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John Bell ploughman1

M, #18647, b. 1845, d. before 20 September 1918
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 8 Aug 2024

Parents:

Father*: Charles Bell fisher, gardener2 b. c 1806
Mother*: Ann Robb domestic2 b. 1806, d. b 1861
  • (Child) Birth*: John Bell ploughman was born in 1845 at Errol, Pethshire, Scotland, .3,4
  • He was the son of Charles Bell fisher, gardener and Ann Robb domestic.2
  • Marriage*: John Bell ploughman married Elizabeth Thom on Friday, 10 May 1867 at Peatie, Kettins, Perthshire, Scotland, ; Marriages in the parish of Kettins in the county of Forfar. 1867 on the 10th day of May at Peatie after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; signed John Bell ploughman batchelor, aged 22, residing at Peatie, parents Charles Bell gardener and Ann Bell ms Robb deceased, signed Elisabeth Thom domestic servant spinster, aged 19 residing Peatie, parents John Thom ploughman and Elspet Tom ms Christie decaesed, signed John Nicoll ,inister of Meigle, signed Robert Webster, Robert Robertson witnesses, registered 1867 May 10th at Kettins signed James Gibb registrar.3,5
  • Death*: John Bell ploughman died before 20 September 1918.1

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 June 1851They was listed as a member of the household of Charles Bell fisher, gardener and Ann Robb domestic in the 1851 census at Whiteriggs, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
Charles     Bell     Head     Married     Male     47     1804     Fisher     Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Ann     Bell     Wife     Married     Female     45     1806     Domestic     Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
David     Bell     Son     Unmarried     Male     23     1828     Fisher     Kilspindie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Charles     Bell     Son     Unmarried     Male     22     1829     Labourer     Errol, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Andrew     Bell     Son     Unmarried     Male     13     1838     At home     Errol, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Robert     Bell     Son     Unmarried     Male     10     1841     At home     Errol, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
John     Bell     Son     Unmarried     Male     5     1846     At home     Errol, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Joanna     Bell     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     2     1849     At home     Errol, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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First name(s)     Charles
Last name     Bell
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Married
Sex     Male
Age     47
Birth year     1804
Birth town     Errol
Birth town as transcribed     Errol
Birth county     Perthshire
Birth county as transcribed     Perthshire
Birth place     Scotland
Birth place other as transcribed     Scotland
Occupation     Fisher
Full address     Whiterigs, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
House name     Whiterigs
Street     Whiterigs
Parish     Errol
County     Perthshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     -
Enumeration district     5
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     26
Record set     1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.6
Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of Charles Bell fisher, gardener in the 1861 census at Clashbenny, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, ; First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
Charles     Bell     Head     Widower     Male     53     1808     Garden labourer     Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret     Bell     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     33     1828     House servant     Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland
Robert     Bell     Son     Unmarried     Male     19     1842     Gardener     Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
John     Bell     Son     Unmarried     Male     15     1846     Scholar     Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Joanna     Bell     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     12     1849     Scholar     Errol, Perthshire, Scotland


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First name(s)     Charles
Last name     Bell
Relationship     Head
Marital status     Widower
Sex     Male
Age     53
Age as transcribed     53
Birth year     1808
Birth town     Errol
Birth town as transcribed     ERROL
Birth county     Perthshire
Birth county as transcribed     PERTHSHIRE
Birth place other     Scotland
Occupation     Garden labourer
Full address     Clashbenny, Errol, Errol Parish, Perthshire, Scotland
House name     Clashbenny
Street     -
Parish     Errol
County     Perthshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Errol Parish
Sub district     -
Enumeration district     5
Family member last name     Bell
Family member first name(s)     Margaret, Robert, John, Joanna
Archive reference     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     52
Record set     1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland.7
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Elizabeth Thom in the 1871 census at Cottar House, Charleston, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place
John     Bell     Head     Married     Male     26     1845     Farm servt     Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth     Bell     Wife     Married     Female     23     1848     -     Perthshire, Scotland
Charles     Bell     Son     -     Male     1     1870     -     Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Euphemia     Bell     Daughter     -     Female     3     1868     -     St Madoes, Perthshire, Scotland

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First name(s)     John
Last name     Bell
Sex     Male
Relationship     Head
Birth year     1845
Age     26
Census year     1871
Birth town     Errol
Birth town as transcribed     ERROL
Birth county     Perthshire
Birth county as transcribed     PERTHSHIRE
Birth country     Scotland
Birth place     Errol Perthshire Scotland
Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND
Marital status     Married
Occupation     Farm servt
Full address     Cottar House Charleston, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
House name     Cottar House Charleston
Parish     Errol
County     Perthshire
Country     Scotland
Registration district     Errol
Sub-district     -
Enumeration district     2
Archive series     -
Piece number     -
Folio     -
Page     -
Schedule     20
Record set     1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category     Census, land & surveys
Subcategory     Census
Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland; also in the household were Euphemia Bell and Charles Bell.4
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse 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

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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; also in the household were Euphemia Bell, Charles Bell, Elspeth Bell, John Bell, Andrew Bell joiner, David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder and George Bell.8
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse 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

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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; also in the household were Andrew Bell joiner, David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder, George Bell, Alfred Bell and Lizzie Bell.3

Family:

Elizabeth Thom b. 1848
  • Marriage*: John Bell ploughman married Elizabeth Thom on Friday, 10 May 1867 at Peatie, Kettins, Perthshire, Scotland, ; Marriages in the parish of Kettins in the county of Forfar. 1867 on the 10th day of May at Peatie after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; signed John Bell ploughman batchelor, aged 22, residing at Peatie, parents Charles Bell gardener and Ann Bell ms Robb deceased, signed Elisabeth Thom domestic servant spinster, aged 19 residing Peatie, parents John Thom ploughman and Elspet Tom ms Christie decaesed, signed John Nicoll ,inister of Meigle, signed Robert Webster, Robert Robertson witnesses, registered 1867 May 10th at Kettins signed James Gibb registrar.3,5

Children:

Euphemia Bell8 b. 1868
Charles Bell8 b. 1870
Elspeth Bell8 b. 1872
John Bell8 b. 1874
Andrew Bell joiner3 b. 1876
David Bell spirit dealer's assistant, carpenter & builder+1 b. 28 Feb 1878, d. 20 Sep 1918
George Bell3 b. 1881
Maggie Bell3 b. 1883
Alfred Bell3 b. 1885
Lizzie Bell3 b. 1887

Citations

  1. [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].
  2. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR Marriages Kilspindie ref 363 40/119 no image held [Aug 2024].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) John Bell in 1891
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Farm Servant House, Liff & Benvie, Liff Benvie & Invergowrie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Aug 2024].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) John Bell in 1871
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Cottar House Charleston, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland [Aug 2024].
  5. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriages 1867 Perthshire Kettins 294/3 image held [Aug 2024].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Charles Bell in 1851
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Whiterigs, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland [Aug 2024].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Charles Bell in 1861
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Clashbenny, Errol, Errol Parish, Perthshire, Scotland [Aug 2024].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) John Bell in 1881
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Millhill Farm Cottages, Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland [Aug 2024].