Hannah Bell1

F
Marriage*13 June 1831 Helmsley, North Riding Yorkshire, England; Groom=Thomas Clark, Marr Plc=ENG, NRY, Helmsley Parish Register1 

Family

Thomas Clark

Citations

  1. [S194] Index to Helmsley Bishops Transcripts, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, 1716-1868, data transcribed to parish register sheets, LDS fiche # 6911118, Family History Library.
More information available on request.

Henry W. Bell1

M, b. circa 1879
FatherRobert Bell1 b. 1850, d. 1927
MotherMary Isabella Weeks1 b. 13 Jul 1853, d. 1927
ChartsDescendants of Stephen Weeks
Descendants of John Large
Birth*circa 1879 Prince Edward Island, Canada; aged 2 in 18811 

Citations

  1. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel No. 4, referencing 1881 Census, Lot 4, No. 327, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
More information available on request.

Hon. Herbert Bell1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. 30 November 1818, d. 15 February 1876
Father(?) Bell9
ChartsDescendants of John Bowness
Birth*30 November 1818 Middlebie / Middlebee, Dumfrieshire, Scotland2,8,7,6,5,10 
Immigration*1841 Prince Edward Island, Canada; from Waterbeck, Dumfrieshire, Scotland2,11,7,12,13 
Marriage*6 September 1849 Charlottetown, Queen's County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; by Rev. John McBean. [She] of Lot 42; [he] of Cascumpec; Bride=Jean Bowness14,15,16,10 
Cen-Head*1861 Lot 4, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Proprietor - Ed Cunard; Number in family (a) Married - 3, (b) Single - 4; Total in family (incl. servants) - 7; Years of lease expired - 8 of 999.

The household consisted of:
Male, under 5 = 1 [born 1856-1861]
Female, 5 to 16 = 1 [born 1845-1856]
Male, 16 to 21 = 1 [born 1840-1845]
Female 21 to 45 = 2 [born 1816-1840]
Male 21 to 45 = 2 [born 1816-1840]; Principal=Jean Bowness, Witness=Susan Bowness17 
Death*15 February 1876 Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; "a native of Dumfrieshire Scotland. President of the Legislative Council of P.E. Island. Died at Alberton where he had resided for 35 years. Aet 57"6,8 
Burial*1876 Old Dock Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Interred=CAN, PE, Prince Co., Lot 04, Alberton, Old Dock Presbyterian Cemetery6,10 

Family

Jean Bowness b. 14 Apr 1827, d. 13 Jan 1920

Citations

  1. [S408] Photograph, Judge Herbert Bell, said to be the "foster" father of Susan Bowness Weeks, originally in possession of R. E. Ellis, Summerside, PE, Canada (who referred to him as "Judge") and now in possession of Dorothy Ellis Jackson, Halifax, NS, Canada.
  2. [S409] Descendants of William Bowness, 1977, charts given to me (MAE) by Marilyn Wilson (Mrs. Harold) of Ottawa. She got these charts from Mrs. Willard Oulton, Alberton, PE. The source given on the charts is Dora Bowness. Photocopies, p. 2, citing the source as Dora Bowness, Dawn Ellis.
  3. [S409] Descendants of William Bowness, 1977, charts given to me (MAE) by Marilyn Wilson (Mrs. Harold) of Ottawa. She got these charts from Mrs. Willard Oulton, Alberton, PE. The source given on the charts is Dora Bowness. Photocopies, p. 1, citing the source as Dora Bowness, Dawn Ellis.
  4. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel No. 4, referencing Hutchinsons Directory, 1864, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  5. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel No. 4, referencing Examiner, issue of 26 Feb 1876, p. 2, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  6. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, referencing Lot 4, Cemetery No. 3, Stone 42, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  7. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Bio card, Herbert Bell, referencing Canadian Parliamentary Guide, Ottawa, 1874, p. 631. I believe the entries on the bio card which pertain to marriage and death were entered in the wrong fields and should be for birth and marriage, and have recorded them as such, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  8. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel No. 4, referencing Biographical Index, Herbert Bell, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  9. [S38] Assumptions by author, based on the fact that, in his will, Herbert Bell of Alberton referred to his sister Janet Bell and his nephew, Herbert Bell, son of James Bell. Herbert, Janet and James must have been siblings, although their parents' names are unknown.
  10. [S528] The Descendants of William Bowness of Kirkton, Scotland by Kyler C. Bowness, hereinafter known as "Bowness Genealogy", 1997, 261 page spiral bound book, includes many photos, is very well done, p. 30.
  11. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel No. 4, referencing Biographical Index, Herbert Bell. The record states "1840's", Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  12. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, referencing Lot 4, Cemetery No. 3, Stone 42. Date of immigration is not given. The record states that he had resided in Alberton for 35 years, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  13. [S528] The Descendants of William Bowness of Kirkton, Scotland by Kyler C. Bowness, hereinafter known as "Bowness Genealogy", 1997, 261 page spiral bound book, includes many photos, is very well done, p. 30, gives specific place in Scotland.
  14. [S409] Descendants of William Bowness, 1977, charts given to me (MAE) by Marilyn Wilson (Mrs. Harold) of Ottawa. She got these charts from Mrs. Willard Oulton, Alberton, PE. The source given on the charts is Dora Bowness. Photocopies, p. 2, citing the source as Dora Bowness. No date given, Dawn Ellis.
  15. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Bio card, Herbert Bell, referencing Canadian Parliamentary Guide, Ottawa, 1874, p. 631. I believe the entries on the bio card which pertain to marriage and death were entered in the wrong fields and should be for birth and marriage, and have recorded them as such. Only the year of marriage is given (in the death field), and I believe the place of marriage, given as "Dunfries", is incorrect as he is stated to have emigrated to PEI in 1841, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  16. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel No. 4, referencing The Islander, issue of 7 Sep 1849, p. 3, col. 2. Her name is given as Jane and the surname looks like "Bonus / Bowes"; she is stated to be from Lot 42, but this could be a typographical error as she was known to be from Lot 4. Alternatively, she may have been living away from home. The date of marriage is given as "Thursday the 6th", Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  17. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel No. 4, referencing 1861 Census, Lot 4, p. 2. Although his wife is not listed by name, she no doubt was one of the females aged 21 to 45, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
More information available on request.

