James Stanley Bell
June 1887–December 1950 (Age 63)
Garrigill, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
The Life of James Stanley
When James Stanley Bell was born in June 1887, in Garrigill, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, Julian Spencer Bell, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Annie Millican, was 26. He died in December 1950, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 63.
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Family Time Line
Julian Spencer Bell
1858–1911
Sarah Annie Millican
1860–1949
James Stanley Bell
1887–1950
Alvin Emile Bell
1891–
Parents and Siblings
1858–1911Male
1860–1949Female
siblings
(2)
1887–1950Male
1891–Male
World Events (6)
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
Age 17
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
1908
Age 21
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1921 · British Unemployment Reaches Post-War High
Age 34
British unemployment reached a post-war high in July 1921 of 2.5 million people.
Name Meaning
1 Scottish and northern English: from Middle English belle ‘bell’, in various applications; most probably a metonymic occupational name for a bell ringer or bell maker, or a topographic name for someone living ‘at the bell’ (as attested by 14th-century forms such as John atte Belle). This indicates either residence by an actual bell (e.g. a town's bell in a bell tower, centrally placed to summon meetings, sound the alarm, etc.) or ‘at the sign of the bell’, i.e. a house or inn sign (although surnames derived from house and inn signs are rare in Scots and English).2 Scottish and northern English: from the medieval personal name Bel. As a man's name this is from Old French beu, bel ‘handsome’, which was also used as a nickname. As a female name it represents a short form of Isobel, a form of Elizabeth.3 Scottish: Americanized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Mhaoil ‘son of the servant of the devotee’ ( see Mullen 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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- Legacy NFS Source: James Stanley Bell - Government record: Census record: birth-name: James Stanley Bell
- Legacy NFS Source: James Stanley Bell - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth: June 1887; Garrigill, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
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