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Sarah Matthews 1809–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 9 Apr 1809

Birth Location: Ballyhalbert, Down, Northern Ireland

Death Date: About 1877

Death Location: Ballyeasborough, Co, Down, Ireland

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): William Bell

Children(s): Benjamin Bell, Robert Bailie, Nancy Bell, James Bell, Sophia Bell, Mary Bell, Catherine Bell, Catherine Bell, Kitern Bell, Isabella Bailie

The story of Sarah Matthews began in 1809 in Ballyhalbert, Down, Northern Ireland. In 1851, Sarah Matthews resided in Down, Ireland. Sarah Matthews married William Bell, and had children including Benjamin Bengy Bell, Catherine Bell, Isabella Bella Bailie, James Bell, Kitern Bell, Mary Ann Bell, Nancy Bell, Robert Bailie, Sophia Bell. Sarah Matthews passed away in 1877 in Ballyeasborough, Co, Down, Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Matthews began in 1809 in Ballyhalbert, Down, Northern Ireland.
  • In 1851, Sarah Matthews resided in Down, Ireland.
  • Sarah Matthews married William Bell, and had children including Benjamin Bengy Bell, Catherine Bell, Isabella Bella Bailie, James Bell, Kitern Bell, Mary Ann Bell, Nancy Bell, Robert Bailie, Sophia Bell.
  • Sarah Matthews passed away in 1877 in Ballyeasborough, Co, Down, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

William Bell
1810–1846
Birth Location: Magheralin Parish, County Down, Ireland
WB

Children(s)

Benjamin Bell
1832–1900
Birth Location: Co. Down, Ireland
BB
Robert Bailie
1843–1926
Birth Location: Ballyeasborough, Co.Down, Ireland
RB
Nancy Bell
1828–
Birth Location: –
NB
James Bell
1837–1911
Birth Location: Ballyhalbert, Down, Ireland
JB
Sophia Bell
1841–1903
Birth Location: Ballyeasborough, Ballyhalbert, Down, Ireland
SB
Mary Bell
1833–1909
Birth Location: Ballyhalbert, Ireland
MB
Catherine Bell
1837–
Birth Location: Ballyhalbert, Down, Ireland
CB
Catherine Bell
1846–
Birth Location: Ballyhalbert, Down, Ireland
CB
Kitern Bell
1837–
Birth Location: –
KB
Isabella Bailie
1852–1874
Birth Location: Ireland
IB

Sarah Matthews's Ancestors

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Sarah Matthews
1809–1877
Birth Place: Ballyhalbert, Down, Northern Ireland
Parents
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Matthews's Descendants

