Peter Bell researching Bell family from Wigton area .Also Sebergam circa 1800 1830

Im interested as to which Bells you are researching as my family (Bell)were all from that area(wigton/caldbeck/bolton/lanrigg)and i have done quite a lot of research on them

hi i am searching the name elizabeth bell who i think married my ggggrandfather in 1812 in camerton my gggrandfather came from wigton and i would dearly love some info what ever you have his name was joseph pearson i do have lots of info but also some missing links Jane messina

Hello Helen
I'm wondering if you've come across a Bell family with a mother
named Mary (or Ann, depending on the Census! Maybe Mary
Ann?), born about 1820 in Southerfield (yet to find her last name).
She married an unknown Bell and had these children (that I know
of thus far)

Jane Bell, born Blencop?, Cumberland about 1852
Benjamin Bell, born Longrigg about 1854
Mary Bell, born Kelsick, about 1861

I've yet to find their birth registrations so I don't have any certs to
look for their father's name.

Any help would be appreciated.

Do you have a Mary Bell who married Walter Pettigrew in 1792 in your family? They had 3 children, Thomas, Elizabeth and Ann. I'd Love to hear from you if you have any info on this family.

Hello there Helen, one of my direct ancesters was Johnathan Douglas born in 1758 and married to a Margaret Wright in 1781 I descend from their son James born in 1784 one of his brothers was a John Douglas born 1797 this brother married a Isabell Bell their children were Ann 1831, Sarah and George 1834, Isabell 1837, Jane 1841 and Elizabeth 1849.
All this family lived at Bolton not far from Carlisle in Cumberland for about 400 years I know we had relatives at Caldbeck and also at Abbytown and Wigtown where I was told the Douglas's origionated from a long time ago.
Heather

My direct ancestor William Douglas of Plumbland, Aspatria, Parsonby and Arkleby was born about 1795 was supposed son of Jonathan Douglas who was born in Longtown Cumb. about 1760 and married a daughter of John Selby of Stapleton; William had a brother Jonathan born Longtown 12 Nov. 1789 and died 6 March 1838, and a brother John born 1797. If this is your family, perhaps we can share info and
find more info. Jim

Hope you are the James Gould that contacted me, I think everyone in the family must have been told they descended from the Black Douglas (hair colouring) opposed to the Red Douglas (hair colouring) I think that James the Black Douglas was just a more romantic ancestor technically we all descend from one ancestor a William anyway. I daresay all the Douglas's in Cumberland are cousins I know we had relatives in Longtown as we visited them in 1949 and 1957 but how they fit into the family I can only guess. I do know that our relatives around the Carlisle area had fair hair and blue eyes. How even genetics pass on from mother's too.
Heather

My father had blue eyes and black hair; his mother (Laura Douglas) had grey hair when I knew her, and blue eyes, as did my aunts--Beyond that I have only names and dates, no color.

I'd be interested in receiving what you have on Jonathan Douglas and relatives--our dates are close. Pls. snail-mail to J,W.Gould Box 161, Cotuit MA 02635. I can send my chart too, if you're interested. Jim

Came across your message after all this time!Hope you gt this one.My gt granmother was Emma Bell(langrigg 1885)Her parents were David Bell and mary jane stockdale,let me know if this is same family you have been researching,Regards Helen