane Bell
Gender: Male
Where born: Dumfries
Registration number: 821
Registration District: Dumfries
Civil Parish: Dumfries
Town: Dumfries
County: Dumfriesshire
Address: 34 Queensberry St Close**
ED: 8
Household Schedule Number: 71
Line: 10
Roll: cssct1881_322
Household Members:
Name Age
John Bell 26 GENERAL LABOURER
Jane Bell 24
John Bell 3
Elizabeth Bell 10 Months


Following census is a similar address but husband/father `john is no longer in the household
1891 Scotland Census about Jane Bell
Name: Jane Bell
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire
Registration number: 821
Registration District: Dumfries
Civil Parish: Dumfries
Town: Dumfries
County: Dumfriesshire
Address: 24 So Queensby St
Occupation: Woollen Weaver
ED: 9
Household Schedule Number: 35
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1891_392
Household Members:
Name Age
Jane Bell 32
John Bell 13
Lizzie Bell 11
William Bell 9
Alexander Bell 7
Joseph Bell 5
Robert J Bell 2 *** ( fits profile of Robert James Bell registered in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire 1889)


At 1901
This Industrial school also includes Joseph Bell age14yrs and Walter Bell age 10

1901 Scotland Census about Robert J Bell
Name: Robert J Bell
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relationship: Inmate
Gender: Male
Where born: Dumfries, Dumfries
Registration number: 821
Registration District: Dumfries
Civil Parish: Dumfries
Town: Dumfries
County: Dumfriesshire
Address: Dumfries
Occupation: Scholar
ED: Dumfries and Maxwelltown Industrial School
Household Schedule Number: 1

NOTE:
For your Robert Bell, how did you arrive at his year of birth?
The above was definitely registered in 1889

There were only 2 boys named Robert Bell registered in Dumfriesshire in 1887.
None were registered in Dumfries
One in Annan, Dumfriesshire the other in Torthowald, Dumfriesshire

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 18 Dec 2013 17:29

None of the those posted above has a father named JOHN.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 18 Dec 2013 17:18

who did he marry?

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 18 Dec 2013 17:16

welcome to the boards

I can see four of them to begin with

Robert Bell
Scotland Census, 1891
birth: 1887 Dumfriesshire
residence: 1891 Brydekirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland


Robert T Bell
Scotland Census, 1891
birth: 1887 Dumfriesshire
residence: 1891 Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland


Robert Bell
Scotland Census, 1891
birth: 1887 Dumfriesshire
residence: 1891 Hoddom, Dumfriesshire, Scotland


Robert Bell
Scotland Census, 1891
birth: 1887 Dumfriesshire
residence: 1891 Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 18 Dec 2013 16:39

This is the nearest I can find but father has different name?

1901 Scotland Census
Name: William Bell
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: George Bell
Mother's Name: Agnes Bell
Gender: Male
Where born: Annan, dumfriesshire
Registration number: 812
Registration District: Annan
Civil Parish: Annan
County: Dumfriesshire
Address: Bonshawside Cottage
Occupation: Stonemason

George Bell 41
Agnes Bell 43
William Bell 24
Robert Bell 14
James Bell 12
John Bell 10

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 18 Dec 2013 16:13

Where did he marry?

If he married in Scotland, the names of both parents will be on the cert

In which month was he born?

Have you tried looking for census info?

Where did you learn that he was born in Dumfries?

Look for his birth on Scotland's people............credits cost £7.00 for 30, but you can download the cert

inquisitive_ciaran

inquisitive_ciaran Report 18 Dec 2013 15:48

I am looking for father and mother of Robert Bell born 30 1887 in Dumfries Dumfrieshire.
I know father name was John Bell stonemason .
I know a lot about his life who he married children and his death .
I am interested in ancestors and brothers or sisters
Because his life before he married is a big mystery !