Thomas Bell (1820–1898) was born in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland and died in Kilgour Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Bell 1820–1898

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Born 5 Jul 1820 · Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Died 7 May 1898 · Kilgour Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Spouse Margaret Aitken

Children Archibald Bell

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In 1820, Thomas Bell entered the world in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland. Thomas Bell married margaret aitken, and had children including archibald bell. Thomas Bell passed away in 1898 in Kilgour Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

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: Thomas Bell (1820–1898) was born in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland and died in Kilgour Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Thomas Bell PTP

1820–1898

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland