Richard (Dicky) Bell

Births Jun 1879 Bell Richard W. Derby 8b 586 Deaths Jun 1954 Bell Richard aged 76 Barrow F. 10b 166

Marriages Sep 1900 Bell Thomas Richard W. Derby 8b 811 Marriages Sep 1900 Metcalf Ada W. Derby 8b 811

In 1901 census at ROCKINGHAM STREET, KIRKDALE as boarders RICHARD BELL Boarder Married Male 22 1879 Ships Greaser Liverpool Ada Bell Boarder Married Female 19 1882 Liverpool

1911 Census at 47 OLIVIA STREET, BOOTLE Richard Bell HEAD Male 31 1880 LPOOL Marine Fireman Ada Bell Female 29 1882 LPOOL - Charles Bell SON - Male 9 1902 LPOOL SCHOOL Elizabeth Bell DAUGHTER - Female 6 1905 LPOOL SCHOOL Dorothy Bell DAUGHTER - Female 4 1907 LPOOL SCHOOL Margaret Bell DAUGHTER - Female 2 1909 LPOOL

Richard in 1891 census: BRISBANE STREET, KIRKDALE THOS BELL HEAD MARRIED Male 46 1845 LABOURER Thomas DOB change see next census? MARGT BELL WIFE MARRIED Female 40 1851 - Margaret HENRY BELL SON SINGLE Male 18 1873 SEALER Henry MARY J BELL DAUGHTER - Female 16 1875 - Mary Jane RICHD BELL SON - Male 12 1879 - Richard PETER BELL SON - Male 10 1881 SCHOLAR Peter WM BELL SON - Male 6 1885 SCHOLAR William

Above in 1881 census: 21 KEW STREET, LIVERPOOL THOMAS BELL HEAD MARRIED Male 32 1849 LABORER IN MILL LIVERPOOL, LANCASHIRE DOB change MARGARET BELL WIFE MARRIED Female 30 1851 - LIVERPOOL, LANCASHIRE JOHN BELL SON SINGLE Male 10 1871 SCHOLAR LIVERPOOL, LANCASHIRE HENRY BELL SON SINGLE Male 8 1873 SCHOLAR LIVERPOOL, LANCASHIRE MARY JANE BELL DAUGHTER SINGLE Female 6 1875 SCHOLAR LIVERPOOL, LANCASHIRE RICHARD BELL SON SINGLE Male 2 1879 - LIVERPOOL, LANCASHIRE PETER BELL SON SINGLE Male 0 1881 - LIVERPOOL, LANCASHIRE

Rootsweb query: From: "Marged" <marged36@btinternet.com> Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Richard 'Dicky' Bell - Cheshire -D list Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 18:49:11 +0100

This is a request for help from:

From: andy & sandra 

So I hope someone will be able to come in and help.

The person I am trying to trace was RICHARD, known as DICKY, BELL my Great Grandfather b. 1876 in Liverpool and died (at least I think so) in 1954 in the Wallasey Mariner's Home, New Brighton, Wallasey, Merseyside. 

This home was primarily for retired mariners who were in the Merchant Navy, he was a Boatswain. I have been in touch with this home although I have not received any imformation from them at this time as they state their records are 'hit and miss' from this time. 

Richard married in 1900 ADA METCALF and went on to have 8 children born in the following order and residing in Everton, Liverpool:

Charles b.1902

Elizabeth b. 1905 but who I believe died young

Dorothy b. 1907 who I also believe may have died young as she and her sister Elizabeth were not remembered by the family although could just be people going their separate ways in life

Margaret b. 1909

Ada b. 26/12/1912, d. February 1992

Gertrude b. 1918

George and his twin William b. 1920. William was supposed to have died as a young baby.

Richard apparently ran away to sea aged 14 and worked his way up to a Boatswain. On searching the censuses I have found records for a Richard Bell on the 1901 census who was a Ship's Greaser and by 1911 he was a Marine Fireman. Would this have been a normal route to progress to a Boatswain?

If anyone can associate themselves with this family or who can give me any information about the Mariner's home or a way to trace Richard in the Merchant Navy I would gratefully appreciate this. If not, thank you for taking the time to read this message and your interest.

Regards

Sandra