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Sarah Matthews (About 9 Apr 1809–About 1877) m. William Bell (About 1810–19 Mar 1846)
  1. 1. Benjamin ((Bengy)) Bell 1832–1900 m. Elizabeth McClement 1832–
    1. 1. Alexander Bell 1854–1911 m. Margaret MacDonald 1859–
      1. 1. Alexander Bell 1885–1962 m. Margaret Hamilton 1885–1940
        1. 1. Sarah Bell 1921–1984
        2. 2. Sarah Bell 1921–1984 m. Dudley (Norman) Carland 1916–1996
        3. 3. Annie Bell 1910–1971
        4. 4. Hannah (Margaret) Bell 1913–1986
        5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Bell 1915–1916
        6. 6. Mary Bell 1916–1966
        7. 7. Isabella (Hamilton) Bell 1918–
        8. 8. Ronald (Alexander) Bell 1924–1966
    2. 2. Hugh Bell 1861–1925
      1. 1. Sarah Bell 1889–1964
        1. 1. Agnes (Bell) Burns 1919–2020
  2. 2. Robert Bailie 1843–1926 m. Agnes ((Nancy)) McDowell 1849–1891
    1. 1. Alexander Bailie 1887–1928 m. Lizzy Orr 1889–1960
      1. 1. Alexander Bailie 1923–2005 m. Sarah (Jane (Sheila)) Burns 1927–2020
      2. 2. Agnes ("Netta" McDowell) Bailie 1915–2007
      3. 3. James (Orr Bailie) OBE 1914–1978
      4. 4. Elizabeth Bailie 1917–1930
      5. 5. Sarah ((Sylvia) Orr) Bailie 1919–1991
      6. 6. Robert ((Bertie)) Bailie 1916–2005 m. Theresa (McGimpsey (Tee)) Aicken 1920–1943 m. Maria (Elsie) Barr 1919–1997
        1. 1. Mary Bailie 1944–1944
        2. 2. Alexander Bailie 1937–1937
        3. 3. Robert (Bert) Bailie 1940–2017
      7. 7. Kathleen (Mary) Bailie 1921–1971 m. John (Maurice (Jack)) Boyd 1921–2012
      8. 8. Georgina ((Georgie)) Bailie 1925–2019 m. William ((Billy) Johnston) Clements 1926–2006
    2. 2. William (James Bailie) J.P. 1874–1954
    3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Bailie 1874–1950
    4. 4. Isabella Bailie 1881–1969
    5. 5. Joseph Bailie 1885–1964
    6. 6. Robert (Bailie) (Blacksmith) 1878–1953
    7. 7. Ellen (Jane) Bailie 1873– m. Samuel Moreland 1885–
      1. 1. Sarah Moreland 1906–1966
      2. 2. Robert Moreland 1908–
    8. 8. George (McDowell Bailie) (Carpenter) 1876–1922
    9. 9. Agnes Bailie 1891–1891
    10. 10. Sarah (Jane) Bailie 1883–1898
  3. 3. Nancy Bell 1828–
  4. 4. James Bell 1837–1911 m. Martha Bailie 1837–1897
    1. 1. Agnes Bell 1875–
    2. 2. Ellen Bell 1870–1915
    3. 3. Mary Bell 1874–1948
    4. 4. Sarah Bell 1868–1917
    5. 5. Catherine Bell 1858–
  5. 5. Sophia Bell 1841–1903 m. Robert Palmer 1843–1907
    1. 1. Jane (Hastings) Palmer 1875–1960 m. James (( no record of the name Vance in his documents)) Stewart 1875–1944
      1. 1. Angus Stewart 1918–1990 m. Sarah (Forbes) Forsythe 1909–1970
        1. 1. Malcolm Stewart 1940–2023 m. Bridget (Patricia (Patsy)) Harrigan 1939–2021
        2. 2. Angus Stewart 1938–2002 m. Mary (A) Moore 1936–2020
      2. 2. John Stewart 1902–1977 m. Jeanie Patterson 1903–1992
      3. 3. Henry ((Known as Harry)) Stewart 1906–1984
      4. 4. Martha Stewart 1898–
      5. 5. Thomas ((Known as Tommy)) Stewart 1908–1983
      6. 6. Ellen (Elizabeth) Stewart 1910–1913
      7. 7. Robert (Palmer (Known as Rab)) Stewart 1912–1973
      8. 8. Emma Stewart 1900–
      9. 9. Edward Stewart 1916–
      10. 10. Eliza Stewart 1918–
    2. 2. Agnes Palmer 1871– m. Thomas Blakely 1862–
      1. 1. Jane Blakely 1895–
      2. 2. Robert (Samuel) Blakely 1891–
      3. 3. Agnes Blakley 1903–
      4. 4. Thomas Blakley 1905–
      5. 5. William Blakley 1898–
    3. 3. Esther (Frances) Palmer 1866–
    4. 4. John (Alexander) Palmer 1868–
    5. 5. Robert Palmer 1871– m. Margaret (Jane (Maggie)) Murphy 1874–
      1. 1. Mary (Isabella (Known as Bella)) Palmer 1897–
      2. 2. Hannah Palmer 1910–
      3. 3. Anna (Elizabeth) Palmer 1895–
      4. 4. Hessie Palmer 1900–
      5. 5. Hugh (Robert) Palmer 1902–1932
      6. 6. James (Murphy) Palmer 1907–
      7. 7. Sarah Palmer 1908–1984
      8. 8. Robert Palmer 1902–
      9. 9. John Palmer 1895–
      10. 10. Sophia (Murphy) Palmer –1970
    6. 6. James Palmer 1872–1940
    7. 7. Margaret Palmer 1880–
    8. 8. Ann (Eliza) Palmer 1878–
    9. 9. Agnes ((Nancy)) Palmer 1871– m. Thomas Blakely 1861–
      1. 1. Robert (Samuel) Blakely 1891–
      2. 2. Jane Blakely 1895–
      3. 3. William Blakely 1897–
      4. 4. Agnes Blakely 1902–
      5. 5. Thomas Blakely 1905–
    10. 10. Eliza (Anne) Palmer 1879–
    11. 11. John (Alexander) Palmer 1868–
  6. 6. Mary (Ann) Bell 1833–1909
    1. 1. Hannah Bailie 1865–
      1. 1. John Pauley 1897–
        1. 1. Margaret ((Gretta)) Pauley 1931–2021
      2. 2. Robert Pauley 1898–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Pauley 1926–1997
      3. 3. Maria (Hannah Jane) Pauley 1900–1999
    2. 2. Sarah (Margaret) Bailie 1875–1938
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Arnold) Best 1906–2000 m. Charles (Isadore) Holden 1903–1980
        1. 1. Charles (Edward Nicholas) Holden 1930–2001 m. Beryl (Louise) Pritchard 1933–2019
        2. 2. Sarah (Eleanor) Holden 1931–2015
        3. 3. William (Richard) Holden 1935–2015
  7. 7. Catherine Bell 1837–
  8. 8. Catherine Bell 1846–
  9. 9. Kitern Bell 1837–
  10. 10. Isabella ((Bella)) Bailie 1852–1874

Sarah Matthews's Timeline

3 Records

1809
About 9 Apr 1809
Birth of Sarah Matthews in Ballyhalbert, Down, Northern Ireland
Ballyhalbert, Down, Northern Ireland
1851
1851
Age 42
Sarah Matthews resided here in Down, Ireland
Down, Ireland
1877
About 1877
Age 68
Death of Sarah Matthews in Ballyeasborough, Co, Down, Ireland
Ballyeasborough, Co, Down, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 9 Apr 1809
    Event Place: Ballyhalbert, Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Down, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Census Search Forms 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: About 1877
    Event Place: Ballyeasborough, Co, Down, Ireland
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