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Betsy (Bessie) Bell 1869–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1869

Birth Location: Little Broughton, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 21 Oct 1944

Death Location: Broughton Moor, Cumberland, England

Father: Robert Bell

Mother: Isabella Duff

Spouse(s): Thomas Ostle

Children(s): Albert Ostle, James Ostle, Selina Ostle, Margaret Ostle, Mary Bell, William Ostle

In 1869, Betsy (Bessie) Bell entered the world in Little Broughton, Cumberland, England, born to Robert Bell And Isabella Duff. In 1901, Betsy (Bessie) Bell resided in Wyndham Row, Broughton Moor, Cumberland, England. In 1911, Betsy (Bessie) Bell resided in Broughton and Moor, Cumberland, England. Betsy (Bessie) Bell married Thomas Tom Ostle, and had children including Albert Ostle, James Ostle, Margaret Ostle, Mary Bell, Selina Ostle, William Ostle. Betsy (Bessie) Bell passed away in 1944 in Broughton Moor, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Betsy (Bessie) Bell entered the world in Little Broughton, Cumberland, England, born to Robert Bell And Isabella Duff.
  • In 1901, Betsy (Bessie) Bell resided in Wyndham Row, Broughton Moor, Cumberland, England.
  • In 1911, Betsy (Bessie) Bell resided in Broughton and Moor, Cumberland, England.
  • Betsy (Bessie) Bell married Thomas Tom Ostle, and had children including Albert Ostle, James Ostle, Margaret Ostle, Mary Bell, Selina Ostle, William Ostle.
  • Betsy (Bessie) Bell passed away in 1944 in Broughton Moor, Cumberland, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Betsy Bell's Ancestors

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Betsy Bell
1869–1944
Birth Place: Little Broughton, Cumberland, England
Parents
Robert Bell
1842–1893
Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
Isabella Duff
1844–1904
Maryport, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
John Bell
1802–1870
Cumberland, Cumbria, England
Ann Hodgson
1813–1888
Workington, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
John Bell
1772–1852
Hannah Wilkinson
1775–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Wilkinson
1737–1828
John Wilkinson
1741–1777
Isabel Adams
1741–

Betsy Bell's Descendants

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Betsy ((Bessie)) Bell (17 Sep 1869–21 Oct 1944) m. Thomas ((Tom)) Ostle (16 Feb 1858–13 Jun 1936)
  1. 1. Albert Ostle 1911–1971 m. Elsie McVay 1915–1986
    1. 1. Cynthia Ostle 1935–1987 m. Edward (Angus (Angus)) Day 1928–1990
    2. 2. Joan Ostle 1936–1936
    3. 3. Albert Ostle 1937–2020
  2. 2. James Ostle 1899–1903
  3. 3. Selina Ostle 1903–1993
  4. 4. Margaret Ostle 1895–1947
  5. 5. Mary Bell 1892–
  6. 6. William Ostle 1897–1956

Betsy Bell's Timeline

4 Records

1869
17 Sep 1869
Birth of Betsy (Bessie) Bell in Little Broughton, Cumberland, England
Little Broughton, Cumberland, England
1901
1901
Age 32
Betsy (Bessie) Bell resided here in Wyndham Row, Broughton Moor, Cumberland, England
Wyndham Row, Broughton Moor, Cumberland, England
1911
1911
Age 42
Betsy (Bessie) Bell resided here in Broughton and Moor, Cumberland, England
Broughton and Moor, Cumberland, England
1944
21 Oct 1944
Age 75
Death of Betsy (Bessie) Bell in Broughton Moor, Cumberland, England
Broughton Moor, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1869
    Event Place: Little Broughton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10b; Page: 664
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4881; Folio: 131; Page: 18

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Wyndham Row, Broughton Moor, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4881; Folio: 131; Page: 18

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Broughton and Moor, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1944
    Event Place: Broughton Moor, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10b; Page: 664

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