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Bell Family
The Bell's were Farmers and Quarry Owners, in Wickersley.
Samuel Bell married Ann Wilkinson in Wickersley on 14th January, 1722.
John Bell married Frances Herring in Wickersley on 27th May, 1765. They had a son John Christened 16 MAR 1766 and daughter Mary c.30 AUG 1770 Wickersley. They moved to Whiston where daughter Frances was c.09 JAN 1774.
Mathew and Ann Bell had son Christopher William c.09 JAN 1817 Braithwell
Joseph Bell married Hannah Woolhouse in Wickersley on 27th August, 1807. Children:
- Mary, Christened 24 JAN 1808 at Wickersley.
- John c.15 APR 1810 Braithwell
- William c.11 OCT 1812 Braithwell
- Elizabeth c.16 OCT 1814 Braithwell
- Sarah, Christened 03 SEP 1822 at Wickersley.
- George Christened 24 OCT 1824 at Wickersley.
- Joseph Christened 10 JUN 1827 at Wickersley married Elizabeth.
Josh and Hannah Bell (Is this Joseph and Hannah above?) had a daughter Charlotte Christened 19 JAN 1817 at Wickersley. Son Charles Christened 12 FEB 1820 at Wickersley
Mary Bell m. WILLIAM SWAINE 13 NOV 1826 Wickersley
Joseph Bell, Stonemason married Elizabeth. In 1881 they were living at 38 Stafford Street, Sheffield:
- Elizabeth Wife age 68 born Sheffield
- Joseph V. age 27 born 1854 (unmarried) Sheffield Stonemason
- Sarah A. KNIGHT Sis In Law (unmarried) age 67 Sheffield
The following information supplied by family:
William and Ann Bell of Austerfield had a son William Bell c. 27 JAN 1773 Austerfield Retired Bailiff married Hannah(nee Fogg) on 25 AUG 1795 at Everton, Nottingham. At some stage they lived at Everton, where their daughter Ann was born on 01 November 1799.
William and Hannah Bell have a plaque dedicated to them in St Albans Church.
Children:
- Elizabeth born 26 SEP 1796 Everton, Notts, married on 31 May 1819 to George NEWBOUND, of Wickersley
- Ann, born Scofforth, Notts, who married William Street of Whiston and Wickersley. They had a daughter Esther Ann.
- Mary born 5/01/1803. Source IGI
- William, ch 15/12/1805, a farmer married Mary ? Daughter Mary Elizabeth born abt 1841
- John born 23/02/1811, a stonemason who married Sarah Dobb 10 Nov 1835. They had 12 children:
Inscription as follows:
HANNAH
WIFE OF WILLIAM BELL
62 YEARS (m. 62 Years)
DIED JUNE 29TH 1858
IN HER 93RD YEAR
ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED
WILLIAM BELL
WHO DIED IN THE FAITH
SEPTEMBER 9TH 1864
AGED 91 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS
THEY SLEEP IN JESUS
Children of John(b1811) and Sarah Bell (nee Dobb):
- Hannah Mary born 1837
- William born 1839
- John Thomas, quarry owner, born 1841
- Charles c.27 MAR 1842 Wickersley
- Emma born 1844
- Sarah born 1846
- Jane born 1849
- Ann born 1848
- Fanny born 1853 died 30/1/1879 aged 26
- George ¹ born 1853 married Matilda
- Agnes born 1855 married George Smedley
- Dobb born 1859 died 16/12/1873 aged 14
William Bell (b1839) Quarry master married Sarah (b1828 Wickersley). In 1881 living at 16 Chapel Sq Worsbrough with son Tyas b.1869, Wickersley.
John Thomas Bell (b1841) was a Quarry Owner, born about 1841 in Wickersley, he married Ann Plant born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire in 1839.
Ann Plant was sister of Thomas Plant who married Esther Street.
In 1881 he was employing 6 men. There is no mention of his wife.
In 1891 he had 4 children living with him, all born in Wickersley:
- Emily Sophia, age 24 a Domestic
- Arnold Bertwin, age 18,a Farmer
- George Thomas,age 17 a Farmer
- Mary Winifred age 8
1911 Census Wickersley
John Thomas Bell Head age 70 b. abt 1841 Wickersley Grindstone Manufacturer and Farmer
Ann Bell (nee Plant) Wife age 71 b. Chesterfield, Derbyshire
George Thomas Bell Son age 38 single b. Wickersley Farmer Son working on Farm
Mary Winifred Longdin Daughter age 28 married 6 years b. Wickersley
Henry Roddie Longdin Son-in-Law 30 b. Rawmarsh Carter
Dott Longdin Granddaughter age 6 b. Wickersley
Julia Bell Longdin Granddaughter age 4 b.1907 Wickersley
William Bertwin Longdin Grandson age 3 months b. Wickersley
Arnold Renshaw Longdin Grandson? age 14 b. Wickersley Apprentice Quarryman
Emily Sophia, married Arthur Edward Mottram, in 1901 she was living with her husband Arthur and children in Laughton-en-le-Morthen.
