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Norman Bell 1908 – 1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1908

Birth Location: Brixham, Devonshire

Death Date: Jan 1993

Death Location: Torbay, Devon, England

Father: Robert Bell

Mother: Mary Widdicombe

Spouse(s): Greta Kennar

Children(s): John Bell, Thomas Bell, Norman Bell, Diana Bell, Edna Bell

In 1908, Norman Bell entered the world in Brixham, Devonshire, born to Robert Lowrey Bell and Mary Martin Widdicombe. Norman Bell married Greta Mary Kennar, and had children including John Lowrey Bell, Thomas Norman Bell, Norman Lowrey Bell, Diana Mary Bell, Edna Mary Bell. Norman Bell passed away in 1993 in Torbay, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Norman Bell entered the world in Brixham, Devonshire, born to Robert Lowrey Bell and Mary Martin Widdicombe.
  • Norman Bell married Greta Mary Kennar, and had children including John Lowrey Bell, Thomas Norman Bell, Norman Lowrey Bell, Diana Mary Bell, Edna Mary Bell.
  • Norman Bell passed away in 1993 in Torbay, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Norman Bell's Ancestors

Self
Norman Bell
1908 – 1993
Birth Place: Brixham, Devonshire
Parents
Robert Lowrey Bell
1859 – 1925
Brixham, Devon, England
Mary (Martin) Widdicombe
1861 – 1938
Brixham, Devon, England
Grandparents
John (Beer) Bell
1824 – 1907
Brixham, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Margaret) Lowrey
1826 – 1888
Harberton, Devon, England
WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE
1823 – 1892
Halwell, Devon, England
SARAH (ANNE) WAY
1828 – 1883
Brixham, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Bell
1789 –
Mary Beer
1791 – 1875
William Lowrey
1799 – 1866
Thomasin Williams
1799 – 1853
JOHN WIDDICOMBE
1782 – 1862
Elizabeth Smerdon
1786 – 1847
John Way
1801 – 1869
Mary Martin
1804 – 1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Beer
1768 –
WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE
1743 – 1804
Jenny Hannaford
1759 – 1804
JOHN SMERDON
1755 – 1833
MARY BUTLAND
1762 – 1815
John Way
1781 –
Jane Wills
1780 –
John Martin
1778 – 1851
Mary Bulley
1781 – 1841

Norman Bell's Descendants

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Norman Bell (abt 1908 – Jan 1993) m. Greta (Mary) Kennar (4 May 1911 – May 1996)
  1. 1. John (Lowrey) Bell (6 Jul 1933 – 17 April 1992) m. Susan (P) Bilbrough
  2. 2. Thomas (Norman) Bell (24 Dec 1936 – 24 Dec 1936)
  3. 3. Norman (Lowrey) Bell (4 Nov 1939 – ) m. Patricia (J) Newman
  4. 4. Diana (Mary) Bell (7 Feb 1942 – )
  5. 5. Edna (Mary) Bell (9 Nov 1943 – ) m. Kenneth (M) Hartley

Norman Bell's Timeline

7 Records

1907
12 Apr 1907
Birth of Norman Bell in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1907
19 May 1907
Norman Bell was baptized in Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
1908
abt 1908
Birth of Norman Bell in Brixham, Devonshire
Brixham, Devonshire
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 3
Norman Bell resided here in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1921
1921
Age 13
Norman Bell resided here in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1939
1939
Age 31
Norman Bell resided here in Devon, England
Devon, England
1993
Jan 1993
Age 85
Death of Norman Bell in Torbay, Devon, England
Torbay, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1907
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 12802; Schedule Number: 249
    [3] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6812G
    [6] 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1908
    Event Place: Brixham, Devonshire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 May 1907
    Event Place: Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 12802; Schedule Number: 249

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Devon, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6812G

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1993
    Event Place: Torbay, Devon, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006

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