Margaret Jane (Nesbitt) Bell (abt. 1827 - 1913)

Born about 29 Mar 1827 in Ireland

Wife of Henry Bell — married 6 Mar 1848 in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland

Descendants

Died 14 Sep 1913 at about age 86 in Perth, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Margaret, daughter of Thomas Nesbitt born 29 Mar 1827 in Ireland and died 14 Sep 1913. She was buried Saint Marys Cemetery, St. Marys, Perth County, Ontario, Canada ^[1] She married Henry Bell in Cookstown, Co Tyrone Ireland, in 1848. ^[2] He was born 2 Feb 1823 and died 22 Sep 1881 ^[3] They emigrated to Canada West (Ontario) the same year ^[4] they were married and settled in Blanshard Township, Perth County.

Census

1851 Canada West Census, Blanchard, Perth County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada, ^[5]

• Henry Bell 30
• Margaret J Bell 23
• Mary Jane Bell 4
• Margaret Anne Bell 1

1861 Census Blanchard, Perth County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada ^[6]

• Henery Bell 35
• Margaret Jane Bell 33
• Mary Jane Bell 13
• Margaret Anne Bell 11
• Eliza Bell 8
• Julia Maria Bell 6
• Sarah Bell 4
• Robt Alex Bell 1

1871 Census Blanchard, Perth South, Ontario ^[7]

• Henry Bell 48
• Margaret Jane Bell 44
• Margaret Anne Bell 20
• Eliza Bell 18
• Sarah Bell 13
• Emma Bell 9
• Henrietta Bell 3
• Thomas Robt Bell 5
• Georgina Bell 8/12

1881 Census Blanchard, Perth South, Ontario ^[8]

• Henery Bell 58
• Margret Bell 56
• Sarah Bell 23
• Emma Bell 18
• Thomas Bell 15
• Heneretta Bell 13
• Georgina Bell 10

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/

1. ↑ Margaret Find A Grave: Memorial #177918215
2. ↑ Married Margt Jane Nisbett Ballygorry P. O. Tamlagh spinster age 20 dau of Thos Nisbett farmer married 6th March 1848 Cookstown, Co Tyrone Ireland to Henry Bell Drumard P. O. Tamlaght bachelor age 22 son of Robt. Bell farmer at 3rd Presbyterian Church Cookstown Parish of Derriloran. Witnesses Saml. McEntor Thomas Beatty Civil Registration Cookstown also 1848, vol. 4, p. 267, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,242.
3. ↑ Henry Find A Grave: Memorial #177918195
4. ↑ Immigration 17 Apr 1848 departure Liverpool, England and Port of Arrival New York, New York on the Ship Sheridan 1848; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 071; Line: 30; List Number: 248
5. ↑ Canada Census, 1851 Schedule: A; Roll: C_11747; Page: 3; Line: 50
6. ↑ Census of Canada West, 1861 Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1064-1065 Census of Canada West, 1861
7. ↑ 1871 Census Canada Ontario Roll: C-9938; Page: 5; Family No: 18
8. ↑ 1881 Canada Census Roll: C_13270; Page: 41; Family No: 190

• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMKM-49W : 11 March 2018), Margaret Nesbet in entry for Fletcher Sparling and Sarah Bell, 07 Dec 1892; citing registration , Blanshard, Perth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,702.
• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZS-SJR : 11 March 2018), Margaret Jane Nesbit in entry for George Stacey and Henrietta Wilson Bell, 02 Sep 1896; citing registration , Hibbert, Perth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,915.

See also:

• Death Margaret Jane Bell, 14 Sep 1913 Note does not give parnets names; citing St. Mary's, Perth, Ontario, yr 1913 cn 26739, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,9371.