Genealogy Chat

Dear GR Members

I am helping a friend do some reserach and have located her family back to the 1871 census but seem to be stuck now. 1911 - 1871 they are always located in Wigan but note the 1881 census it says Mother Margaret and oldest Son David were born in Ireland so maybe this is why I cannot find the family in 1861? By 1881 Father William has died.

Below is the 1871 census, from this information, can anyone find the family earlier to this please? Or info on any family members?

BELL, William Head M 37 1834 Lancashire
BELL, Margaret Wife F 37 1834 Lancashire
BELL, Ellen Daughter F 17 1854 Lancashire
BELL, James Son M 16 1855 Lancashire
BELL, William John Son M 14 1857 Lancashire
BELL, Joseph Son M 12 1859 Lancashire
BELL, David Son M 9 1862 Lancashire
BELL, Agnis Daughter F 5 1866 Lancashire
BELL, Margaret Daughter F 2 1869 Lancashire
Piece: 3884 Folio: 71 Page: 39
Registration District: Wigan
Civil Parish: Wigan
Municipal Borough: Wigan
Address: Lime Street, Wigan
County: Lancashire

Thank you in advance
Lorraine

Have you managed to find any of the births registered ?

No I have not got that far yet - was just having a look now for the more unusual names

thanks
Lorraine

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1865
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
BELL Agnes Wigan Wigan & Leigh DILLON WIG/78/65

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Name: William Bell
Birth Date: 1833
Birthplace:
Age: 20
Spouse's Name: Margaret Dillon
Spouse's Birth Date: 1833
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 20
Event Date: 13 May 1853
Event Place: Seagoe, Arm, Ire
Father's Name: William Bell
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name: James Dillon
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M70208-7
System Origin: Ireland-VR
GS Film number: 101348
Reference ID: 2:3JPTCW9

Hello
I am possibly finding some links to Preston? May be a long shot but there was a marriage of a William Bell and Margaret Slater in 1853....and there is a death of Ellen Bell aged 2 in 1855 in Preston? May be a long shot as I say

Lorraine

Sorry I had not seen the posting above when I mentioned Preston....I had seen DILLON on the records but now you have found marriage record I am liking this...thank you :)

Hi Again

Yes I think DILLON is the right one as Daughter Margaret and Son Edward were born in Wigan in the right year and both have Mothers maiden name as DILLON :)

Do we know how I would trace them between marriage in 1853 and the Wigan census in 1871 please?

thanks
Lorraine

Edward being born in 1872 that is - plus I have since found Christina b. 1875 and Elizabeth born 1873 again with Mothers maiden name as DILLON (In Wigan).