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Thomas Foster Bell 1862–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1862

Birth Location: Hull, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Jul 1920

Death Location: South Shields, Durham, England

Father: James Bell

Mother: Maria Foster

Spouse(s): Sarah Halcrow

Children(s): George Bell, Thomas Bell, Frederick Bell, James Bell, Elizabeth Bell, Richard Bell, John Bell, Jessie Bell, Arthur Bell, Archibald Bell

In 1862, Thomas Foster Bell entered the world in Hull, Yorkshire, England, born to James Bell And Maria Robinson Foster. In 1871, Thomas Foster Bell resided in Hull, St Paul, Yorkshire, England. In 1881, Thomas Foster Bell resided in Drypool, Yorkshire, England. Thomas Foster Bell married Sarah Elizabeth Halcrow, and had children including Archibald Bell, Arthur Bell, Elizabeth Bell, Frederick Bell, George Bell, James Bell, Jessie Ann Bell, John Bell, Richard Bell, Thomas Bell. Thomas Foster Bell passed away in 1920 in South Shields, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1862, Thomas Foster Bell entered the world in Hull, Yorkshire, England, born to James Bell And Maria Robinson Foster.
  • In 1871, Thomas Foster Bell resided in Hull, St Paul, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1881, Thomas Foster Bell resided in Drypool, Yorkshire, England.
  • Thomas Foster Bell married Sarah Elizabeth Halcrow, and had children including Archibald Bell, Arthur Bell, Elizabeth Bell, Frederick Bell, George Bell, James Bell, Jessie Ann Bell, John Bell, Richard Bell, Thomas Bell.
  • Thomas Foster Bell passed away in 1920 in South Shields, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Bell's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Bell
1862–1920
Birth Place: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Parents
James Bell
1836–
Naburn, Yorkshire, England
Maria (Robinson) Foster
1841–
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
SETH BELL
1794–1872
Naburn, Yorkshire, England
AMELIA PURDON
1809–
Bolton Percy, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
JOHN BELL
1759–1837
MARY DARBYSHIRE
1760–1838
JAMES PURDON
1769–1821
AMELIA ARCHBELL
1770–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SETH Snr
1719–1800
JANE THOMPSON
1720–1810
GEORGE DARBYSHIRE
1716–1796
ELIZABETH LATHAM
1722–1806
William ?
1730–1808
Elizabeth Ouston
1745–1777
JOHN ARCHBELL
1734–1798

Thomas Bell's Descendants

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Thomas (Foster) Bell (1862–Jul 1920) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Halcrow (2 May 1864–Feb 1946)
  1. 1. George Bell 1884–
  2. 2. Thomas Bell 1887–
  3. 3. Frederick Bell 1889– m. Hannah (Batey) 🌳 1891–
    1. 1. Matthew Bell 1930–2003
  4. 4. James Bell 1891–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Bell 1893–
  6. 6. Richard Bell 1896–
  7. 7. John Bell 1897–
  8. 8. Jessie (Ann) Bell 1900–1981 m. Alfred Thompson 1897–1950
    1. 1. Clarissa Thompson 1925–2015
    2. 2. Mary (Emily) Thompson 1928–2023
    3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Thompson 1931–2011
    4. 4. Thomasina (Foster) Thompson 1922–1944
    5. 5. Alfred Thompson 1919–1970
  9. 9. Arthur Bell 1904–
  10. 10. Archibald Bell 1906–

Thomas Bell's Timeline

7 Records

1862
1862
Birth of Thomas Foster Bell in Hull, Yorkshire, England
Hull, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 9
Thomas Foster Bell resided here in Hull, St Paul, Yorkshire, England
Hull, St Paul, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 19
Thomas Foster Bell resided here in Drypool, Yorkshire, England
Drypool, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 29
Thomas Foster Bell resided here in Kingston upon Hull, St Peter, Drypool, Yorkshire, England
Kingston upon Hull, St Peter, Drypool, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 39
Thomas Foster Bell resided here in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 49
Thomas Foster Bell resided here in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England
1920
Jul 1920
Age 58
Death of Thomas Foster Bell in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Hull, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3922; Folio: 37; Page: 25; GSU roll: 6099032
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4753; Folio: 36; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1342148
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 701
    [5] 1871 England Census
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4735; Folio: 143; Page: 27
    [7] England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Hull, St Paul, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Drypool, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4753; Folio: 36; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1342148

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Kingston upon Hull, St Peter, Drypool, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3922; Folio: 37; Page: 25; GSU roll: 6099032

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4735; Folio: 143; Page: 27

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1920
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 701

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