Isabel Bell1

F
Marriage*18 April 1723 Helmsley, North Riding Yorkshire, England; Groom=Richard Easton, Marr Plc=ENG, NRY, Helmsley Parish Register2 

Family

Richard Easton

Citations

  1. [S194] Index to Helmsley Bishops Transcripts, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, 1716-1868, name spelled Esabell, data transcribed to parish register sheets, LDS fiche # 6911118, Family History Library.
  2. [S194] Index to Helmsley Bishops Transcripts, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, 1716-1868, data transcribed to parish register sheets, LDS fiche # 6911118, Family History Library.
More information available on request.

James Bell1

M
Father(?) Bell2,1

Citations

  1. [S414] Last Will and Testament of Herbert Bell, 7 February 1876, manuscript copy, probably made at the time of his death. The copy was found in a desk drawer in the residence of Reginald E. Ellis, Summerside, PE, circa 1981. The copy is legible and in fair condition with a tear across a fold on the last page, Dawn Ellis.
  2. [S38] Assumptions by author, based on the fact that, in his will, Herbert Bell of Alberton referred to his sister Janet Bell and his nephew, Herbert Bell, son of James Bell. Herbert, Janet and James must have been siblings, although their parents' names are unknown.
More information available on request.

Jean Bell1

F
Marriage*8 June 1665 Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland; Groom=James Potter1 

Family

James Potter

Citations

  1. [S803] International Genealogical Index (R), Batch #: C116722, Source Call #: 1066638, 0102996, Printout Call #: 6902415, Dates: 1600 - 1677, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland, Family History Library.
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John Bell1

M, b. circa 1834
Birth*circa 1834 Prince Edward Island, Canada1 
Marriage* Bride=Eleanor (?)1 
Cen-Head*an unknown date in 1881 Lot 4, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 1881 Canadian Census||John Bell||John, 47 years old, was born in PEI of scotch origins. His religion was recorded as Presbyterian. He was a farmer and was married; Cen Plc=PE, Dist 1, Prince, Lot 4 Census Canadian Federal 1881, Spouse=Eleanor (?), Dau=Florence Bell, Son=William A. Bell, Dau=Ada A. Bell, Dau=Sarah E. Bell, Dau=Bertha E. Bell, Lodger/Boarder=Mrs. Margaret Hall2,1 

Family

Eleanor (?) b. c 1836
Children

Citations

  1. [S319] 1881 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island, Prince County, population, District 1, Prince County, Lot 4, p. 42-43, Lines 25, 1-7, House 169, Family 178; citing Library and Archives Canada (LAC), (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) microfilm publication mfm C-13162.
  2. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Mfm. Roll No. 22, referencing 1881 Census, Lot 4, No. 179, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
More information available on request.

Margaret Bell1

F, b. circa 1838, d. 7 January 1917
Birth*circa 1838 1 
Marriage*14 July 1862 by Thomas Duncan, min, witnesses- Charles & John Bell; Groom=Albert Newton Large1,2 
Death*7 January 1917 aged 79 years1 
Burial*1917 Stone # 517, Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Interred=CAN, PE, Queens Co., Lot 33, Brackley, Sherwood Cemetery1 

Family

Albert Newton Large b. c 1840, d. 12 Aug 1900
Child

Citations

  1. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Surname "Large", Sherwood
    Lot # 33, Cem # 4, Stone # 517, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  2. [S535] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Phase 2, Marriage Licence book #4, 1851-1863; recorded 1863, Sept 7, C. Irving, surrogate, Marriage book 8, p. 39, 1862-1867, Public Archives and Record Office of Prince Edward Island.
More information available on request.

Margaret Bell1

F
Marriage*11 May 1742 Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland; Groom=William Potter2 

Family

William Potter
Children

Citations

  1. [S802] International Genealogical Index (R), Batch #: C116722, Source Call #: 1066638, 0102996, Printout Call #: 6902415, Dates: 1600 - 1677, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland, Family History Library.
  2. [S803] International Genealogical Index (R), Batch #: C116722, Source Call #: 1066638, 0102996, Printout Call #: 6902415, Dates: 1600 - 1677, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland, Family History Library.
More information available on request.

Mary Bell1,2

F
FatherWilliam Bell3
MotherNanny Ward3
ChartsAncestors of Dorothy Marie Baldwin
Marriage*13 December 1802 Kirkbymoorside, North Riding Yorkshire, England; by banns, both of this place; Groom=William Bulmer4,1,3 

Family

William Bulmer
Children

Citations

  1. [S189] Bishop's Transcripts for the parish of Kirkby Moorside, Yorkshire, 1600-1854, LDS mfm # 0990901; data extracted to worksheets, Family History Library.
  2. [S542] Family Search On-Line - IGI, www.familysearch.org; worksheets, gives surname, Dawn Ellis.
  3. [S210] Chris Norris, Descendants of John Bulmer Report, 20 Oct 2000, no sources given, printout, Dawn Ellis.
  4. [S542] Family Search On-Line - IGI, www.familysearch.org; worksheets, Dawn Ellis.
  5. [S210] Chris Norris, Descendants of John Bulmer Report, 20 Oct 2000, no sources given, printout, Third Generation, Dawn Ellis.
More information available on request.