Bell
The Rev William Bell died in Jersey in 1873
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Origins of surname
There are two possible derivations for this surname - a bell ringer, bell founder or someone living near church bells; or a handsom man, from the French bel
Early records
The first appearance of this surname in Jersey records was in the 1830s
Variations
- Bell
Family records
Church records
- Bell baptisms in Jersey
- Bell marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Bell marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Bell burials in Jersey
Family trees
Great War service
- Evelina Marion Bell, British Red Cross, no local records found
World War 2 casualties
Occupation records
Family wills
Burial records
Family album
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Sgt William Warren Bell and May Minnie, nee Quirk, on their wedding day in October 1917. Just 13 days after the wedding William, who was born in Gorey, Jersey, was posted to France with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He survived the war and he and May had three daughters and two sons -
![W N Bell. A portrait by early Jersey commercial photographer Henry Mullins. We have not been able to identify the subject further, but it is likely that he was not born in the island ... [1]](/w/images/f/fc/S25MullinsWNBell.png)
W N Bell. A portrait by early Jersey commercial photographer Henry Mullins. We have not been able to identify the subject further, but it is likely that he was not born in the island ... [1] -
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![W N Bell. A portrait by early Jersey commercial photographer Henry Mullins. We have not been able to identify the subject further, but it is likely that he was not born in the island ... [1]](/wiki/File:S25MullinsWNBell.png)
Family gravestones
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Bell - St John’s Church cemetery -
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Bell - St Ouen parish cemetery
Notes and references
- ↑ Mullins was the most prolific of early Jersey portrait photographers. He was in business in the Royal Square from 1848 to 1873. His images now form part of the Société Jersiaise photographic archive. There are over 9,000 catalogued and digitised images in the collection, the vast majority very small thumbnails on contact sheets containing up to 12 portraits. Mullins was the photographer of choice for leading members of Jersey society and successful local and immigrant families. Many of his subjects were officers of the garrison regiments
