Frederick William BELL

1867 -

• Name	Frederick William BELL  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	3 Apr 1867	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9]
  Gender	Male
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	30, Southampton Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [3]
  1881 Census	1881	3, Lower Southampton Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [5]
  Joined Ordnance Survey	28 Apr 1881  [9]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	28 Apr 1881  [9]
  	4503, Frederick W Bell
  	Name: Frederick W Bell Date of Birth: 3/4/1867 Date Joined OS: 28/4/1881 Date Left OS: 17/10/1927 Superannuated
  1890 Staff List	1 Jul 1890	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [10]
  	Typer and Stamper
  	Name: F W Bell Rank: TCA Nature of duties: Typer and Stamper Branch: Publication Division Pay per diem: 3s 10d Length of service: 9y 2m Increase per diem in last 10 years: 3s 4d
  1891 Census	1891	3, Southampton Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [6]
  	Draughtsman
  1901 Census	1901	3, Cedar Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [7]
  	Draughtsman, OSO
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	3, Cedar Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [1]
  	Draughtsman, Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  1918 List	31 Jul 1918	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [8]
  	Drawing War Maps
  	Name: Frederick W Bell Rank: CA Employment: Drawing War Maps Division: Control Category: Civil Assistants Pay Rate: 8s 0d War Bonus: �2 18s 6d
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	3, Cedar Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [4]
  	Draughtsman, Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  FLAG	Civilian  [8, 9]
  Left Ordnance Survey	17 Oct 1927  [9]
  	Register of Staff, Superannuated
  OS People	Civilian  [1, 4]
  Reference Number	52010
  Person ID	I52010	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Frederick BELL,   b. 1845, Southampton, Hampshire, England
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth BELL,   b. 1846, Whitchurch, Hampshire, England
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5427	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Celia BELL,   b. 1859, Southampton, Hampshire, England
  Children	1. Frederick William BELL,   b. 1892, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Ethel Florence BELL,   b. 1894, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Percival George BELL,   b. 1896, Southampton, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Jane BELL,   b. 1868, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
  Family ID	F5429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  Details: 1911 Census. [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 [S21] Ancestry.com, 1871 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1192; Folio: 18; Page: 30; GSU roll: 827811. Record for Frederick Bell https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7619&h=14291338&indiv=try Details: 1921 Census. [S19] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Class: RG11; Piece: 1212; Folio: 21; Page: 36; GSU roll: 1341297. Record for Frederick Bell https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7572&h=6879071&indiv=try [S15] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 916; Folio: 14; Page: 21; GSU roll: 6096026. Record for Frederick Bell https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6598&h=10620328&indiv=try [S111] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: RG13; Piece: 1053; Folio: 64; Page: 12. Record for Frederick Bell https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7814&h=1059674&indiv=try Details: July 1918 List. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS. Details: 1890 Staff List.