Hi Karene,
Well it looks like we have the same gtgtgrandparents. Now I need to put you on the Christmas card list!!!!
To kind of recap what I have written in the previous posts which appears to be a little muddled on a reread, and to add the little more I have on that side of the family.
William Bell c1835 (son of John Bell c1810) married Sarah Wiley ( daughter of Robert Wiley) at Saltersland Presbyterian Church Co Derry on 28/09/1856.
Williams address was given as Killyfaddy and Sarahs as Ballynenagh.
William and John Bell as well as Robert Wiley show occupations as Weavers.
No ages are given for the bride or groom.
William and Sarah had two children that I know about:
Sarah Bell DOB 25/11/1869 in Magherafelt , she married James Doherty in Aghadowey C of I on 01/08/1890, the marriage cert shows she is 18 years old, has an occupation as Servant, and she was living in Magherafelt. She died in Greenock Scotland 25/01/1937.
And of the second child I only know that she was female and was born on 28/11/1870, I’m hoping this is your gtgtgrandmother Jane.
It looks like you have knowledge of a brother to these two sisters, a Thomas Taylor Bell, any idea where he was born and where in Scotland he went? I’m guessing there should be a William jr out there somewhere too!
Sarah Bell and James Doherty had three children, Dorothy c1891, William c1894 and Robert c1898 (my grandfather). The family left for Greenock Scotland shortly after Roberts birth as they are listed as living there on the 1901 census.
Hope this helps
Abunile
