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Thomas BELL (1850 - )
Railway porter, guard, station master at Slaggyford Northumberland
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
John Dickinson BELL (1874 - 1935)
Philip William BELL (1877 - 1927)
Thomas BELL (1882 - 1954)
Charles BELL (1885 - )
Edward (Ned) BELL (1887 - 1957)
Joseph BELL (1891 - )
 Thomas BELL (1850 - )

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Mary Ann BELL (1849 - 1880)

Jane STEELE (1857 - 1897)

Ellen (Nellie) SHARP (1869 - 1922)
 Joseph BELL (1825 - 1884) John BELL (1795 - 1868) male BELL
Jane BELL (1770 - )
Hannah WARDALE (1804 - 1863) Joseph WARDALE (1781 - 1840)
Mary Ann WISEMAN (1775 - 1831)
Margaret RIDLEY (1825 - 1902) William RIDLEY (1770 - 1847) John RIDLEY (1730 - )
Isabel RUTTER ( - 1790)
Hanna ROWELL (1771 - 1850)



b. 31 Mar 1850 at Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
m. (1) 10 Jul 1873 Mary Ann BELL (1849 - 1880) at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
m. (2) 21 Jul 1881 Jane STEELE (1857 - 1897) at Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England
m. (3) 10 Jun 1899 Ellen (Nellie) SHARP (1869 - 1922) at Henshaw, Northumberland, England
Near Relatives of Thomas BELL (1850 - )
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather John BELL 08 Feb 1795 Corby, Cumberland, England 28 Nov 1868 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 73
Grandmother Hannah WARDALE abt 1804 Doncaster, Yorkshire, England 1863 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 59
Grandfather William RIDLEY 17 Nov 1770 Allendale, Northumberland, England 14 Nov 1847 Allendale, Northumberland, England 76
Grandmother Hanna ROWELL 12 Sep 1771 Allendale, Northumberland, England Sep 1850 Allendale, Northumberland, England 79

Father in Law John BELL
Mother in Law Isabella BROWN

Father Joseph BELL 06 Feb 1825 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 21 Nov 1884 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 59
Mother Margaret RIDLEY abt 1825 Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England 03 Jan 1902 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 77

Self Thomas BELL 31 Mar 1850 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England

Wife Mary Ann BELL 24 Aug 1849 Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England 27 Jan 1880 Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England 30
Wife Jane STEELE 1857 Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England 27 Sep 1897 Alston, Cumberland, England 40
Wife Ellen (Nellie) SHARP 01 Feb 1869 Northumberland, England 01 Apr 1922 Northumberland, England 53

Son John Dickinson BELL 17 Jun 1874 Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England 15 Sep 1935 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England 61
Son Philip William BELL 22 May 1877 Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England Aug 1927 Northumberland, England 50
Son Thomas BELL 29 Jan 1882 Alston, Cumberland, England abt 1954 Carlisle, Cumberland, England 72
Son Charles BELL 1885 Alston, Cumberland, England Y Canada
Son Edward (Ned) BELL 21 Jun 1887 Alston, Cumberland, England 29 Apr 1957 Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England 69
Son Joseph BELL 19 Aug 1891 Alston, Cumberland, England

Brother John BELL 03 Oct 1848 Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England 13 Feb 1851 Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England 2
Brother William BELL 10 May 1855 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 03 Sep 1907 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 52
Brother Joseph BELL 10 May 1856 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Sister Hannah BELL 03 Dec 1858 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Brother Edward BELL 14 Apr 1861 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 16 Aug 1884 Northumberland, England 23
Brother John Henry BELL 06 Jun 1864 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England

Daughter in Law Ann(ie) HEDLEY abt 1873 Cambois, Northumberland, England 25 Dec 1954 Northumberland, England 81
Daughter in Law Elizabeth Jane THIRWELL 1877
Daughter in Law Ellen Paxton WILSON abt 1882 Brampton, Cumberland, England 12 Mar 1917 Alston, Cumberland, England 35

