William
Bell
Born in Monimail, Fife, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of William Bell
and Jean (Anderson) Bell
Brother of
Elizabeth Ann (Bell) Louden, Ann (Bell) Dron, Isabell Bell, Jean Bell, David Bell, George Smith Bell, David Bell and Margaret (Bell) Matthews
Husband of
Mary (Dron) Bell
— married
1849 in Scotland, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Agnes (Bell) Thomson, Jane (Bell) Powis, William Bell, John Bell, George Bell, Mary Bell, Margaret (Bell) Russ and Lawrence Bell
Died
at age 60
in Waimea West, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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Biography
William was born in Scotland in 1829 [1]and died in Waimea West in 1889 at 60 years of age.[2]
He married Mary Dron in Scotland in 1849 prior to embarking on their voyage to Nelson, New Zealand on the Lady Nugent in 1849.
They had a number of children including:
- William Bell
- George Bell
- Agnes Bell, wife of Alexander Thomson
- Margaret Bell, wife of George Russ
- Jane Bell, wife of Edward John Porvis
- David Bell
- Lawrence Bell
- Robert Bell
Probate records of William Bell indicate that he owned and farmed section 151 and 159 Waimea West and that the Homestead was on section 159. [3]
His occupation is listed as a Sawyer, Waimea West in a list of persons qualified to be jurors in 1860-1861. [4] Listed as having a small holding of sheep, quantity 49 & 24 respectively in 1891 and 1892 [5]
He died at Waimea West, Nelson, New Zealand on 11 November 1889. He is buried in Waimea West Cemetery, Brightwater, Tasman District, New Zealand. [6] [7]
Sources
- ↑ Bell/Matthews Family Bible
- ↑ https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz Death 1889/4655 Bell William 60Y
- ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-1D9F-ZL?cc=1865481&wc=4BCL-733%3A1045248801%2C1045248802 : 15 October 2015), Nelson Court > Probate records 1855-1896 P41-P119 surnames A-B > image 341 of 426; Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.
- ↑ NELSON EXAMINER AND NEW ZEALAND CHRONICLE, VOLUME XIX, ISSUE 14, 18 FEBRUARY 1860, PAGE 3
- ↑ Marlborough - Nelson District Return for 1892
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #139641662
- ↑ Nelson Evening Mail, 11 November, 1889, Page 2, Death Notice, William Bell, aged 60.
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John Porter
Bell-37025 and Bell-22778 appear to represent the same person because: Based on my family information William Bell is the sister of Margaret bell and married Mary Dron. They came to NZ on Lady Nugent 1850 and Margaret followed 4 years later on Gipsey with Willian Louden and elder sister Elisabeth (Bell) Louden
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