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Title: Barbara Bell - what was her maiden name, when did she die?
Post by: baffled1 on Wednesday 27 January 16 18:43 GMT (UK)
Barbara Bell was born around 1815, she was married to Edward Bell a Provisions Dealer and was living in Wrekenton when Edward died.  Can anyone help me find out:
1 What was her maiden name and when was she married?
2 What happened to her after Edward died in 1868? Where did she go, when did she die?
Title: Re: Barbara Bell - what was her maiden name, when did she die?
Post by: groom on Wednesday 27 January 16 19:49 GMT (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat.

I've found them in the 1851 and 1861, but can't see them before that - do you have them in 1841 as that might help to pin down a marriage?
Title: Re: Barbara Bell - what was her maiden name, when did she die?
Post by: jaywit on Wednesday 27 January 16 20:10 GMT (UK)
This looks like her death.

Barbara Bell

Estimated birth year:
abt 1816

Registration Year:
1891

Registration Quarter:
Oct-Nov-Dec

Age at Death:
75

Registration district:
Chester le Street

Durham

Volume:
10a

Page:
351
Title: Re: Barbara Bell - what was her maiden name, when did she die?
Post by: groom on Wednesday 27 January 16 21:30 GMT (UK)
Possibly, but that could be the Barbara Bell born Penshaw who is in the 1861 census with husband Edward on 1861. Edward is a Parish clerk, so it isn't the same couple. That Barbara is a widow in 1881 working as a servant for Thomas Crawford  RG11; Piece: 4962; Folio: 60; Page: 15
Title: Re: Barbara Bell - what was her maiden name, when did she die?
Post by: MaureeninNY on Wednesday 27 January 16 22:46 GMT (UK)
I wonder about this scenario:

Barbara LINDSLEY
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J71J-C4L

Marriage?
Mar Qtr 1843 possible Edward BELL and Barbara LINSLEY

Re-marriage:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNNC-KM6

Maureen
Title: Re: Barbara Bell - what was her maiden name, when did she die?
Post by: groom on Wednesday 27 January 16 23:21 GMT (UK)
That looks good, Gosforth and Gateshead are only about 5 miles apart.
Title: Re: Barbara Bell - what was her maiden name, when did she die?
Post by: baffled1 on Thursday 04 February 16 18:20 GMT (UK)
Thanks so much for all the suggestions.

I've already looked at the avenues you have suggested and excluded them. 

I can't find them on the 1841 census.

Any more suggestions most welcome
Title: Re: Barbara Bell - what was her maiden name, when did she die?
Post by: Kevin Burrell on Thursday 04 February 16 19:03 GMT (UK)
As Barbara would have bee 43 when her husband died have you considered the possibility of her getting married again?
There is a marriage for a Barbara Bell to William Hay or Thomas Potts in Gateshead Q4 1872.
There are a couple of deaths for a Barbara Hay born 1816 died 1891 Sunderland and born 1816 died 1891 Monkwearmouth
There is also death record for Barbara Potts - died 1891 Castle ward northumberland

There are a couple of other marriages in the area for Barbara Bell (Sunderland Q1 1871 to Thomas Tate Baker or James MArshall, and Glendale Q2 1871
Title: Re: Barbara Bell - what was her maiden name, when did she die?
Post by: Kevin Burrell on Thursday 04 February 16 19:04 GMT (UK)
lost some of the text....
...and Glendale Q2 1871 to James Thompson or David Hately
Title: Re: Barbara Bell - what was her maiden name, when did she die?
Post by: MaureeninNY on Thursday 04 February 16 19:18 GMT (UK)
Quote from: baffled1 on Thursday 04 February 16 18:20 GMT (UK)
Thanks so much for all the suggestions.

I've already looked at the avenues you have suggested and excluded them. 

I can't find them on the 1841 census.

Any more suggestions most welcome


How have you excluded them,please? Do you have the marriage cert for the Edward BELL/Barbara LINSLEY marriage (or didn't those two marry each other?).

Maureen
Title: Re: Barbara Bell - what was her maiden name, when did she die?
Post by: [Ray] on Thursday 04 February 16 22:14 GMT (UK)

Hi

Please post full details of everything that you have inc references

You have info, we do not.
How can we get as far as you have without the info you have?

Without that info we are ALL just going to replicate the research and mistakes . . . . .

Thanks

Title: Re: Barbara Bell - what was her maiden name, when did she die?
Post by: trish1120 on Friday 05 February 16 12:58 GMT (UK)
If descended from this Couple from which child and when/where were they born?