Granddaughter Mary BELL 20 Sep 1900 Northumberland, England 24 Aug 1973 Northumberland, England 72
Grandson John BELL 05 May 1903 Northumberland, England 18 Mar 1954 Northumberland, England 50
Grandson John Dickinson BELL 20 Oct 1905 Northumberland, England
Grandson William Thirwell BELL 03 Feb 1908 Northumberland, England 1979 71
Grandson Thomas Wilson BELL 1906 Alston, Cumberland, England 1974 Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England 68
Grandson Robert BELL 17 Jan 1908 Alston, Cumberland, England 19 Apr 1988 Greenhead, Northumberland, England 80

Aunt Mary BELL 13 May 1827 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 1908 81
Uncle Jacob STOBART Jun 1822 Whitfield, Northumberland, England Jun 1888 Gateshead, Durham, England 66
Uncle Edward BELL 20 May 1830 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England aft 1901 71
Aunt Sarah (BELL) 1835 Northumberland, England 02 Jan 1912 Northumberland, England 77
Aunt Jane BELL 1833 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Uncle John BELL 12 Mar 1836 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 25 May 1907 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 71
Aunt Hannah BELL 12 Jun 1839 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Uncle William BELL 03 Apr 1842 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 1875 33
Aunt Sarah BELL 12 Oct 1844 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Aunt Margaret BELL 26 Oct 1847 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Uncle William RIDLEY 17 Apr 1802 Allendale, Northumberland, England

Cousin Elizabeth BELL 1845 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Cousin Jacob BELL 17 Aug 1847 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 16 Jan 1891 Northumberland, England 43
Cousin Isabella STOBART 1858 Whitfield, Northumberland, England
Cousin Thomas STOBART 1860 Whitfield, Northumberland, England
Cousin Hannah STOBART 1863 Whitfield, Northumberland, England
Cousin Mary Jane STOBART 1865 Whitfield, Northumberland, England
Cousin Job STOBART 1867 Whitfield, Northumberland, England
Cousin John STOBART 1869 Ryton, Durham, England
Cousin John BELL 23 Oct 1867 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England 07 Feb 1948 Northumberland, England 80
Cousin Thomas BELL 1872 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Cousin Joseph BELL 1875 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England

Nephew Joseph William BELL 31 Mar 1885 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 21 Nov 1948 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 63
Nephew George Henry BELL 02 Jul 1887 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 16 Jan 1955 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 67
Niece Alice Maud BELL 15 Sep 1890 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 09 Oct 1914 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 24
Niece Ethel May BELL 08 Jan 1893 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 13 Mar 1980 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 87
Niece Edith Isabella BELL 22 Mar 1897 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 1951 Marrickville, Sydney, Australia 54
Niece Ann BELL
Nephew John Frederick BELL
Niece Mary Jane BELL
Nephew Joseph BELL 1892 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Nephew William BELL 1893 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Niece Margaret Elizabeth BELL 1894 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Nephew Thomas BELL 1897 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Nephew John Edward BELL 1899 Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Nephew Simon BELL 1902

Sister in Law Isabella GREY 17 Jan 1859 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 12 Aug 1934 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 75
Sister in Law Mary Ann ELLIOTT 1869
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 77) 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 12
Note 1: 1881 census Thomas Bell (31) widower railway porter in Railway Cottage Haltwhistle with sons John Dickinson Bell (6) and Philip William Bell (3) and Jane Steele (24) domestic servant. He later married her.
Note 2: 1891 census Thomas Bell (41) Railway passenger guard at Butts, Alston, Cumberland with wife Jane Bell (34) and sons Thomas (9), Charles (6) and Edward (3). Sons all born Alston.
Note 3: 1901 census Thomas Bell (50) Railway station master at Haggyford, Haltwhistle with wife Nellie Bell (31) born Henshaw, Northumberland and sons Edward Bell (13) and Joseph (9).
Personal Notes:
1881 census Thomas Bell (31) widower railway porter in Railway Cottage Haltwhistle with sons John Dickinson Bell (6) and Philip William Bell (3) and Jane Steele (24) domestic servant. He later married her.

1891 census Thomas Bell (41) Railway passenger guard at Butts, Alston, Cumberland with wife Jane Bell (34) and sons Thomas (9), Charles (6) and Edward (3). Sons all born Alston.

1901 census Thomas Bell (50) Railway station master at Haggyford, Haltwhistle with wife Nellie Bell (31) born Henshaw, Northumberland and sons Edward Bell (13) and Joseph (9).
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