Thank you very much Jim - I assume that you're a descendant of one of the three Bells?

I haven't followed up much on the Three Bells, because it was in connection with Captain Crichton, Creighton, Crighton in a family history search for a neighbour who has now gone as as he needs to go.

However, I did find that the Three Bells (Capt A Campbell, Glasgow 26/11/1850) arrived at Port Adelaide SA with a few passengers, 1 death & 1 birth, on 5/4/1851 Would you like the passenger list?

I noticed also that a San Francisco arrived & departed from Australia in the 1840s-50s, and that a Bell captained several ships in OZ waters.

These are all from Australian sources; are you interested?

Best wishes from South Australia, Bess