Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameRita McCABE
Birth11 Jun 1887, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouses
Birth4 Jul 1882, Wavertree, Lancashire
DeathOct 1944, Laleham Park, Surrey
OccupationSoldier
FatherCharles F. BELL (1854-<1921)
MotherFanny Mosse TUNNICLIFF (~1847-1934)
ChildrenFrancis Edward (1919-)
Notes for Rita McCABE
New York Arriving Passenger Lists
Departed Southampton, England on the America arrived May 15 1925 New York, New York
Rita Bell, age 37, married, wife, nationality Britain, Race American, husband Lt. Col. C.F. Bell, Higham The Drive, Wembley, final destination London, England, parents Mr and Mrs McCabe, 1206 Lindon St. Scranton, Pennsylvania, staying about 2 months, born Scranton, USA
Francis E. Bell, age 5, born London, England
Charles G. Bell, age 4, born London, England
Notes for Charles Francis (Spouse 1)
Church Records St Bridget, Wavertree, Liverpool
Baptism July 30 1882, Charles Francis Bell, parents Charles Bell and Frances Moss Bell of Wavertree, father is a brewer, ceremony by A. Lodge, Rector

In the 1891 census 242 Picton Road, Wavertree, Lancashire.
Head Charles Bell, age 36, Brewer, Maltster Wine and Spirit Merchant, employer, born Bickerstaff, Lancashire.
Wife Frances M. Bell, age 43, born Eccleshall, Staffordshire.
Daughter Eveline Bell, age 11, scholar, born Wavertree, Lancashire.
Son Charles F. Bell, age 8, scholar, born Wavertree.
Daughter Dorothy F. Bell, age 2, born Wavertree.
Son Harold F. Bell, age 6 months, born Wavertree.
A cook, housemaid and nurse.
[The next address is referred to as the Brewery Yard.]

In the 1901 census Kenwick, Cockshutt, Shropshire
Kead William Nunnerly, age 54, farmer, employer, born Whitchurch, Salop.
his family, several servants and 2 farm pupils including
Charles F. Bell, single, age 18, farm pupil, born Wavertree, Lancashire

In the 1911 census of Wales, Berwyn Arms Hotel, Glyndyfrdwy, Corwen Merionethshire
Boarder Charles Francis Bell, age 28, single, secretarial political, worker, born Wavertree, Liverpool

1917 Birthday Honours
Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)
Temporary Major Charles Francis Bell, Army Service Corps

1919 Birthday Honours
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)
In recognition of services in connection with the War
Temporary Major Charles Francis Bell DSO, Army Service Corps

UK WWI Medal Rolls
Charles Francis Bell, Army Service Corps, 2nd Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel
C.B.E., D.S.O.
Disembarkation Date August 12 1914
1914 Star, Victory Medal
25 Weymouth Street, London W1

In the 1921 census 11 Fitz-George Avenue, Fulham, London
Head Charles Francis Bell, age 38 years 11 months, married, born Liverpool, Lancashire, government servant -road transport branch, Board of Trade, 178 Queen’s Gardens, London
Wife Rita Bell, age 34 years no months, married, born Scranton Pennsylvania, USA, home duties
Son Francis Edward Bell, age 2 years 5 months, parents both alive, born Marylebone, London
Son Charles Geoffrey Bell, age 4 months, parents both alive, born Kensington, London
A children’s nurse, a cook and a general domestic servant
The person making the return is Lt. Col C. F. Bell, C.B.E., D.S.O.

1939 England and Wales Register
Laleham Park, The White House, Staines, Middlesex
1. Charles F. Bell, born July 4 1882, married, park superintendent (work heavy worker, Lt. Col. (retired) Royal Army Service Corps
2. Wife Rita Bell, born June 11 1887, married, unpaid domestic duties
3. Charles G. Bell, born February 22 1921, single, school assistant secondary

Parish Records All Saints Laleham, Surrey, London
Charles Francis Bell, abode Laleham Park, Laleham, buried October 31 1944, age 62 years
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