John Thomas and his wife Ann are buried in St Albans, Ann died 19/02/1915 and John died 23/01/1929.
Charles Bell,born 1843 was a Stone Quarry Mason, he was married to Martha born 1846 in Wickersley.
The 1881 census records a daughter Sarah, born in 1868 and son John born 1870. At some stage they lived at School Green, Wickersley.
The 1891 census lists seven children:
- John Bell, age 20, an Apprentice Quarry Mason
- Charles Bell, age 17,a Farm Labourer
- Thomas Bell, age 14,an Apprentice Quarry Man
- Dobb Bell, age 11
- George Bell, age 5
- William Bell, age 3
- Martha Bell, age 1
From 1911 Census Wickersley:
Martha Bell Widow Head age 66 b. abt. 1845 Dalton
Dobb Bell Son single age 31 b. abt. 1880 Wickersley Grindstone Quarryman
George Bell (1885-1955) Son single 25 Wickersley Grind Stone Maker m. Ann Elizabeth (1890-1955)(Ashton?)
William Bell Son single 24 b. abt 1887 Wickersley Grind Stone Maker
Martha Bell Daughter single 21 b. abt. 1888 Wickersley
The son John Bell(b. abt 1871) was married in 1897 to Clara(second wife) Holmes b. 1878 at Whiston. In the 1901 census they were recorded as living at Brecks Cottages, Dalton, Rotherham. John was now a Quarry Owner.They had 3 children:
- Charles William Bell b. abt 1895 in Whiston, the son of John Bell and his first wife
- Eva E Holmes b. abt 1897 in Whiston, Clara's step daughter and Johns daughter
- Reginald J Bell b. abt 1900 in Dalton, Clara and Johns son
In 1911 John Clara and family were living at 26, Hallgate, Mexborough :
John Bell Head 40 b. 1871 Bramley Grindstone Maker
Clara Bell Wife 35 b. abt 1866 Whiston
Charles William Bell Son 16 b. Whiston Grindstone Maker
Reginald John Bell Son 11 b. Wickersley
Arnold Leovald Bell Son 9 b. Wickersley
Leslie Thomas Bell Son 6 b. Wickersley. Later m. Daisy: 1 son and 2 daughter's: Peggy and Pam
Dennis Milton Bell Son 2 b. Wickersley
Norman Victor Homly Bell Son 1 b. Mexborough
John and Clara had another child Mertyl May, born 13/5/1911
John, Clara and Mertyl May are all buried together in St Albans, Wickersley. John Bell died 25/5/1943 aged 73. Clara Bell (Nee Holmes) died 8/2/1951 aged 74. Mertyl May Jennings (Nee Bell) died 6/5/1975 aged 64
Their son William born about 1887, died on 12/06/1918, age 31, while serving with the Royal Engineers. He is buried in St. Alban's churchyard.
George Bell ¹ born 1853 married Matilda. In 1881 living at Hill Top, Hoyland Swaine, Yorkshire. George was a Quarrymaster:
- Matilda, Wife age 36 born 1845 Hoylandswaine, Yorkshire
- Richard son age 6 born Hoylandswaine
- John son age 5 born Birdwell, Barnsley
- Irea son age 3 born Hoylandswaine
- Hepsebeth BOSTWICK Niece age 3 m Hoylandswaine
Austerfield Marriages
Thomas Bell and Ann Warburton April 3 1727
William son of William Bell and Ann his wife b. January 27 1773
Matthias Mawson & Elzabeth Bell both of this par. m. by Banns July 29 1753. m at Cowthorpe
Antony Bell s. of Antony & Mary his wife b. March 1734 Cowthorpe
Anthony Bell, par : of Kirkdeighton Farmer and Sarah Flesher of Cowthorpe. Banns 17 Sept 1764 by J. Miller Rector. Witness: Edward Clough Rob Goodall.
Francis Bell, parish of Catton Bachelor and Mary Barton, of Cowthorpe sp. Banns 1 Feb, 1791 by John Ogle, curate. Witness: John Clough Thomas Barton.
Names connected with Bell: Herring, Holmes, Longdin, Plant, Smedley, Street, and Woolhouse
Bell Marriages in Rotheham