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Margaret RIDLEY (1825 - 1902)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
John BELL (1848 - 1851) Thomas BELL (1850 - ) William BELL (1855 - 1907) Joseph BELL (1856 - ) Hannah BELL (1858 - ) Edward BELL (1861 - 1884) John Henry BELL (1864 - )	Margaret RIDLEY (1825 - 1902) + Joseph BELL (1825 - 1884)	William RIDLEY (1770 - 1847)	John RIDLEY (1730 - )
			Isabel RUTTER ( - 1790)
		Hanna ROWELL (1771 - 1850)

b. abt 1825 at Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

m. 26 Aug 1848 Joseph BELL (1825 - 1884) at Knaresdale, Northumberland, England

d. 03 Jan 1902 at Knaresdale, Northumberland, England aged 77

Near Relatives of Margaret RIDLEY (1825 - 1902)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	John RIDLEY	1730
Grandmother	Isabel RUTTER			1790
Father in Law	John BELL	08 Feb 1795	Corby, Cumberland, England	28 Nov 1868	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	73
Mother in Law	Hannah WARDALE	abt 1804	Doncaster, Yorkshire, England	1863	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	59
Father	William RIDLEY	17 Nov 1770	Allendale, Northumberland, England	14 Nov 1847	Allendale, Northumberland, England	76
Mother	Hanna ROWELL	12 Sep 1771	Allendale, Northumberland, England	Sep 1850	Allendale, Northumberland, England	79
Self	Margaret RIDLEY	abt 1825	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England	03 Jan 1902	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	77
Husband	Joseph BELL	06 Feb 1825	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	21 Nov 1884	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	59
Son	John BELL	03 Oct 1848	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England	13 Feb 1851	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England	2
Son	Thomas BELL	31 Mar 1850	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Son	William BELL	10 May 1855	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	03 Sep 1907	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	52
Son	Joseph BELL	10 May 1856	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Daughter	Hannah BELL	03 Dec 1858	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Son	Edward BELL	14 Apr 1861	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	16 Aug 1884	Northumberland, England	23
Son	John Henry BELL	06 Jun 1864	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Brother	William RIDLEY	17 Apr 1802	Allendale, Northumberland, England
Daughter in Law	Mary Ann BELL	24 Aug 1849	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England	27 Jan 1880	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England	30
Daughter in Law	Jane STEELE	1857	Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England	27 Sep 1897	Alston, Cumberland, England	40
Daughter in Law	Ellen (Nellie) SHARP	01 Feb 1869	Northumberland, England	01 Apr 1922	Northumberland, England	53
Daughter in Law	Isabella GREY	17 Jan 1859	Tynemouth, Northumberland, England	12 Aug 1934	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	75
Daughter in Law	Mary Ann ELLIOTT	1869
Grandson	John Dickinson BELL	17 Jun 1874	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England	15 Sep 1935	Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England	61
Grandson	Philip William BELL	22 May 1877	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England	Aug 1927	Northumberland, England	50
Grandson	Thomas BELL	29 Jan 1882	Alston, Cumberland, England	abt 1954	Carlisle, Cumberland, England	72
Grandson	Charles BELL	1885	Alston, Cumberland, England	Y	Canada
Grandson	Edward (Ned) BELL	21 Jun 1887	Alston, Cumberland, England	29 Apr 1957	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England	69
Grandson	Joseph BELL	19 Aug 1891	Alston, Cumberland, England
Grandson	Joseph William BELL	31 Mar 1885	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	21 Nov 1948	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	63
Grandson	George Henry BELL	02 Jul 1887	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	16 Jan 1955	Townsville, Queensland, Australia	67
Granddaughter	Alice Maud BELL	15 Sep 1890	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	09 Oct 1914	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	24
Granddaughter	Ethel May BELL	08 Jan 1893	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	13 Mar 1980	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	87
Granddaughter	Edith Isabella BELL	22 Mar 1897	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	1951	Marrickville, Sydney, Australia	54
Granddaughter	Ann BELL
Grandson	John Frederick BELL
Granddaughter	Mary Jane BELL
Grandson	Joseph BELL	1892	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Grandson	William BELL	1893	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Granddaughter	Margaret Elizabeth BELL	1894	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Grandson	Thomas BELL	1897	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Grandson	John Edward BELL	1899	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Grandson	Simon BELL	1902
Niece	Elizabeth BELL	1845	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Nephew	Jacob BELL	17 Aug 1847	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	16 Jan 1891	Northumberland, England	43
Niece	Isabella STOBART	1858	Whitfield, Northumberland, England
Nephew	Thomas STOBART	1860	Whitfield, Northumberland, England
Niece	Hannah STOBART	1863	Whitfield, Northumberland, England
Niece	Mary Jane STOBART	1865	Whitfield, Northumberland, England
Nephew	Job STOBART	1867	Whitfield, Northumberland, England
Nephew	John STOBART	1869	Ryton, Durham, England
Nephew	John BELL	23 Oct 1867	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	07 Feb 1948	Northumberland, England	80
Nephew	Thomas BELL	1872	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Nephew	Joseph BELL	1875	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Sister in Law	Mary BELL	13 May 1827	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	1908		81
Brother in Law	Edward BELL	20 May 1830	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	aft 1901		71
Sister in Law	Jane BELL	1833	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Brother in Law	John BELL	12 Mar 1836	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	25 May 1907	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	71
Sister in Law	Hannah BELL	12 Jun 1839	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Brother in Law	William BELL	03 Apr 1842	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	1875		33
Sister in Law	Sarah BELL	12 Oct 1844	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
Sister in Law	Margaret BELL	26 Oct 1847	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England

