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Ralph Martin Bell 1898 – 1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1898

Birth Location: Brixham, Devonshire

Death Date: 13 Mar 1972

Death Location: Dashpers Brixham Devon

Father: Robert Bell

Mother: Mary Widdicombe

Spouse(s): Kathleen Knight

Children(s):

The story of Ralph Martin Bell began in 1898 in Brixham, Devonshire. Ralph Martin Bell married Kathleen Knight. Ralph Martin Bell passed away in 1972 in Dashpers Brixham Devon.

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Biography

  • The story of Ralph Martin Bell began in 1898 in Brixham, Devonshire.
  • Ralph Martin Bell married Kathleen Knight.
  • Ralph Martin Bell passed away in 1972 in Dashpers Brixham Devon.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ralph Bell's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Bell
1898 – 1972
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

Ralph Bell's Timeline

8 Records

1898
4 Mar 1898
Birth of Ralph Martin Bell in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1898
4 Mar 1898
Birth of Ralph Martin Bell in Brixham, Devonshire
Brixham, Devonshire
1898
31 Mar 1898
Ralph Martin Bell was baptized in Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
1901
1901
Age 3
Ralph Martin Bell resided here in Rattery, Devon, England
Rattery, Devon, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 13
Ralph Martin Bell resided here in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1939
1939
Age 41
Ralph Martin Bell resided here in Devon, England
Devon, England
1972
13 Mar 1972
Age 74
Death of Ralph Martin Bell in Dashpers Brixham Devon
Dashpers Brixham Devon
1972
12 May 1972
Age 74
Ralph Martin Bell - Probate in Bristol
Bristol

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1898
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 904
    [2] UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
    [3] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [5] UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Kew, Surrey, England; Air Ministry: Air Member for Personnel and Predecessors: Airmen's Records; Series Number: AIR 79
    [6] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6813F

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1898
    Event Place: Brixham, Devonshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 12802; Schedule Number: 249
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2076; Folio: 34; Page: 5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1898
    Event Place: Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Rattery, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2076; Folio: 34; Page: 5

    Genealogy Event 5
    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 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 May 1922
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1929
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 904

    Genealogy Event 8
    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 101/6813F

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Yokohama, Japan
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 904

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1972
    Event Place: Dashpers Brixham Devon
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 12 May 1972
    Event Place: Bristol
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

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