John T Bell, Lead Mining Agent

[Anydogsbody]

John was born, according to 1851 & 1861 census returns, in Stepney, Midlesex.

In 1861 he was described as a lead mining agent and in 1851 as a lead miner.
In 1851, in Wolsingham, his relationship to the head of the house was "son in law" which at that time probably equated to stepson. The wife of the head is Elizabeth Coulthard from which I have concluded that Thomas was the son of a previous marriage to Mr Bell or he was illegitimate and Bell was his mothers maiden surname.

I am stuck finding further info. Does anybody know anything about the Coulthards and/or Bells?

[JenB]

Here they are in 1841

Ho 107 / 301 / 1/ 8 / 11

Ramshaw, Hunstanworth, Co. Durham

William Coulthard, 35, Lead miner Y
Elizabeth do, 40, Y
Mary do, 12, Y
Hannah do, 9, Y
Eliza do, 6, Y
Sarah do, 2, Y
/
William Bell, 15, N
John do, 15, N
Ann Coulthard, 14, FS, Y

Note that William and John Bell are marked as a separate household from the Coulthards in this census.

[Anydogsbody]

Nicely spotted! I hadn't looked at 1841.

Why would they be listed as a separate household? Looks like John and William are twins but can't find any birth record in Stepney.

[JenB]

They aren't necessarily twins. Ages of people over 15 in the 1841 census were rounded down to the nearest five years. So someone entered as 15 could in fact be aged between 15 and 19.

Not sure why they are marked as a separate household - they are living in the same house.

[Cas (stallc)]

Possible marriage

William   Colthird
Marriage 10 Jan 1829   Hunstanworth
Spouse    Elizabeth Bell

The last child, Sarah c 1839 in 1841 census has Mmn as Robinson.

COULTHARD SARAH       Mmn ROBINSON 
GRO Reference: 1838  S Quarter in WEARDALE UNION  Volume 24  Page 285
 
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[JenB]

Possible marriage

William   Colthird
Marriage 10 Jan 1829   Hunstanworth
Spouse    Elizabeth Bell

The last child, Sarah c 1839 in 1841 census has Mmn as Robinson.

COULTHARD SARAH       Mmn ROBINSON 
GRO Reference: 1838  S Quarter in WEARDALE UNION  Volume 24  Page 285
 

One of the witnesses to that 1829 marriage was a Robinson  http://www.rootschat.com/links/01jeg/

[suzard]

Is John T Bell John Teasdale Bell in 1871 census
in 1881 census he had a wife Mary Ann
Family search has a marriage
29 Sept 1870
Wolsingham
John Teasdale Bell
father Teasedale Bell
to
Mary Ann Gildroy

there is amarriage
25 Feb 1821
Edmondbyers Durham
Elizabeth Robinson
Teasedale Bell

and then Elizabeth Bell married 1829 to William Cothird

and their daughter Sarah has mother's miden name Robinson


Suz

[JenB]

Interestingly, though the marriage allegation for the Coulthard/Bell marriage gives her as being a spinster

allegation by William Couldhard, of Stanhope, County Durham, bachelor
for marriage to Elizabeth Bell, of Hunstanworth, County Durham, spinster
at Hunstanworth, County Durham
sworn before Philip Brownrigg (surrogate)

http://familyrecords.dur.ac.uk/nei/data/PDFs/MLAs1829.PDF

[Cas (stallc)]

Death
Teasdale Bell age 28yrs
10 Oct 1826
Burial place   St. Andrew, Newcastle, England

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