| [Index] |
| William BELL (1855 - 1907) |
| miner, mine clerk?, clerk in England |
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| b. 10 May 1855 at Knaresdale, Northumberland, England |
| m. 22 Nov 1881 Isabella GREY (1859 - 1934) at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| d. 03 Sep 1907 at Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia aged 52 |
| Cause of Death: |
| heart failure |
| Near Relatives of William BELL (1855 - 1907) | ||||||
| Relationship | Person | Born | Birth Place | Died | Death Place | Age |
| Grandfather | John BELL | 08 Feb 1795 | Corby, Cumberland, England | 28 Nov 1868 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | 73 |
| Grandmother | Hannah WARDALE | abt 1804 | Doncaster, Yorkshire, England | 1863 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | 59 |
| Grandfather | William RIDLEY | 17 Nov 1770 | Allendale, Northumberland, England | 14 Nov 1847 | Allendale, Northumberland, England | 76 |
| Grandmother | Hanna ROWELL | 12 Sep 1771 | Allendale, Northumberland, England | Sep 1850 | Allendale, Northumberland, England | 79 |
| Father in Law | William GREY | 06 Mar 1825 | Lanchester, Durham, England | 05 Jan 1884 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 58 |
| Mother in Law | Jane WILLIS | 15 May 1833 | Whickham, Durham, England | 05 Aug 1908 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 75 |
| Father | Joseph BELL | 06 Feb 1825 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | 21 Nov 1884 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | 59 |
| Mother | Margaret RIDLEY | abt 1825 | Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England | 03 Jan 1902 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | 77 |
| Self | William BELL | 10 May 1855 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | 03 Sep 1907 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 52 |
| Wife | Isabella GREY | 17 Jan 1859 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 12 Aug 1934 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 75 |
| Son | Joseph William BELL | 31 Mar 1885 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 21 Nov 1948 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 63 |
| Son | George Henry BELL | 02 Jul 1887 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 16 Jan 1955 | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | 67 |
| Daughter | Alice Maud BELL | 15 Sep 1890 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 09 Oct 1914 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 24 |
| Daughter | Ethel May BELL | 08 Jan 1893 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 13 Mar 1980 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 87 |
| Daughter | Edith Isabella BELL | 22 Mar 1897 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 1951 | Marrickville, Sydney, Australia | 54 |
| Brother | John BELL | 03 Oct 1848 | Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England | 13 Feb 1851 | Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England | 2 |
| Brother | Thomas BELL | 31 Mar 1850 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Brother | Joseph BELL | 10 May 1856 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Sister | Hannah BELL | 03 Dec 1858 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Brother | Edward BELL | 14 Apr 1861 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | 16 Aug 1884 | Northumberland, England | 23 |
| Brother | John Henry BELL | 06 Jun 1864 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Daughter in Law | Mary Norah Elizabeth Maitland CAIRNEY | 26 Mar 1878 | Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 13 Dec 1957 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 79 |
| Daughter in Law | Florence Lilian SIMPSON | abt Mar 1885 | Ely, Cambridgeshire, England | 28 Jan 1978 | 92 | |
| Grandson | William Alan BELL | 08 Jan 1911 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 12 May 1977 | Strathpine, Queensland, Australia | 66 |
| Granddaughter | Dulcie Honora BELL | 10 Dec 1913 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 02 Jun 1983 | Innisfail, Queensland, Australia | 69 |
| Granddaughter | Marjorie Alice BELL | 18 Jan 1916 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 26 Feb 1993 | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 77 |
| Grandson | William Edward BELL | 25 Sep 1919 | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | 05 Apr 2000 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 80 |
| Grandson | Gordon Henry BELL | 1921 | Queensland, Australia | Y | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| Granddaughter | Betty BELL | 1923 | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |||
| Grandson | John Frederick (Jack) BELL | 15 Dec 1925 | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | 02 Jun 2004 | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | 78 |
| Grandson | Robert Simpson BELL | Oct 1927 | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | Y | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| Granddaughter | Lilly BELL | Y | ||||
| Aunt | Mary BELL | 13 May 1827 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | 1908 | 81 | |
| Uncle | Jacob STOBART | Jun 1822 | Whitfield, Northumberland, England | Jun 1888 | Gateshead, Durham, England | 66 |
| Uncle | Edward BELL | 20 May 1830 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | aft 1901 | 71 | |
| Aunt | Sarah (BELL) | 1835 | Northumberland, England | 02 Jan 1912 | Northumberland, England | 77 |
