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Record #3015
Name :
: Mabel BELL (1892 - 1906)


Father
: John BELL
Mother
: Agnes WINTERS
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1892

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 30 Jan 1906   Notes : Suicide by Gunshot
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Warwickshire, Birmingham

Mar qtr, 6d 14, mmn WINTERS
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, New Brunswick, St. John
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 11 Jun 1904
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Carthaginian

Placement Family
: Salmon
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Middlemore
NotesA marriage record was found for John Bell and Agnes Winters; Year of Registration: 1891; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec; District: Birmingham (1837-1924); County: Warwickshire; Volume: 6d; Page: 229.

In 1901, Mable Bell, 10 years of age, was residing at 2 bh, Icknield Fort Road, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Other household members included John Bell, 40, labourer with chemical works; Agnes Bell, 36; Maud Bell, 6; Emily Bell, 5; Polly Bell, 3; and Agnes Bell, 1. (Source: 1901 Census of England and Wales; Class: RG13; Piece: 2826; Folio: 176; Page: 11.)

Mabel Bell traveled to Canada via Middlemore of Birmingham about 1904. Nothing much more is known of her except after that time but for her tragic death which was described in The Daily Telegraph of St. John, New Brunswick, on Wednesday, January 31, 1906:

MABEL BELL, YOUNG IMMIGRANT, ENDS LIFE WITH REVOLVER.
Fifteen-Year-Old Servant in Home of W. G. Salmon, Golding Street, Sends Bullet Through Breast and Dies in a Few Minutes -- Hard to Assign Reason for Her Act.

Pretty fifteen-year-old Mabel Bell took her own life yesterday afternoon a little after 3 o'clock, at the home of W. G. Salmon, 34 Golding street. She shot herself with a thirty-two calibre revolver. Miss Bell, who was employed as a servant, was an English immigrant sent out to this country by the Middlemore Home, of Birmingham (Eng.), which city was also her home. She had been in St. John about a year and a half, off of which time had been spent in the home of Mr. Salmon.

Mrs. Salmon and her mother, Mrs. Connors, were the only members of the household at home at the time of the sad occurrence. Both ladies were up stairs when, a little after 3 o'clock, Mrs. Connors heard the report of a revolver. Calling to Mrs. Salmon, who was in another room, she hurried down the stairs, as from that direction the shot came, and when passing through the dining room was horrified as she looked through the half-open door of a small pantry, to see the unfortunate girl lying on the floor, her face turned upwards, and beside her the revolver.

It was at once seen that the girl was not dead, though she did not appear to recognize either of the women. Dr. Murray MacLaren was immediately summoned, but long ere he had arrived the young life was gone. On examination, it was found that the shot that so quickly ended her life had taken effect in the girl's breast.

Coroner Berryman was notified, but as he was out of town at the time it was about 4.45 o'clock when he arrived at the scene of the shooting. After viewing the body he gave permission for removal to another room.

No cause for the suicide can be given, as the girl seemed to be happy and contended with her surroundings. Within the past few days, however, it had been noticed that the girl was not so cheerful as was usual with her, but not much attention was paid to this.

Mr. Salmon said that when she was serving at lunch yesterday about 12 o'clock she seemed to be in good spirits, and he cannot think of any cause for the unfortunate act.

Coroner Berryman last night said that he proposed today making further inquiries into the affair, and would then determine as to whether or not he would hold an inquest. In the meantime, he has notified Mr. Salmon that no arrangements for burial be made before Thursday at the earliest.

Frank A. Gerow, of Halifax, who is the Canadian superintendent for the Middlemore Home, was located at Sussex, and came into the city last night. He will look after the funeral arrangements. Little Miss Bell looks quiet peaceful as she lies as if asleep on a lounge in one of the rooms of the house, and it is hard to think as one looks on the little form, that she had been the principal in a tragedy of the afternoon.

