James BELL

[kiwi-terrier]

Hi,
Looking for information on the background of a James BELL  abt 1842 Sundsvall (Parish) Vasternorrland, d1925 Dargaville.
Arrived NZ about 1869-70 , no idea from what country. m 1891 Angelina Morgan both are buried in Dargaville, no children.
Naturalisation NZ 1899 per information from Spades (Archives)

His parents are  / Anders / Andersen BELL and Catherine Unknown as per marriage certificate
In the Svenskarna Inya Zeealand book it has Andrew BELL & Catherine Unknown.

I would to know if the family actually come from Sweden as BELL sounds European.

Regards
Kiwiterrier

[TwiggyTree]

Sundsvall in Vasternoorland certainly is in Sweden, if that is the question:
https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/vasternorrland/other-languages/english.html

[TwiggyTree]

Unfortunately I only see 3 archival references directly to Sundsvall:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01n4d/
although that is not to say there aren't others.

[jamcat95]

I would to know if the family actually come from Sweden as BELL sounds European.

Hi
There were a number of Bells in the 1800s also Bäll (pronounced the same) in Sweden. So it is very possible that they were Swedish.

Ian

[Skoosh]

James Bell, sounds Scottish, maybe Cumbrian?

Skoosh.

[trish1120]

A bit of googling and I came up with;
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1949331

Unfortunately I couldnt find James

Also on another search it appears Sundsvall Records were destroyed in the fire of 1888.

[kiwi-terrier]

Thanks every one, sorry late in reply have been busy.
Another question would he have been born James or have a Swedish name. My ggrandmother had brother who was named Olaf but was known as James July, just curious.

Regards
KT

[jamcat95]

Hi
I know that Jakob is a Swedish variant of James. Also the name James was used in Sweden at that time as there were quite a large number of James then.

Ian

[kiwi-terrier]

Thank you Ian, seems he is just plain James Bell.   

Regards
KT

Merry Xmas and thanks to every one for there help.