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Can anyone give me info. on Peter John Bell/Lightfoot born at Bowness near Wigton in Cumberland Aug. 1866 mother's name Margaret Bell father unknown, Mgt married Joseph Lightfoot & on the 1881 census Peter John had became known as a Lighfoot Mgt later died after having 2 more son's the younger 1 died at an early age. Joseph went on to marry a Martha Campbell & have a 2nd fam.

Hello Lostsole (aww) - Are you trying to find out Peter's later life, or who his father was (or both)?

Hi MarieCeleste I know of his later life as Peter John Lightfoot, it's trying to find his mother & other relative's?

Looks like him;

1871 England Census
about Peter J Bell Name: Peter J Bell
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Bowness, Cumberland, England
Civil parish: Bownen
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Registration district: Wigton
Sub-registration district: Wigton
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Household schedule number: 104
Piece: 5228
Folio: 31
Page Number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
John Bell 52
Mary Bell 52
George H Bell 20
Peter J Bell 4

1861 England Census
about George Bell Name: George Bell
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Bell
Gender: Male
Where born: Bowness, Cumberland, England

Civil parish: Bowness
Town: Bowness
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Wigton
Sub-registration district: Wigton
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 9
Piece: 3926
Folio: 68
Page Number: 3
Household Members: Name Age
John Bell 40
Margret Bell 14 >> Born Cumestrees, Scotland

Elizabeth Bell 12
George Bell 10
Mary Bell 7

Thank's for the above I'll look into finding out more on this.

1851 England Census
about John Bell Name: John Bell
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Son-in-Law
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Scotland

Civil parish: Bowness
Town: Bowness
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Wigton
Sub-registration district: Wigton
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 9
Piece: 2432
Folio: 91
Page Number: 4
Household Members: Name Age
Peter Henney 65
George Henney 27
John Bell 30


Also with this family;

Mary 32
Elizabeth 4
margaret 2
George 1 month


John Bell is a gardener in 1861 and the same for this census.

Hi Looks like Eliz is older then Mgt on the 1851 census but on the 1861 census Mgt is the eldest, I think I'll have to look into the birth's?