Edward Bell

[kiwihalfpint]

Hi,

Not all ages on certificates are right.    I have an relative who put their age up by 5 years because they were marrying an older man.   

Whatever information we find, we take with a grain of salt until proven.


Cheers
KHP

[minniehaha]

Hi Poodlz.........

You mention having obtained a certified certificate. It is cheaper to request a printout. These may contain more information and can include signatures of our ancestors as they are like a photocopy of the registration document. Can also be e-mailed to you which is another plus. 

Minniehaha.

[kiwihalfpint]

I noticed elsewhere on my records that Mary's surname Hull has been transcribed as "Hall"  Just speculation here, we know that the shipping clerks often transcribed the surnames as they heard it or the way it sounded to their ears.    Possible that Bell could be transcribed as "Ball"?

As I said just speculation, and often we think outside the square


Cheers
KHP

[deebel]

Interesting article on Remittance Men

http://genealogyjourno.wordpress.com/remittance-men-in-new-zealand/

[spades]

Hi Poodlz,

Here is the Intention to Marry Notice (essentially the licence to marry):

Intention to Marry Notice. Archives NZ Ref: BDM 20/25 1880 Awhitu p.197/37.
Dated 5 January: Edward BELL, bachelor, a Farmer aged 34 years living at Waiuku, length of residence 3 days, intends to marry Mary A. HULL, a spinster aged 20 years living at Waiuku, length of residence 20 years, at Trinity Church, Waiuku. Name & Relation of Person giving Consent in the case of a Minor: John HULL, father. Minister: Rev. TAYLOR, Church of England.

Spades

[spades]

Interesting; there is a Hull Road in Waiuku. Named after John HULL, perhaps?

Do you know what he did?

Spades

[kiwihalfpint]

Interesting; there is a Hull Road in Waiuku. Named after John HULL, perhaps?

Spades

Yes, more than likely ..... most of the Roads around here are named after known families.... two Roads are named after my family 


Cheers
KHP

[Janette]

Hi Poodlz,

Here is the Intention to Marry Notice (essentially the licence to marry):

Intention to Marry Notice. Archives NZ Ref: BDM 20/25 1880 Awhitu p.197/37.
Dated 5 January: Edward BELL, bachelor, a Farmer aged 34 years living at Waiuku, length of residence 3 days, intends to marry Mary A. HULL, a spinster aged 20 years living at Waiuku, length of residence 20 years, at Trinity Church, Waiuku. Name & Relation of Person giving Consent in the case of a Minor: John HULL, father. Minister: Rev. TAYLOR, Church of England.

Spades

It looks as though he tweaked his age as he was marrying a 20 yr old

Cheers Janette

[kiwihalfpint]

Yes, exactly what we mentioned earlier, correct ages were not always given.


Cheers
KHP