Father was Edward Bell, farmer. Mother was Margaret Green. See attached image.
Married 1st to Jane Elizabeth Gowing on 22 Sep 1860 in Norfolk, England
Married 2nd to Elizabeth Richardson (Peggs??) in 1878 in Braintree, Essex, England
Records
GRO Record of Birth:
Name: BELL, EDWARD WILLIAM
Mother's Maiden Surname: GREEN
GRO Reference: 1837 D Quarter in BLEAN UNION Volume 05 Page 44
Census
1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census (living at 71 Wall, Seasalter, Blean, Kent, England):
Name
Relationship
Marital status
Sex
Age
Birth year
Occupation
Birth place
Margaret Bell
Head
Widow
Female
33
1818
Laundress
Kent, England
William Bell
Son
-
Male
10
1841
Scholar
Whitstable, Kent, England
Margaret Bell
Daughter
-
Female
7
1844
Scholar
Whitstable, Kent, England
Thomas Bell
Son
-
Male
2
1849
-
Whitstable, Kent, England
Amos Ulster
Lodger
Unmarried
Male
36
1815
-
-
Sources
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NHK-99M : 1 October 2014), Edward William Bell, 1837; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Blean, Kent, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGLX-S8M : 9 November 2017), William Bell in household of Margaret Bell, Seasalter, Kent, England; citing Seasalter, Kent, England, p. 16, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFLM-48D : 10 February 2018), Edward William Bell and Jane Elizabeth Gowing, 22 Sep 1860; citing , Norfolk, England, reference Item 2 117, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,595,944.
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7PT-1YF : 12 December 2017), Edward Bell, Whitstable, Kent, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D5L-V3Z : 13 December 2014), Edward William Bell, 1878; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1878, quarter 2, vol. 4A, p. 533, Braintree, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27D-1JYP : 12 December 2017), Edward Bell, Oulton, Suffolk, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 26, Piece/Folio 1905/34, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,709.
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4FY5-YPZ : 10 December 2017), Edward W Bell, Oulton, Suffolk, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Suffolk county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JPC-X37 : 31 December 2014), Edward William Bell, 1899; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Mutford, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8CV-T6B : 12 February 2018), Edward William Bell, burial 13 Jan 1899; citing Oulton, Suffolk, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,526,135.