It was suggested that the shooting might have been accident but rather the suicide theory is believed. The weapon used was the property of Mr. Salmon's son Charles and he kept it in a box in one of the bureaus drawers in his room. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
21610 BELL, A.1882ENG,     Apr 1910 : Corsican CAN Unknown  
21611 BELL, A.1874ENG,     Jun 1889 : Vancouver CAN Barnardos  
21612 BELL, A.1890ENG,     Jun 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
21613 BELL, A.J.1903ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
21614 BELL, A.W.1864ENG,     Aug 1882 : Lake WWnnipeg CAN Unknown  
21615 BELL, Adam1889ENG,     Apr 1903 : Tunisian CAN Middlemore  
21644 BELL, Agnes1886ENG,     Jun 1889 : Siberian CAN Quarriers  
21645 BELL, Agnes1889ENG,     Mar 1904 : Ionian CAN Unknown  
21646 BELL, Agnes1902ENG,     Jun 1912 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
21647 BELL, Agnes1908ENG,     Feb 1927 : Letitia CAN Unknown  
21648 BELL, Albert1910ENG,     May 1925 : Regina CAN Salvation Army  
21649 BELL, Albert George1888ENG,     Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
21650 BELL, Alec1893ENG,     Jun 1911 : Empress of Ireland CAN Labourers & Domestics  
8097 BELL, Alexander1911SCT,    , Edinburgh Apr 1927 : Athenia CAN Quarriers  
10494 BELL, Alexander1907SCT, BEW, Duns Apr 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Quarriers  
21652 BELL, Alexander1895ENG,     May 1901 : Dominion CAN Louisa Birt  
21653 BELL, Alexander1912ENG,     Jul 1927 : Montcalm CAN British Immigration and Colonisation Association  
21655 BELL, Alexander1870ENG,     Jun 1883 : Canadian CAN Unknown  
7892 BELL, Alfred 1916ENG,    , Dumfries May 1931 : Athenia CAN Cossar (George Carter)  
21700 BELL, Alfred1882ENG,     May 1895 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
25559 BELL, Alice1898ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
26950 BELL, Alice1930ENG, NBL, Newcastle T. Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
7368 BELL, Ann Clementine1902ENG, DUR, Gateshead Mar 1914 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
15504 BELL, Arthur1905ENG,     Mar 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
4114 BELL, Beatrice1889SCT, RFW, Paisley Jun 1893 : Carthaginian CAN Quarriers  
22841 BELL, Charles1885ENG,     Apr 1894 : Sarnia CAN Barnardos  
17196 BELL, Connie1892ENG,     Apr 1901 : Dominion CAN MacPherson Homes  
24912 BELL, David1899 Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
26247 BELL, Doreen1924ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne Jan 1937 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
15602 BELL, Doris1908ENG,     Mar 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
12377 BELL, Dorothy1911ENG,     Jun 1920 : Scotian CAN Barnardos  
9251 BELL, Elizabeth1895ENG,     Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5706 BELL, Florence1885ENG,     Aug 1897 : Vancouver CAN Barnardos  
16161 BELL, George1883ENG,     Apr 1894 : Sarnia CAN Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)  
17200 BELL, George1891ENG,     Apr 1901 : Dominion CAN MacPherson Homes  
4106 BELL, George Edward1898ENG, NTT, Kimberley Mar 1913 : Canada CAN National Childrens Home Robert Fletcher  
22103 BELL, George William1896ENG,     Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
26483 BELL, H W C1891ENG,     Mar 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
26248 BELL, Harriet1923ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne Jan 1937 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
13432 BELL, Harry1876ENG,     Sep 1887 : Nipigon CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
22749 BELL, Harry George1892ENG,     Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
8098 BELL, Henry1912CAN,     Apr 1927 : Athenia CAN Quarriers  
8951 BELL, Herbert 1909ENG, LAN, Manchester May 1925 : Montclare CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
15625 BELL, Hilda1898ENG,     Jul 1907 : Kensington CAN Barnardos  
17338 BELL, James1899ENG,     Apr 1911 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
23567 BELL, James1909ENG,     May 1924 : Demosthenes AUS Barnardos  
4115 BELL, Jane1877SCT, RFW, Paisley Jun 1893 : Carthaginian CAN Quarriers  
22591 BELL, Jane1898ENG,     Aug 1908 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
4113 BELL, Jessie1883SCT, RFW, Paisley Jun 1892 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
23895 BELL, John1910ENG,     May 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
27388 BELL, John George ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne Jan 1949 : Ormonde AUS Fairbridge Homes  
27389 BELL, Joyce1938ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne Jan 1949 : Ormonde AUS Fairbridge Homes  
4428 BELL, Kathleen Louisa1922ENG, STS, West Bromich Oct 1934 : Moreton Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3015 BELL, Mabel1892ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1904 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
22514 BELL, Mary1907ENG,     May 1923 : Montcalm CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
27306 BELL, Mary Rose1932ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne Jul 1939 : Orama AUS Fairbridge Homes  
3016 BELL, Maud1895ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jun 1904 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
7829 BELL, Mina1863ENG,     Jul 1870 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
23684 BELL, Nellie1902ENG,     May 1914 : Virginian CAN MacPherson Homes  
10495 BELL, Nelson1907IRL, ANT, Belfast Oct 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
10921 BELL, Norman1896ENG,     Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
27390 BELL, Rosalind Barbara1937ENG, NBL, Newcastle upon Tyne Jan 1949 : Ormonde AUS Fairbridge Homes  
6841 BELL, Samuel1863SCT,     Jul 1875 : Waldensian CAN MacPherson Homes  
6963 BELL, Sarah1863ENG,     Aug 1871 : Prussian CAN Maria Rye  
26949 BELL, Sidney1926ENG, NBL, Newcastle T. Nov 1938 : Themistocles AUS Fairbridge Homes  
11347 BELL, Thomas 1885ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
10496 BELL, Thomas M1906ENG,    , Glasgow Apr 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Quarriers  
18909 BELL, Thomas W1887ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
27084 BELL, Vernon1919ENG, MDX, Brentford Jun 1929 : Largs Bay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
9283 BELL, W H1901ENG,     Jun 1913 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
23896 BELL, Walter1907ENG,     May 1921 : Minnedosa CAN Middlemore  
14344 BELL, William1891ENG,     Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
22171 BELL, William1892ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
27402 BELL, William1932ENG,     Jan 1949 : Ormonde AUS Big Brother Movement  
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