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Lilly Junor1,2

F, #15119, b. 7 March 1874, d. 1 March 1950
Last Edited: 9 Aug 2024

Parents:

Father*: Simon Junor2 b. 1846, d. 1902
Mother*: Mary Grant2 b. 1847
  • (Child) Birth*: Lilly Junor was born on 7 March 1874 at Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland, .2
  • She was the daughter of Simon Junor and Mary Grant.2
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Lilly Junor married David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder, son of John Bell ploughman and Elizabeth Thom, on 1 August 1904 at Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa, .2,3
  • (Deceased) Death*: Lilly Junor died on 1 March 1950 at 70 Kenilworth Avenue, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 75 1950 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee; ref 143; Lily Bell widow of David Bell carpenter & builder, 1950 March First 6h 30 m PM 70 Kenilworth Avenue Dundee, female aged 75 years; parents Simon Junor house c arpenter deceaseed & Mary Junor ms Grant deceased, cerebral thrombosis as cert by T King Buchanan MBChB, signed J Gordon Bell son present, registered 1950 March 2nd at Dundee signed Norman Steele registrar.2,4
  • Married Name: As of 1 August 1904, her married name was Bell.2
  • (Spouse) Death: Her spouse David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder died on 20 September 1918 at France, .2
  • (Spouse) Burial: Lilly Junor was spouse of David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder say 21 September 1918 at Villers-Faucon, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France, .2,5
  • (Witness) Newspaper Article: Lilly Junor and James Kinnear Adamson teacher, Georgina Key tailoress, Wilhelmina Scott Ford assistant cashier, David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder and John Gordon Bell were mentioned in a newspaper article about Margaret Kinnear Adamson and David Albert Bell on 15 June 1937. DUNDEE CHURCH BRIDAL Bell-Adamson
    In Park Church, Dundee, this afternoon the wedding took place of Miss Margaret Adamson, only daughter of Mr and Mrs James K Adamson, 20 East Haddon Road, Dundee, to Mr David A. Bell, youngest son of the late Mr Bell and of Mrs Bell, 32 Gardner Street, Dundee
    The bride was given away by her father. Under a redingote coat of pervenche wool crepe the bride wore an attractive floral crepe de chine dress. The bouquets of flowers stamped on a white ground repeated the blue shade of the coat, and the designs also included pink, green, and yellow tones. Gauging on the bodice and accordion pleating at the hem were features of the dress which had a basque flare.
    Her picture hat in blue was trimmed with pink, and she carried a bouquet of pale pink roses and lily of the valley.
    Miss Mina S Ford as bridesmaid, favoured a smart pink silk cloque suit, and an eye veil finished her matching pink hat. She had a spray of sweetpeas.
    Mr J. Gordon Bell was best man, and the service was conducted by Rev. James Mackay.
    A reception followed in Mather's Hotel. The bride's mother was attired in navy satin back marocain and hat to tone, while the bridegroom's mother favoured navy wool georgette and matching hat.6

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse31 March 1911She was listed in the household of David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder in the 1911 census at 32 Gardiner Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .. John Gordon Bell, George Alfred Bell and David Albert Bell were also listed in the household.7

Family:

David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder b. 28 Feb 1878, d. 20 Sep 1918

Children:

John Gordon Bell2 b. 11 Feb 1906, d. 1979
George Alfred Bell+2 b. 14 Dec 1907, d. 1975
David Albert Bell+1 b. 20 Dec 1909, d. 4 Feb 1995

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Deaths 1995 Dundee 350/ 252 no image [Mar 2018].
  2. [S47] Ancestry.com Ancestry Public Member Trees, Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2006;, https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/39191543/person/250007129657/facts [Oct 2021].
  3. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZH5-D9NB : Sun Mar 10 19:44:49 UTC 2024), Entry for David Bell and Lily Junor, 1 Aug 1904. [Aug 2024]
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1950 Dundee 282/3 143 image held [Aug 2024].
  5. [S31] Website Commonwealth War Graves Commission (http://www.cwgc.org/) https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/235937/d-bell/ [Aug 2024].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Newspapers & periodicals collection Dundee Evening Telegraph [Nov 2019].
  7. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Census 1911 282/2 11/8 image held [Aug 2024].