Events in Margaret RIDLEY (1825 - 1902)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
abt 1825		Margaret RIDLEY was born	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England
1841	16	Census	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
14 Nov 1847	22	Death of father William RIDLEY (aged 76)	Allendale, Northumberland, England
26 Aug 1848	23	Married Joseph BELL (aged 23)	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	25/227
03 Oct 1848	23	Birth of son John BELL	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England	best guess
31 Mar 1850	25	Birth of son Thomas BELL	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	Certificate
Sep 1850	25	Death of mother Hanna ROWELL (aged 79)	Allendale, Northumberland, England
1851	26	Census	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	Note 1
13 Feb 1851	26	Death of son John BELL (aged 2)	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England	Ancestry (Booth)
10 May 1855	30	Birth of son William BELL	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
10 May 1856	31	Birth of son Joseph BELL	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	Census
03 Dec 1858	33	Birth of daughter Hannah BELL	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
1861	36	Census	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	Note 2
14 Apr 1861	36	Birth of son Edward BELL	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
06 Jun 1864	39	Birth of son John Henry BELL	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England
1871	46	Census	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	Note 3
1881	56	Census	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	Note 4
16 Aug 1884	59	Death of son Edward BELL (aged 23)	Northumberland, England	Ancestry (Booth)
21 Nov 1884	59	Death of husband Joseph BELL (aged 59)	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	Certificate
1891	66	Census	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	Note 5
1901	76	Census	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England	Note 6
03 Jan 1902	77	Margaret RIDLEY died	Knaresdale, Northumberland, England

Note 1: 1851 census Joseph Bell (26) Ag. Lab in Strickland Hall, Knaresdale with wife Margaret (29) and son Thomas (1) and 2 lodgers.

Note 2: 1861 census Joseph Bell (36) Ag lab. in Lonning, Knaresdale with Margaret (39) his wife, sons Thomas (11), William (8), Joseph (5) and daughter Hannah (3) all born Knaresdale except Margaret (born Haltwhistle).

Note 3: 1871 census Joseph Bell (46) Ag. Lab. in Laneside, Knaresdale with wife Margaret (49) daughter Hannah (13), sons Edward (9) & John Henry (6) all born Knaresdale except Margaret (born Haltwhistle).

Note 4: 1881 census Joseph Bell (55) Gen Lab. in 2 Lonning, Knaresdale with wife Margaret (59), sons Joseph (25) gen lab & John H. (16) Gen Lab. & daughter Hannah (23). All born Knaresdale except Margaret (born Featherstone) & John H (born Hartley Bwon).

Note 5: 1891 census Margaret Bell (69) widow Cow keeper at 4 Lonning, Knaresdale with son Joseph (35) Road labourer and daughter Hannah (33) general servant domestic. All born Knaresdale.

Note 6: 1901 census Margaret Bell (79) widow at 2 Lonning, Knaresale with daughter Hannah (43) domestic.

Personal Notes:

1841 census very likely Margaret Ridley (20) Ag Labourer working on the fram of Mathew Ridley (50) Framer (her uncle?) Jane (40), Robert Ridley (20), William Ridley (18), Mathew Ridley (10), Elizabeth Ridley (8) 1851 census Joseph Bell (26) Ag. Lab in Strickland Hall, Knaresdale with wife Margaret (29) and son Thomas (1) and 2 lodgers. 1861 census Joseph Bell (36) Ag lab. in Lonning, Knaresdale with Margaret (39) his wife, sons Thomas (11), William (8), Joseph (5) and daughter Hannah (3) all born Knaresdale except Margaret (born Haltwhistle). 1871 census Joseph Bell (46) Ag. Lab. in Laneside, Knaresdale with wife Margaret (49) daughter Hannah (13), sons Edward (9) & John Henry (6) all born Knaresdale except Margaret (born Haltwhistle). 1881 census Joseph Bell (55) Gen Lab. in 2 Lonning, Knaresdale with wife Margaret (59), sons Joseph (25) gen lab & John H. (16) Gen Lab. & daughter Hannah (23). All born Knaresdale except Margaret (born Featherstone) & John H (born Hartley Bwon). 1891 census Margaret Bell (69) widow Cow keeper at 4 Lonning, Knaresdale with son Joseph (35) Road labourer and daughter Hannah (33) general servant domestic. All born Knaresdale. 1901 census Margaret Bell (79) widow at 2 Lonning, Knaresale with daughter Hannah (43) domestic.

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