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Benjamin Southern Kell                         1813-1886
Benjamin was born 13 Apr 1813, the son of John Kell and Margaret Sutherland.
Mary Robson Close                               1810-1856
Mary was born about 1810, the daughter of John Close and Elizabeth Robson.
I have identified the following children.
  Elizabeth Margaret Born 23 Aug 1838   Bishopwearmouth Married William Lamb
Mary Born abt 1840   Bishopwearmouth  
Margaret Born abt 1842   Bishopwearmouth  
Thomas Born abt 1844   Bishopwearmouth  
Benjamin Born abt 1846   Bishopwearmouth  
William Born abt 1848   Bishopwearmouth  

Birth of Parents
Benjamin Southern Kell b: 13 Apr 1813         Bishopwearmouth
son of John Kell and Margaret Sutherland

Mary Robson Close b: abt 1810         Bishopwearmouth
daughter of John Close and Elizabeth Robson

Marriage
abt 18xx
Benjamin Kell
Mary Close

Children
Elizabeth Margaret Kell b: 23 Aug 1838               Bishopwearmouth     1838 3Q Sunderland 24 215
daughter of Benjamin Kel and Mary Close
Mary Kell b: abt 1840               Bishopwearmouth     1840 3Q Sunderland 24 262
daughter of Benjamin Kel and Mary Close
Margaret Kell b: abt 1842               Bishopwearmouth     1842 3Q Sunderland 24 255
daughter of Benjamin Kel and Mary Close
Thomas Kell b: abt 1844               Bishopwearmouth     1844 4Q Sunderland 24 269
son of Benjamin Kel and Mary Close
Benjamin Kell b: abt 1846               Bishopwearmouth     1846 4Q Sunderland 24 287
son of Benjamin Kel and Mary Close
William Kell b: abt 1848               Bishopwearmouth     1848 2Q Sunderland 24 332
son of Benjamin Kel and Mary Close

1851 Census HO107-2395 31 March 1851 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
2 Johnson Street
Benjamin Kell
Mary (Wife)
Elizabeth (Dau)
Mary (Dau)
Thomas (Son)
Benjamin (Son)
William (Son)
Age 37
Age 40
Age 12
Age 10
Age 6
Age 4
Age 2
Mason

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
13 Apr 1813
abt 1810
23 Aug 1838
abt 1840
abt 1844
abt 1846
abt 1848

Death
Mary Robson (Close) Kell 1856, Age 46       1856 2Q Sunderland 10A 202

Benjamin did not re-marry, after Mary died. It appears that he just took in Ann Lamb and family,
when daughter Mary Elizabeth married William Lamb.

1861 Census RG9-3769 8 April 1861 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Peacock Street
Benjamin Kell
Ann (Wife)
Thomas (Son)
Benjamin (Son)
William (Son)
William Lamb (SonLaw)
Elizabeth Lamb (Dau)
Mary R. Lamb (GrDau)
Age 47
Age 29
Age 16
Age 14
Age 12
Age 21
Age 2
Age 3 Mon
Mason

Glass Man
Glass Man
Scholar
Coal Miner
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Thornley
Sunderland
Sunderland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
13 Apr 1813
abt 1831
abt 1844
abt 1846
abt 1848
abt 1841
abt 1858
abt1861

1871 Census RG10-5023 3 April 1871 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
30 Hamilton Street
Benjamin Kell (Widr) Age 57 Mason Sunderland Durham 13 Apr 1813

Death
Benjamin Southern Kell Died 16 Jul 1886, Age 72       1886 3Q Sunderland 10A 292