Our Family History
James Robert Bell
1853 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. James Robert Bell was born on 12 Jun 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK; was christened on 3 Jul 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK (son of George Bell and Beatrice Turnbull); and died.
2. George Bell was born on 11 Feb 1812 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK (son of James Bell and Margaret Briggs); died on 4 Jan 1887 in Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK. Notes:
DSA Architect Biography Report (December 10, 2012, 4:04 am)
Basic Biographical Details
Name: George Bell I
Designation: Architect
Born: 31 July 1814
Died: 4 January 1887
Bio Notes: George Bell was born on 31 July 1814 in Lanarkshire, the son of John Bell and Agnes Donaldson (W J Johnston) and James Bell, builder and his wife Margaret Briggs (Iain Paterson), and joined the office of William Burn, having previously worked in the London office of Archibald Elliot II and his brother Alexander. In 1841 he made a joint competition entry with William Clarke (born 1809), while both were still in Burn's employ, for Lanarkshire County Buildings and the Merchant's House of Glasgow in which it was 'a conditionGeorge married Beatrice Turnbull on 19 Feb 1852 in Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Beatrice Turnbull Notes:
Married:
marriage also registered Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Children:
- 1. James Robert Bell was born on 12 Jun 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK; was christened on 3 Jul 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK; and died.
- George Bell was born on 9 Jul 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK; was christened on 13 Aug 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK; and died.
Generation: 3
4. James Bell James married Margaret Briggs. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Margaret Briggs Children:
- 2. George Bell was born on 11 Feb 1812 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK; died on 4 Jan 1887 in Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK.