Elizabeth Thompson (1828-1905)

John Bell 1823-1856 (1st Husband)

John was born about 1823, the son of George Bell. He died 20 March 1856 at Fulwell.
Elizabeth Thompson 1828-1905
Elizabeth was the second daughter of Robert Thompson and Sarah Lowes. She was born 1 June 1828 in Monkwearmouth. She married John Bell on 30 August 1846 at Bishopwearmouth. After his death, Elizabeth married James Robertson on 12 March 1859.
I have identified the following children.

George	Born 24 Jun 1847	Monkwearmouth Shore	Married Catherine Hodgson
Elizabeth	Born abt 1848		Only appears in 1851 Census ?
Sarah Lowes	Born 29 Dec 1848	Monkwearmouth Shore	Married Edward Dee
Margaret Jane Thompson	Born 4 May 1851	Monkwearmouth Shore
Benjamin Lowes	Born 21 Nov 1853	Fulwell	Married Margaret Ann Maling

Birth of Parents

John Bell

b: abt 1823
son of George Bell, Cox Green, Penshaw, County Durham

Elizabeth Thompson

b: 1 Jun 1828 c: 25 Jun 1828 Monkwearmouth, St. Peter's, County Durham
daughter of Robert and Sarah Thompson, Monkwearmouth, Shipwright

Marriage

30 Aug 1846
John Bell
Elizabeth Thompson

St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham 1846 3Q Sunderland 24 247
Bachelor, shipwright, son of George Bell, Quarryman
Spinster, of Deptford, daughter of Robert Thompson, Shipbuilder, by Banns
Wit: Robert Middleton and Robinson Murray

Children

George Bell

b: 24 Jun 1847 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham 1847 2Q Sunderland 24 330
son of John Bell and Elizabeth Thompson, Shipwright, Church Street, Monkwearmouth Shore

Elizabeth Bell

b: abt 1848 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham 1848 3Q Sunderland 24 360
daughter of John Bell and Elizabeth Thompson, Monkwearmouth Shore

1851 Census	HO107-2398	31 March 1851	Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
62 Brougham Street
John Bell Elizabeth (Wife) George Elizabeth	Age 27 Age 23 Age 3 Age 2	Shipwright	Coxgreen Bishopwearmouth Bishopwearmouth Bishopwearmouth	Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1823 1 Jun 1828 24 Jun 1847 abt 1848

Sarah Lowes Bell

b: 29 Dec 1848 c: 3 Apr 1849 Whitburn Street Wesleyan Methodist Church, Monkwearmouth
daughter of John Bell and Elizabeth Thompson 1848 4Q Sunderland 24 339 Died 30 Mar 1908

Margaret Jane Thompson Bell

b: 4 May 1851 c: 20 Apr 1853 All Saints, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of John Bell and Elizabeth Thompson, Shipwright, Back Church Street, Monkwearmouth Shore 1851 2Q Sunderland 24 403

Benjamin Lowes Bell

b: 21 Nov 1853 c: 11 Dec 1853 All Saints, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of John and Elizabeth Bell, formerly Thompson, Fulwell Inn, West House,Fulwell

1846 3Q Sunderland 24 247 Died 4 Sep 1886

Death

John Bell

Died 20 Mar 1856, Age 33 Fulwell, County Durham 1856 1Q Sunderland 10a 250
at the Fulwell Inn, West House, Fulwell, Elizabeth Thoburn in attendance

James Robertson 1829-1895 (2nd Husband)

James was born 24 May 1829, in Stromness, Scotland, the son of John Robertson, a Butcher. He married Elizabeth on 12 March 1859. He died on 14 October 1895.
I have identified the following children:

William	Born 7 Jun 1859	Fulwell	Married Elizabeth White
Janet	Born 9 Sep 1861	Monkwearmouth	Married William Booth
Robert Thompson	Born 5 Mar 1864	Sunderland	Married Mary Ann Owen Then Susannah Mills
Elizabeth Harriet	Born 1 Apr 1869	Monkwearmouth	Married Hugh Middlemiss

Birth of Husband

James Robertson

b: 24 May 1829 c: 5 Jul 1829 Stromness Parish, Orkney, Scotland
son of John Robertson, Stromness, Scotland

Marriage

12 Mar 1859
James Robertson (30)
Elizabeth (Thompson) Bell (30)

All Saints, Monkwearmouth, County Durham 1859 1Q Sunderland 10a 496
Bachelor, Shipwright, of Southwick, Father: John Robertson, Butcher
Widow, of Fulwell, Father: Robert Thompson, Shipbuilder, by License
by M. Kennicutt, Curate, Wit: John Thompson and Elizabeth Ann Brown

Children

William Robertson

b: 7 Jun 1859 Fulwell, County Durham 1859 2Q Sunderland 10a 484
son of James and Elizabeth Robertson, Fulwell Inn, West House

1861 Census	RG9-3783	8 April 1861	Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
3 Dock Street
James Robertson Elizabeth (Wife) George Sarah Margaret Benjamin William	Age 32 Age 33 Age 14 Age 12 Age 9 Age 7 Age 2	Shipwright & Publican Clerk in Shipyard Scholar Scholar Scholar	Stromness Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Fulwell Fulwell	Scotland Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	24 May 1829 1 Jun 1828 24 Jun 1847 29 Dec 1848 4 May 1851 21 Nov 1853 7 Jun 1859

Janet Robertson

b: 9 Sep 1861 Monkwearmouth, County Durham 1861 4Q Sunderland 10a 433
daughter of James and Elizabeth Robertson, Whickham Street, Monkwearmouth

Robert Thompson Robertson

b: 5 Mar 1864 Sunderland, County Durham 1864 1Q Sunderland 10a 531
son of James and Elizabeth Robertson, 4 Whickham Street, Monkwearmouth Died 19 Dec 1920

Elizabeth Harriet Robertson

b: 1 Apr 1869 c: 22 Apr 1869 Ebenezer Methodist Chapel 1869 2Q Sunderland 10a 575
daughter of James and Elizabeth Robertson, 62 Dock Street, Monkwearmouth

1871 Census	RG11-5007	3 April 1871	Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham

James Robertson Elizabeth (Wife) George Bell Sarah Bell Margaret Bell Benjamin S. Bell William Robertson Jenne Roberton Robert Robertson Elizabeth H. Robertson	Age 42 Age 43 Age 23 Age 30 Age 19 Age 17 Age 12 Age 10 Age 7 Age 2	Ship Carpenter Sailor Servant General Servant Ship Carpenter Scholar Scholar Scholar	Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Fulwell Fulwell Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth	Scotland Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	24 May 1829 1 Jun 1828 24 Jun 1847 29 Dec 1848 4 May 1851 21 Nov 1853 7 Jun 1859 9 Sep 1861 5 Mar 1864 1 Apr 1869

1881 Census	RG11-5007	4 April 1881	Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
21 Gladstone Street
James Robertson Elizabeth (Wife) William Robert Elizabeth	Age 51 Age 52 Age 21 Age 17 Age 12	Ship Carpenter Ship Plater Apprentice	Scotland Durham Durham Durham Durham	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	24 May 1829 1 Jun 1828 7 Jun 1859 5 Mar 1864 1 Apr 1869

1891 Census	RG12-4151	6 April 1891	Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
Gladstone Street
Jas Robertson Eliz (Wife)	Age 61 Age 62	Shipwright	Scotland Durham	Sunderland	24 May 1829 1 Jun 1828

Death

James Robertson

14 Oct 1895, Age 66, 42 Gladstone Street, Monkwearmouth 1895 4Q Sunderland 10a 393

1901 Census	RG13-4722	1 April 1901	Monkwearmouth, County Durham
13 Gladstone Street
Arthur Laveck Sarah (Wife) Elizabeth Thomas Elizabeth Roberts (Visiter)(M)	Age 29 Age 28 Age 2 Age 1 Age 74	Shipyard Laborour	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1871 abt 1872 abt 1898 abt 1899 1 Jun 1828

Death

Elizabeth (Bell) Robertson

26 Mar 1905, Age 76, 13 Gladstone Street, Monkwearmouth 1905 1Q Sunderland 10a 459

SPECIAL THANKS to T. Grant White, London, a descendant of Elizabeth Thompson for the details provided above.