BELL, John ²

  General Notes:

John Bell and Mary Ann Niven were reputed to have settled in Cowdenbeath, Fife, near Mary Ann's daughter Sarah and her husband. ²

John married Mary Anne NIVEN, daughter of James NEVIN and Catherine OWENS. (Mary Anne NIVEN was born about 1851 at sea, near Mull of Kintyre, between Scotland and Ireland ^{3 4} and died after 2 Aug 1887 ⁴.)

John next married Sarah McGONNIGAL, daughter of William McGONNIGAL and Mary Anne NIVEN, on 10 Dec 1855 in Borthwick Manse, Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ (Sarah McGONNIGAL was born on 11 Apr 1875 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland ^{5 6}.)

  Marriage Notes:

"ADAMS
JANE
ADAMS
JAMES
1855
674 / 11
Borthwick"

from Index of Marriages


The marriage was celebrated according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. Cathcart Leslie, minister of Borthwick, married the couple. The witnesses were John Adams and David Adams.

James Adams, who made his X mark, was resident at Tynehead. He was 23 years old and was a labourer. He had been born in County Armagh. Both of his parents were living.

Jane Adams also made her X mark. Jane was 28 years of age and was a widow. She had one child living from her first marriage. Her address was also Tynehead, She was a shopkeeper. Like the groom, she had been born in County Armagh.

The marriage was registered at Borthwick on 11 December 1855, the registrar being Alexander MacDougall. ^{1 7}