David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder^1,2

Parents:

• (Child) Birth*: David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder was born on 28 February 1878 at Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of John Bell ploughman and Elizabeth Thom.³
• (Groom) Marriage*: David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder married Lilly Junor, daughter of Simon Junor and Mary Grant, on 1 August 1904 at Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa, .^1,4
  
• (Deceased) Death*: David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder died on 20 September 1918 at France, , at age 40.¹
• Burial*: He was buried say 21 September 1918 at Villers-Faucon, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France, .^1,3
  

• (Witness) Newspaper Article: He and James Kinnear Adamson teacher, Georgina Key tailoress, Wilhelmina Scott Ford assistant cashier, Lilly Junor 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.⁵
  

  
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Lilly Junor died on 1 March 1950 at 70 Kenilworth Avenue, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 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.^1,2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of John Bell ploughman and Elizabeth Thom in the 1881 census at Millhill Farm Cottages, Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place John     Bell     Head     Married     Male     33     1848     Agric lab     Errol, Perthshire, Scotland Elizabeth     Bell     Wife     Married     Female     32     1849     -     Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland Euphemia     Bell     Daughter     -     Female     13     1868     Scholar     St Madoes, Perthshire, Scotland Charles     Bell     Son     -     Male     11     1870     Scholar     Errol, Perthshire, Scotland Elspeth     Bell     Daughter     -     Female     9     1872     Scholar     Abernyte, Perthshire, Scotland John     Bell     Son     -     Male     7     1874     Scholar     Perthshire, Scotland Andrew     Bell     Son     -     Male     5     1876     Scholar     Perthshire, Scotland David     Bell     Son     -     Male     3     1878     -     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland George     Bell     Son     -     Male     0     1881     -     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland ------ First name(s)     John Last name     Bell Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     33 Age as transcribed     33 Birth year     1848 Birth town     Errol Birth town as transcribed     ERROL Birth county     Perthshire Birth county as transcribed     PERTHSHIRE Birth place     Scotland Occupation     Agric lab Full address     Millhill Farm Cottages, Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland House name     Millhill Farm Cottages Street     - Parish     Longforgan County     Perthshire Country     Scotland Registration district     Longforgan Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     62 Record set     1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.6
Member of Household	5 April 1891	They was listed as a member of the household of John Bell ploughman and Elizabeth Thom in the 1891 census at Farm Servant House, Liff & Benvie, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place John     Bell     Head     Married     Male     43     1848     Farm servant     Errol, Perthshire, Scotland Elizabeth     Bell     Wife     Married     Female     43     1848     F s wife     Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland Andrew     Bell     Son     -     Male     15     1876     Joiners apprentice     Perthshire, Scotland David     Bell     Son     -     Male     13     1878     Farm servant worker     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland George     Bell     Son     -     Male     10     1881     Scholar     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland Maggie     Bell     Daughter     -     Female     8     1883     Scholar     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland Alfred     Bell     Son     -     Male     6     1885     Scholar     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland Lizzie     Bell     Daughter     -     Female     4     1887     -     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland ------------------ First name(s)     John Last name     Bell Relationship     Head Marital status     Married Sex     Male Age     43 Age as transcribed     43 Birth year     1848 Birth town     Errol Birth county     Perthshire Birth county as transcribed     PERTHSHIRE Birth place     Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND Occupation     Farm servant Full address     Farm Servant House, Liff & Benvie, Liff Benvie & Invergowrie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House name     Farm Servant House House number     - Street     - Town     Dundee Parish     Liff & Benvie County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     Liff Benvie & Invergowrie Enumeration district     1 Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     27 Record set     1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.7
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at 46 Cleghorn Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Thomas     Niven     Head     Married     Male     37     1864     Drayman (beer trade)     Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland Jessie     Niven     Wife     Married     Female     31     1870     -     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Helen     Niven     Daughter     -     Female     9     1892     Scholar     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Robert     Niven     Son     -     Male     6     1895     Scholar     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland William     Niven     Son     -     Male     4     1897     -     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland James     Niven     Son     -     Male     2     1899     -     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Stewart     Niven     Son     -     Male     0     1901     -     Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland David     Bell     Boarder     Single     Male     23     1878     Spirit dealers assistant     Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland William     Thoms     Boarder     Single     Male     21     1880     Spirit dealers assistant     Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland ---------------- First name(s)     David Last name     Bell Relationship     Boarder Marital status     Single Sex     Male Age     23 Age as transcribed     23 Birth year     1878 Birth town     Longforgan Birth town as transcribed     LONGFORGAN Birth place     Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND Birth county     Perthshire Birth county as transcribed     PERTHSHIRE Occupation     Spirit dealers assistant Full address     46, Cleghorn Street, Dundee, Liff & Benvie, St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland House number     46 Street     Cleghorn Street Town     Dundee Parish     Liff & Benvie County     Forfarshire (Angus) Country     Scotland Registration district     St Mary Ecclesiastical parish or district     Liff & Benvie Other household member first name(s)     Helen, James, Jessie, Robert, Stewart, Thomas, William Other household member last name     Niven, Thoms Archive reference     RG13 Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     83 Record set     1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.8
Head of Household	31 March 1911	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Lilly Junor in the 1911 census at 32 Gardiner Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; also in the household were John Gordon Bell, George Alfred Bell and David Albert Bell.9