Robert Bell

[CB]

I am Looking for my 4x Gt Grandfathers parents.
Robert Bell was born 1774 possibly in Bathgate or somewhere in East Lothian.
He died in Alnwick in 1847.
The date is the only point i can prove at this stage.
Can anybody help with further information.
CB.

[MonicaL]

H CB

There are only three entries showing on IGI for this time period in the right areas (the first two are submitted entries, the last is an actual extract from OPRs):

Robert Bell  Christening:  03 AUG 1774  Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents: Father: Alexander Bell Mother: Margaret Wauchoplin

ROBERT BELL  Birth: 29 MAY 1776   Christening: 10 JUN 1776  Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents: Father: ROBERT BELL Mother: MARY LOVE

ROBERT BELL  Christening: 03 APR 1774  Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents: Father: WILLIAM BELL Mother: AGNES FORREST

If he followed Scottish naming traditions for the names of his children, you might get some clues there.

Regards.

Monica

[CB]

Thank you Monica,
I am having problems with Robert.
An old letter states he was born in Bathgate, but all records support him being born 1774 ?
Also, all Bells seemed to name themselves from a very small name pool !
I will try and research your reply a little further.
Thanks again,
Chris.

[MonicaL]

Chris

Just one point to remember, sometimes when you see a Christening date, the birth could have been x years before. For lots of reasons, parents didn't always christen their children immediately after birth. So the Bathgate entry on IGI could still be relevant.

Monica

[CB]

Thankyou Monica, i will keep an open mind on all three.
Regards,
Chris.