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William Bell 1785 – 1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1785

Birth Location: Magherilin, Co.Down, Ireland

Death Date: 9 March 1854

Death Location: Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland

Father: Joshua Bell

Mother: Jane McDonald

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Bell

Early life: William Bell arrived in Magherilin, Co.Down, Ireland in 1785, born to Joshua Bell and Jane McDonald. William Bell formed a family that included William Joseph Bell. William Bell concluded life in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland in 1854.

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Parents

Joshua Bell
1765 –
Birth Location: Magheralin, Down, Ireland
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Jane McDonald
1772 – 1852
Birth Location: Nobber and Cruisetown, Louth, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bell
2018 – 2016
Birth Location: County Down, Northern Ireland
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 11 Mar 1785
    Event Place: Magherilin, Co.Down, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 9 March 1854
    Event Place: Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland
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