Mary Bell

Mary Bell 

Born: 15 January 1870, Spilsby 

Baptised: 29 May 1870, Bratoft

Father: George Bell (b. 1833)

Mother: Georgiana Bell (b. 1836)

Sisters: Elizabeth Bell (b. 1863)

In 1871 – 

She is at Orby, Lincolnshire. Her father is listed as ‘Agricultural Labourer’. Mary, her mother and sister, Elizabeth, are unlisted.

In 1881 – 

She is at Orby, Lincolnshire. Her father is listed as ‘Woodman’. Mary, her mother and grandmother, Elizabeth Short (b. 1805), are unlisted. 

In 1891 – 

She is at Station Road, Lincolnshire. Her father is listed as ‘Wood Yard Labourer’. Her mother is unlisted. Mary is listed as ‘Teacher in a College’. 

In 1901 – 

She is at Warrington Training College, Warrington. Mary is listed as ‘Governess and Teacher’. 

In 04/02 – 

Address is Training College Warrington. 

In 1911 – 

She is at Warrington Training College, Manchester Road, Warrington. Mary is listed as ‘Mistress and Training College Lecturer’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at Training College and Fairfield Hall, Warrington. Mary is listed as ‘Lecturer’. 

In 1939 –

She is at Gunby Road, Lincolnshire. Mary is listed as ‘Lecturer Training College Retired’.  

In 00/44 – 

Death recorded as March 1944. 

d.         12 March 1944, Spilsby 

BELL, Mary of Gunby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, died 12 March 1944 at The Cottage Hospital, Hundleby, Spilsby. Probate Lincoln 2 August to Lloyds Bank Limited. Effects £6097, 7s.