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My father was evacuated during WW2 to stay with an 'Uncle Bell' who farmed at Slaggyford. He also mentioned going to Slaggyford by train for holidays during the 1930s and being met off the train by 'Uncle Bell' who was the Stationmaster there - presumably these are not both the same person. I have a book on the History of Slaggyford, written by T Bell in 1909; from the context, it seems he was station master at that point; perhaps the father of the 1939 station master? I've drawn a blank, as I don't have any idea of forenames, birth, marriage or death dates for them. Their wives' maiden names would probably be Atkinson or Scott. If anyone has any information on these folk, I would be so grateful. Also, any information on Knaresdale Primary School during WW2.

Friends re-united might be a place to start - It has a section for putting in names and schools attended - You might find a connection there to Knaresdale Primary School during that time??

Dea x

Maybe something here re Knaresdale School?

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/6310bbd2-0a3c-42b9-bc3a-9a30bb71d35d

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F86166

Probably some connection
Name: Hugh Bell
Age in 1911: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Slaggyford, Northumberland, England
Civil Parish: Jarrow
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: 41 York Street Jarrow On Tyne
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Railway Clerk
Registration district: South Shields
Registration District Number: 556
Sub-registration district: Jarrow
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Piece: 30365
Household Members:
Name Age
Hugh Bell 50
Elizabeth Ann Bell 49
Sarah Jane Reid 78 mother in law
Charlotte Jane Atkerson 40 looks like Atkinson on the census - visitor
Olive May Atkerson 7
Charlotte Isabel Atkerson 4

Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 30365.

Events in Thomas BELL (1850 - )'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
31 Mar 1850 Thomas BELL was born Knaresdale, Northumberland, England Certificate
1851 1 Census Knaresdale, Northumberland, England see Joseph Bell
1861 11 Census Knaresdale, Northumberland, England see Joseph Bell
10 Jul 1873 23 Married Mary Ann BELL (aged 23) Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England Certificate
17 Jun 1874 24 Birth of son John Dickinson BELL Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England Certificate
22 May 1877 27 Birth of son Philip William BELL Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England Ancestry (Booth)
27 Jan 1880 29 Death of wife Mary Ann BELL (aged 30) Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England Certificate
1881 31 Census Knaresdale, Northumberland, England Note 1
21 Jul 1881 31 Married Jane STEELE (aged 24) Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England Certificate
29 Jan 1882 31 Birth of son Thomas BELL Alston, Cumberland, England Ancestry (Booth)
21 Nov 1884 34 Death of father Joseph BELL (aged 59) Knaresdale, Northumberland, England Certificate
1885 35 Birth of son Charles BELL Alston, Cumberland, England Ancestry (Booth)
21 Jun 1887 37 Birth of son Edward (Ned) BELL Alston, Cumberland, England Certificate
1891 41 Census Alston, Cumberland, England Note 2
19 Aug 1891 41 Birth of son Joseph BELL Alston, Cumberland, England Certificate
27 Sep 1897 47 Death of wife Jane STEELE (aged 40) Alston, Cumberland, England Certificate
10 Jun 1899 49 Married Ellen (Nellie) SHARP (aged 30) Henshaw, Northumberland, England
1901 51 Census Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England Note 3
03 Jan 1902 51 Death of mother Margaret RIDLEY (aged 80) Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
01 Apr 1922 72 Death of wife Ellen (Nellie) SHARP (aged 53) Northumberland, England Ancestry (Booth)
Aug 1927 77 Death of son Philip William BELL (aged 50) Northumberland, England Ancestry (Booth)
15 Sep 1935 85 Death of son John Dickinson BELL (aged 61) Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England Certificate
abt 1954 104 Death of son Thomas BELL (aged 72) Carlisle, Cumberland, England
29 Apr 1957 107 Death of son Edward (Ned) BELL (aged 69) Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England Certificate
Y Death of son Charles BELL Canada




Thomas BELL (1850 - )


www.bellsite.id.au/gdbtree/HTMLFiles/HTMLFiles_76/P1743.html

Railway porter, guard, station master at Slaggyford Northumberland: b. 31 Mar 1850 at Knaresdale, ... John Dickinson BELL: 20 Oct 1905: Northumberland, England:

Family History Northumberland Smaller Villages 3


www.curiousfox.com/vill100/NorthumberlandSmallerVillages_3.html

My G.Grandad was Thomas Bell station master at Slaggyford. ... They had children born in Alwinton Northumberland, but I can't find any other details about this ...