| Aunt | Jane BELL | 1833 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Uncle | John BELL | 12 Mar 1836 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | 25 May 1907 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | 71 |
| Aunt | Hannah BELL | 12 Jun 1839 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Uncle | William BELL | 03 Apr 1842 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | 1875 | 33 | |
| Aunt | Sarah BELL | 12 Oct 1844 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Aunt | Margaret BELL | 26 Oct 1847 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Uncle | William RIDLEY | 17 Apr 1802 | Allendale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Cousin | Elizabeth BELL | 1845 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Cousin | Jacob BELL | 17 Aug 1847 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | 16 Jan 1891 | Northumberland, England | 43 |
| Cousin | Isabella STOBART | 1858 | Whitfield, Northumberland, England | |||
| Cousin | Thomas STOBART | 1860 | Whitfield, Northumberland, England | |||
| Cousin | Hannah STOBART | 1863 | Whitfield, Northumberland, England | |||
| Cousin | Mary Jane STOBART | 1865 | Whitfield, Northumberland, England | |||
| Cousin | Job STOBART | 1867 | Whitfield, Northumberland, England | |||
| Cousin | John STOBART | 1869 | Ryton, Durham, England | |||
| Cousin | John BELL | 23 Oct 1867 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | 07 Feb 1948 | Northumberland, England | 80 |
| Cousin | Thomas BELL | 1872 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Cousin | Joseph BELL | 1875 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Nephew | John Dickinson BELL | 17 Jun 1874 | Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England | 15 Sep 1935 | Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England | 61 |
| Nephew | Philip William BELL | 22 May 1877 | Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England | Aug 1927 | Northumberland, England | 50 |
| Nephew | Thomas BELL | 29 Jan 1882 | Alston, Cumberland, England | abt 1954 | Carlisle, Cumberland, England | 72 |
| Nephew | Charles BELL | 1885 | Alston, Cumberland, England | Y | Canada | |
| Nephew | Edward (Ned) BELL | 21 Jun 1887 | Alston, Cumberland, England | 29 Apr 1957 | Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England | 69 |
| Nephew | Joseph BELL | 19 Aug 1891 | Alston, Cumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Ann BELL | |||||
| Nephew | John Frederick BELL | |||||
| Niece | Mary Jane BELL | |||||
| Nephew | Joseph BELL | 1892 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Nephew | William BELL | 1893 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Margaret Elizabeth BELL | 1894 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Nephew | Thomas BELL | 1897 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Nephew | John Edward BELL | 1899 | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| Nephew | Simon BELL | 1902 | ||||
| Niece | Florence Mary GREY | 1880 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Nephew | Thomas William GREY | 10 May 1881 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 28 Feb 1948 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 66 |
| Nephew | George Henry W GREY | abt Mar 1886 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Nephew | John Alfred GREY | 1888 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Evelene GREY | 1892 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Catherine GREY | 1894 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Nephew | Frederick Norman GREY | abt Mar 1897 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 1938 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 41 |
| Niece | Edith Jane GREY | 1899 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Ethel GREY | 1886 | Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England | |||
| Nephew | John William GREY | 1888 | Blyth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Isabella GREY | 1892 | Blyth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Chalres Walter GREY | abt Jun 1895 | Blyth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Nephew | Thomas William GREY | abt Jun 1887 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Mary Isabella (Bella) GREY | abt Sep 1889 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Susan Ella (Lal) GREY | abt Mar 1893 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Edith GREY | abt Jun 1898 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Muriel Welbourn GREY | 25 Feb 1904 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 1989 | New Zealand | 85 |
| Niece | Hilda ARMSTRONG | 1891 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Ruby ARMSTRONG | 1893 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Nephew | Thomas W ARMSTRONG | 1893 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Lena ARMSTRONG | 1894 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Adelicia ARMSTRONG | 1896 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Edith J ARMSTRONG | 1899 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Niece | Thelma ARMSTRONG | 1902 | South Shields, Durham, England | |||
| Niece | Winfred Maud GREY | 03 Sep 1895 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 1974 | Corbridge, Northumberland, England | 79 |
| Nephew | James William GREY | 1897 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 11 Jul 1918 | France | 21 |
| Niece | Mary Alice (Poppy) GREY | 12 Nov 1898 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 28 Jan 1959 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 60 |
