Robert
Bell
Born in Windynook, County Durham, England
Ancestors 
Son of Francis Bell
and Ann Turnbull (Gardner) Bell
Brother of
Mary (Bell) Morrison, Matthew Gardner Bell, Margaret Bell, Jane Bell, Richard Gardner Bell, Eleanor Bell, Barbara Ann Bell, Frances Bell, Francis Bell and Alexander Young Bell
Husband of
Johanna (Turnbull) Bell
— married
25 Jun 1883 in Monkwearmouth, County Durham, England
Father of
John Turnbull Bell, Francis Bell, Barbara Ann Bell, Susannah Turnbull Bell, Lily Turnbull Bell, Margaret Turnbull Bell, Elizabeth Bell and Joanna Newby Bell
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Robert's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1856 in the Gateshead district.[1] Robert was the son of Francis Bell.[2][3]
In the 1871 census Robert was in Heworth St Alban, Heworth, Durham, England.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Francis Bell | Head | Married | M | 43 | Coal Miner | North Shields, Northumberland |
| Ann Bell | Wife | Married | F | 38 | Heworth, Durham | |
| Robert Bell | Son | M | 15 | Coal Miner | Heworth, Durham | |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | F | 11 | Heworth, Durham | ||
| Matthew Gardiner Bell | Son | M | 9 | Heworth, Durham | ||
| Margaret Bell | Daughter | F | 8 | Heworth, Durham | ||
| Jane Bell | Daughter | F | 6 | Heworth, Durham | ||
| Richard Gardiner Bell | Son | M | 4 | Heworth, Durham | ||
| Eleanor Bell | Daughter | F | 2 | Heworth, Durham | ||
| Barbara Ann Bell | Daughter | F | 0 | Heworth, Durham |
In the 1881 census Robert was in Heworth, Durham, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Francis Bell | Head | Married | M | 53 | Miner (Coal) | North Shields, Northumberland, England |
| Ann Bell | Wife | Married | F | 48 | Felling Shore, Durham, England | |
| Robert Bell | Son | Single | M | 25 | Miner (Coal) | Windy Nook, Durham, England |
| Jane Bell | Daughter | Single | F | 16 | Windy Nook, Durham, England | |
| Richard G Bell | Son | Single | M | 14 | Miner (Coal) | Windy Nook, Durham, England |
| Eleanor Bell | Daughter | Single | F | 12 | Windy Nook, Durham, England | |
| Frances Bell | Daughter | Single | F | 8 | Windy Nook, Durham, England | |
| Francis Bell | Son | Single | M | 6 | Windy Nook, Durham, England | |
| Alexander Y Bell | Son | Single | M | 4 | Windy Nook, Durham, England |
He married Johanna Turnbull in Monkwearmouth, County Durham in 1883.[6]
In the 1891 census Robert was in Whitburn, Durham, England.[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert Bell | Head | Married | M | 34 | Coal Miner | Durham, England |
| Joanna Bell | Wife | Married | F | 24 | Durham, England | |
| John T Bell | Son | M | 7 | Scholar | Durham, England | |
| Frank Bell | Son | M | 5 | Scholar | Durham, England | |
| Susanah Bell | Daughter | F | 0 | Durham, England | ||
| Barbara A Bell | Daughter | F | 2 | Durham, England | ||
| Susanah Turnbull | Sister In Law | Single | F | 21 | Durham, England |
In the 1901 census Robert was in Heworth, Durham, England.[8]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert Bell | Head | Married | M | 45 | COAL MINER HEWER | Heworth, Durham |
| Joanna Bell | Wife | Married | F | 34 | Monkwearmouth, Durham | |
| John T Bell | Son | M | 16 | COAL MINER PUTTER | Marsden, Durham | |
| Francis Bell | Son | M | 15 | COAL MINER PUTTER | Marsden, Durham | |
| Barbara Bell | Daughter | F | 11 | Marsden, Durham | ||
| Susannah Bell | Daughter | F | 9 | Marsden, Durham | ||
| Lilly T Bell | Daughter | F | 5 | South Shields, Durham | ||
| Margaret Bell | Daughter | F | 2 | South Shields, Durham |
In the 1911 census Robert was in South Shields, Durham, England.[9]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert Bell | HEAD | Married | M | 055 | COAL MIERN SHIFTER | Windy Nook, Durham |
| Joanna Bell | WIFE | Married | F | 044 | Monkwearmouth, Durham | |
| John Bell | SON | Single | M | 027 | COAL MIENR HEWER | Marsden Colliery, Durham |
| Lily Bell | DAUGHTER | Single | F | 015 | South Shields, Durham | |
| Maggie Bell | DAUGHTER | F | 012 | South Shields, Durham | ||
| Elizabeth Bell | DAUGHTER | F | 009 | Windy Nook, Durham | ||
| Joanna Bell | DAUGHTER | F | 006 | South Shields, Durham | ||
| Frank Bell | BOARDER | Single | M | 036 | COAL MINER HEWER | Windy Nook, Durham |
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 24 April 2022)
Bell, Robert (Mother's maiden name: Gardner).
GRO Reference: 1856 Jan-Feb-Mar in Gateshead Volume 10A Page 497. - ↑
Marriage:
"England Marriages 1538-1973"
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 12 October 2021)
Johanna Turnbull (17) marriage to Robert Bell (27) on 25 Jun 1883 in Monk-Wearmouth, Durham, England. - ↑
Marriage:
"England Marriages, 1538–1973"
FamilySearch (accessed 12 October 2021)
Robert Bell, 1883. - ↑
1871 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1871"
Citing Entry: 3;
FamilySearch (accessed 12 October 2021)
FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
Robert Bell in entry for Francis Bell, 1871. - ↑
1881 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1881"
Citing p. 45, Piece/Folio 5029/70, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,393.
FamilySearch (accessed 12 October 2021)
FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
Robert Bell in household of Francis Bell, Heworth, Durham, England - ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 12 October 2021)
Turnbull, Johanna.
GRO Reference: 1883 Apr-May-Jun in Sunderland Volume 10a Page 792. - ↑
1891 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1891"
Citing PRO RG 12, Durham county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 12 October 2021)
FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
Robert Bell, Whitburn, Durham, England, United Kingdom - ↑
1901 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
Citing Heworth subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 12 October 2021)
FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
Robert Bell, Heworth, Durham, England, United Kingdom - ↑
1911 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1911"
Citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 12 October 2021)
FindMyPast Image (subscription required)
Robert Bell, South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom
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