John
Bell
Born about in Felling, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elsie (Schwenke) Bell
— married
2 Mar 1936 in Queensland, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 69
in Queensland, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Mar 2024
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Biography
This profile is part of the Bell Name Study.
John Bell was born about 1910 in Felling, Durham, England, United Kingdom.[1]
John married Elsie Schwenke in Queensland, Australia, 02 March 1936[2]
John died on August 7, 1979 in Queensland, Australia, aged about 68.[3]
John was mentioned on a memorial in Nambour Garden Lawn Cemetery, Nambour, Sunshine Coast Council, Queensland, Australia with a death date of 7 August 1979.[4]
In the 1911 census John (age 0) was the son of Robert Bell in Heworth, Durham, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert Bell | Head | Married | M | 33 | Timberer Coal Mine | Felling, Durham |
| Esther Bell | Wife | Married | F | 30 | Felling, Durham | |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | F | 10 | School | Bill Quay, Durham | |
| Willie Bell | Son | M | 8 | School | Felling, Durham | |
| Robert Bell | Son | M | 5 | School | Felling, Durham | |
| George Thompson Bell | Son | M | 3 | Felling, Durham | ||
| John Bell | Son | M | 0 | Felling, Durham |
John emigrated to Queensland, Australia, arriving in Brisbane, 27 August 1928. This fits nicely with his age of 17 and marriage 8 years later.[6]
Notes
Research of John's mother and father from the 1911 Census identified an Esther Bell as his mother. Esther's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1881 in the Gateshead district.[7]
Both his father and his mother's surname's were Bell. See marriage transcriptions following. Esther's marriage was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1897 in the Gateshead district.[8]
Robert's marriage was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1897 in the Gateshead district.[9]
John's birth and his parents birth and marriage were all registered in the Gateshead district of Durham. Therefore I believe that the above sources entered here have a high confidence as being correct.
Sources
- ↑ Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 5 March 2024)
Bell, John (Mother's maiden name: Bell).
GRO Reference: 1910 Oct-Nov-Dec in Gateshead Volume 10A Page 908. - ↑ *Marriage Index (https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ :The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages : accessed 05 Mar 2024), Index entry for Elsie Schwenke & John Bell; Marriage Date: 02/03/1936; Registration Number: 1936/B/24062
- ↑ * Death Registration Index, (https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/ :The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages : accessed 05 Mar 2024), Index entry for John Bell; Parents: Robert Bell & Esther Bell; Death Date: 07/08/1979; Registration Number: 1979/C/3947
- ↑ Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #158720862 (accessed 5 March 2024)
Memorial page for John Bell (1910-7 Aug 1979), citing Nambour Garden Lawn Cemetery, Nambour, Sunshine Coast Council, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by Shane (contributor 49832326). - ↑ 1911 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1911"
citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: XWCF-BJG (accessed 5 March 2024)
John Bell (0) son in household of Robert Bell (33) in Heworth in Gateshead registration district in Durham, England. Born in Felling, Durham. - ↑ Immigration:
"Web: Queensland, Australia, Immigration Indexes, 1848-1972"
Ancestry Record 70805 #200498 (accessed 5 March 2024)
Name: John Bell; Age: 17; Birth Year: abt 1911; Arrival Date: 27 Aug 1928; Arrival Place: Queensland, Australia; Ship: Esperance Bay; Ship number: 507; Title: Immigration 1922 to 1940; Item ID: 18762; Microfilm: Z3890; Original URL: https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/immigration-1922-to-1940. - ↑ Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 5 March 2024)
Bell, Esther (Mother's maiden name: Thompson).
GRO Reference: 1881 Jan-Feb-Mar in Gateshead Volume 10A Page 788. - ↑ Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 5 March 2024)
Bell, Esther.
GRO Reference: 1897 Oct-Nov-Dec in Gateshead Volume 10a Page 1361. - ↑ Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index"
FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 5 March 2024)
Bell, Robert.
GRO Reference: 1897 Oct-Nov-Dec in Gateshead Volume 10a Page 1361.
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