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Re: percy ball-plate steward on the titanic
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Just to add, I have searched the Birth, Marriages and Deaths datebase and there is only one Percy Bell recorded as having been married and born (therfore registered) in the district Southampton with two others of the same name near but note the date of birth given and recorded on the Titanic.

So it seems the Percy bell grave in Southampton is that belonging to the one born and married there, all the dates match perfect with a small minnor detail.

For the birth (the match came back 99%) giving the year as 1894, the Titanic records state the Percy Bell who boarded gave his date of birth as 1893.

Now the date on the searches are of when the parents registered the birth and they are furthermore splint up into months of three e.g Jan Feb March births may be listed as Jan or even April.

Secondly I think it's worth mentioning that if Percy Bell thought he needed to be 18 to work on the titanic he would of had to say he was born little earlier i.e
1893 would only of made him 17 working on the Titanic
1894 would of made him 18.

I dont know if there was an age limit, just thought it was worth a mention.

The certificate for Percy Bell Registered at Southampton in 1894 is district 2c/page 8.

If you ordered a full copy it would give you parents names.

Percy Bell of Southampton married in 1916 to a lady of the Surname 'Boast', again in Southampton, again a full certificate would show her full name and age etc. (districe 2c/page 131).

It is almost certain that the Percy Bell birth reg 1894 is the one who married in 1916 (only match) and is the Percy Bell in the unmarked grave in Hollybrook cemetery, Lordswood, Lordshill, Southhampton.

The grave listing is listed as 'Titanic related', and the Percy Bell who boarded in Southampton, born simiular date and gave the address as Southampton seem to be the same person.
Copies of full certificates would verify further.

I have enjoyed this little bit of research and I hope it helps.x.
Posted on: 2007/4/17 23:41
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