Another Bell with railway connections

1911 England Census about Edward Bell
Name: Edward Bell
Age in 1911: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Slaggyford, Northumberland, England
Civil Parish: Elswick
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Street address: 28 Brighton Grove Newcastle On Tyne
Marital Status: Married 3 years no children
Occupation: Signalman N E Rly
Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne
Registration District Number: 558
Sub-registration district: Elswick
ED, institution, or vessel: 31
Piece: 30609
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Bell 41
Ann Jane Bell 41
Sarah Bell 70 mother widowed born Newcastle
George Irwin 27 boarder ,guard on the railway - widower

Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 30609.

In loving memory of Hugh Bell died at Slaggyford 23 July 1941 aged 80 years and Elizabeth Ann his wife died at Shotley Bridge 2[-] Jan 1945 aged 87 years [headstone]

http://www.genuki.bpears.org.uk/NBL/Knaresdale/Knarsdale-MIs.html

(above from google search)

Chris :)

Marriages Sep 1891 (>99%)
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Bell Hugh Lanchester 10a 464
Reid Elizabeth Ann Lanchester 10a 464

Possibly the author of the book?

1901 England Census about Thomas Bell
Name: Thomas Bell
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Nellie Bell
Birth Place: Knarsdale, Northumberland, England
Civil Parish: Knaresdale
Ecclesiastical parish: Knaresdale
Town: Slaggyford
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation: Railway station master

Registration district: Haltwhistle
Sub-registration district: Haltwhistle
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4827
Folio: 20
Page Number: 9
Household schedule number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Bell 50
Nellie Bell 31
Edward Bell 13
Joseph Bell 9

And in 1911 (married 12 years):


1911 England Census about Nellie Bell
Name: Nellie Bell
Age in 1911: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Bardon Mill, Northumberland, England
Civil Parish: Kirkhaugh Knarsdale
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Street address: Station House Slaggyford Carlisle
Marital Status: Married
Registration district: Haltwhistle
Registration District Number: 562
Sub-registration district: Haltwhistle
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Piece: 30961
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Bell 61
Nellie Bell 41
Joseph Bell 19 - postman

With his first wife in 1891 ?:


1891 England Census about Thomas Bell
Name: Thomas Bell
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Bell
Gender: Male
Where born: Knarsdale, Northumberland, England
Civil Parish: Alston
Ecclesiastical parish: Alston
Town: Alston
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Occupation: Railway passenger guard <<<<<<<<<<<
Registration district: Alston
Sub registration district: Alston
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4274
Folio: 20
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Bell 41
Jane Bell 34
Thomas Bell 9
Charles Bell 6
Edward Bell 3

Had a PM Hugh is part of the family. And Charlotte Atkinson is the posters grt grandma

Phillipa it's better to reply on the thread so other helpers can see what is being posted

Thank you all so much for your responses - I've been running round in circles for weeks, and now I have some really helpful leads in just a couple of hours! I now have more details on the Thomas Bell who wrote the book, and Hugh Bell very helpfully had my grandmother and great grandmother to stay in 1911, which has helped fill in some more gaps. Next time I get stuck, I'll ask the experts on this forum before wasting too much time, as you are obviously all much better at this than I am!

Shirley, thanks for the advice - when I saw the 'mark this as answered' I thought I was meant to reply to everyone (i.e. 'answer' them) individually! As you can tell, I'm new to this!