| Nephew | George Henry (Harry) GREY | 18 Nov 1900 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 12 Nov 1966 | Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear , England | 65 |
| Nephew | John Lightbown GREY | 17 Oct 1903 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 1973 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 70 |
| Nephew | Charles Royal GREY | 03 Sep 1908 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 22 Apr 1976 | North Shields, Northumberland, England | 67 |
| Nephew | Edward Willis GREY | 05 Feb 1911 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 25 Jul 1983 | Staffordshire, England | 72 |
| Nephew | Roger Leslie GREY | 05 Jan 1917 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 05 Aug 1981 | Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England | 64 |
| Niece | Stella Mary Anna ROYAL | 13 Mar 1894 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Nephew | Charles William GREY | 1904 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |||
| Niece | Doris GREY | 1905 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |||
| Sister in Law | Elizabeth GREY | 25 Feb 1855 | Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England | |||
| Brother in Law | William GREY | 14 Feb 1857 | Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England | abt Jun 1914 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 57 |
| Brother in Law | John (Jack) GREY | 11 May 1861 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | abt Dec 1942 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 81 |
| Brother in Law | Thomas William GREY | 26 Feb 1863 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | abt Mar 1933 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 70 |
| Sister in Law | Jane GREY | 16 Apr 1865 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Brother in Law | George Henry GREY | 17 Apr 1867 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 04 May 1947 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 80 |
| Sister in Law | Mary Anna GREY | 09 Apr 1870 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 23 Mar 1894 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 23 |
| Brother in Law | Charles GREY | 16 Jun 1872 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 22 Dec 1873 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 1 |
| Brother in Law | Charles GREY | 29 Oct 1874 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | |||
| Sister in Law | Alice GREY | 22 Sep 1879 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | abt Dec 1964 | Tynemouth, Northumberland, England | 85 |
| Sister in Law | Mary Ann BELL | 24 Aug 1849 | Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England | 27 Jan 1880 | Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England | 30 |
| Sister in Law | Jane STEELE | 1857 | Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England | 27 Sep 1897 | Alston, Cumberland, England | 40 |
| Sister in Law | Ellen (Nellie) SHARP | 01 Feb 1869 | Northumberland, England | 01 Apr 1922 | Northumberland, England | 53 |
| Sister in Law | Mary Ann ELLIOTT | 1869 | ||||
| Events in William BELL (1855 - 1907)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 10 May 1855 | William BELL was born | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | |||
| 22 Nov 1881 | 26 | Married Isabella GREY (aged 22) | Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England | Note 1 | |
| 1883 | 28 | Immigration | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | ||
| 21 Nov 1884 | 29 | Death of father Joseph BELL (aged 59) | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | Certificate | |
| 31 Mar 1885 | 29 | Birth of son Joseph William BELL | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | Certificate | |
| 02 Jul 1887 | 32 | Birth of son George Henry BELL | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 1887/005347 | |
| 15 Sep 1890 | 35 | Birth of daughter Alice Maud BELL | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 1890/007453 | |
| 08 Jan 1893 | 37 | Birth of daughter Ethel May BELL | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 1893/006083 | |
| 22 Mar 1897 | 41 | Birth of daughter Edith Isabella BELL | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 1897/006130 | |
| 03 Jan 1902 | 46 | Death of mother Margaret RIDLEY (aged 77) | Knaresdale, Northumberland, England | ||
| 03 Sep 1907 | 52 | William BELL died | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | Note 2 | |
| Note 1: Certificate, St John Parish Church |
| Note 2: Certificate
Lynd Hwy, Sect 17, Plot 20, No 3334, Anglican, near 3410 |
| Personal Notes: |
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Joseph William's birth and death certificate gives William's occupation as 'miner'.
Marriage certificate shows living at Westgate Road Death certificate says 23 years in Qld. So, came to Qld in about 1884. Religion:Presbyterian. 1882/3 passenger list for 'Oban Bay' shows William (aged 30) and Isabella (aged 24) Bell with 'Free' passage. Qld Passenger lists (http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps@iinet.net.au/shipping/mig-qld3.htm) shows: OBAN BAY Arrived 19 07 1883 in Townsville departed Glasgow 20 03 1883 fiche PL M1699 (imm/178) Lived Hodgkinson Street, Chaters Towers Note: William and Isabella lived in a tent for a while before they got themselves organised into a mine cottage. They had five children. He had a brother who went to Toronto and another who was with the railways in Stockton. Charters Towers council rate book (Qld Archive 06-08-2003) has a William Bell in Mexican St in 1904. |