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Henry & Rebecca Wells 1809
First Generation
1. Henry WELLS was born about 1809 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1861 UK Census: Name: Henry Wells Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Rebecca Gender: Male Where born:
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: No. 3 Wellyear; Occupation:
Frame Work Knitter; Condition as to marriage: Married; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 130
1871 UK Census: Name: Henry Wells Age: 63 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Rebecca Gender: Male Where born:
Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country:
England; Street address: 13 A Brunt St; Occupation: Porter; Condition as to marriage: Married; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district:
Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Page 28; Household schedule number: 152
Henry married Rebecca about 1836 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Rebecca was born about 1809 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1861 UK Census: Name: Rebecca Wells Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809 Relation: Wife Spouses's Name: Henry Gender: Female Where born:
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: No. 3 Wellyear; Occupation:
Frame Work Knitter; Condition as to marriage: Married; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Page
25 Household schedule number: 130
Henry and Rebecca had the following children:
+ 2 M i. John WELLS was born about 1837.
3 M ii. William WELLS was born about 1839 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1871 UK Census: Name: William Wells Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Relation: Son Father's name: Henry Mother's
name: Rebecca Gender: Male Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St
Peter Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 13 A Brunt St; Occupation: Coir Maker;
Condition as to marriage: Unmarried; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel:
9 Household schedule number: 152
1881 UK Census: Name: William Wells Age: 42 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Relation: Lodger Spouses's Name: Elizibth Eliza
Gender: Male Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country:
England Street address: 7 Victoria Street Condition as to marriage: Married Occupation: Labourer Registration district: Mansfield
Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 5
William married Elizabeth Eliza MARRIOTT in Sep 1872 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Elizabeth was born about 1837 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
+ 4 M iii. Thomas WELLS was born about 1843. He died in Dec 1873.
+ 5 M iv. George WELLS was born about 1845.
+ 6 M v. James WELLS was born about 1848.
+ 7 F vi. Sarah WELLS was born about 1849.
Second Generation
2. John WELLS (Henry) was born about 1837 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1861 UK Census: Name: John Wells Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Son Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Rebecca Gender: Male
Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: No. 3 Wellyear;
Occupation: Frame Work Knitter; Condition as to marriage: Unmarried; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or
vessel: 9 Household schedule number: 130
1871 UK Census: Name: John Wells Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Relation: Son Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Rebecca Gender: Male
Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England; Street address: 13 A Brunt St; Occupation: Hawker; Condition as to marriage: Married; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration
district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Household schedule number: 152 (John, his wife Sarah and 2 children living in household of John's father
and mother.)
1881 UK Census: Name: John Wells Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Sarah Gender: Male Where Born: Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 13B Brunt Street Condition as to
marriage: Married Occupation: Hawker Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
John married Sarah A LAMB in Mar 1866 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Sarah was born about 1841 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1871 UK Census: Name: Sarah Wells Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Relation: Daughter-in-law Gender: Female Where born: Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street
address: 13 A Brend St; Condition as to marriage: Married; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 152 (Sarah listed as Hawker's Wife )
John and Sarah had the following children:
8 F i. Alice WELLS was born about 1868 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1871 UK Census: Name: Alice Wells Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Relation: Daughter Mother's name: Sarah Gender:
Female Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Mansfield
County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 13 A Brend St; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration
district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Household schedule number: 152. Listed as Hawkers' Daughter
9 M ii. Henry WELLS was born about 1871 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1871 UK Census: Name: Henry Wells Age: 3 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 Relation: Grandson Mother's name: Sarah
Gender: Male Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town:
Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 13 A Brend St; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-
registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Household schedule number: 152 - Listed as Hawker's son.
10 F iii. Rosa WELLS was born about 1877 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1881 UK Census: Name: Rosa Wells Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Relation: Daughter Father's name: John Mother's
name: Sarah Gender: Female Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island:
Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 13B Brunt Street Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Mansfield Sub
registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
11 F iv. Mary WELLS was born about 1880 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1881 UK Census: Name: Mary Wells Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880 Relation: Daughter Father's name: John Mother's
name: Sarah Gender: Female Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island:
Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 13B Brunt Street; Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district:
Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
4. Thomas WELLS (Henry) was born about 1843 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. He died in Dec 1873 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1861 UK Census: Name: Thomas Wells Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Relation: Son Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Rebecca Gender: Male
Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: No. 3 Wellyear;
Occupation: Frame Work Knitter; Condition as to marriage: Unmarried; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or
vessel: 9 Household schedule number: 130
Death Registration: Name: Thomas Wells Birth Date: abt 1842 Year of Registration: 1873 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at death: 31 District:
Mansfield County: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire Volume: 7b Page: 50
Thomas married Sarah HAYWOOD in Jun 1866 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Sarah was born about 1842 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. She died in Sep 1877 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
They had the following children:
+ 12 F i. Harriet WELLS was born in 1868.
5. George WELLS (Henry) was born about 1845 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1861 UK Census: Name: George Wells Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Relation: Son Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Rebecca Gender: Male
Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: No. 3 Wellyear;
Occupation: Frame Work Knitter; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Household schedule
number: 130
1871 UK Census: Name: George Wells Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: Ecclesfield Ecclesiastical parish: Ecclesfield Town: Upper Ecclesfield County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England;
Street address: Ecclesfield; Occupation: Stove Fitter; Condition as to marriage: Married; Registration district: Wortley Sub-registration district: Ecclesfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Page 23 Household schedule number: 120
George married Ann about 1863 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Ann was born
about 1844 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
They had the following children:
13 F i. Harriet WELLS was born about 1864 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.
18741 UK Census: Name: Harriet Wells Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Relation: Daughter Father's name: George
Mother's name: Ann Gender: Female Where born: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Ecclesfield Ecclesiastical parish:
Ecclesfield Town: Upper Ecclesfield County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Registration district: Wortley Sub-registration
district: Ecclesfield ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Household schedule number: 120
14 M ii. John Malachi WELLS was born about 1867 in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England.
1871 UK Census: Name: John Malachi Wells Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Relation: Son Father's name: George
Mother's name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Ecclesfield Ecclesiastical parish:
Ecclesfield Town: Upper Ecclesfield County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Registration district: Wortley Sub-registration
district: Ecclesfield ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Household schedule number: 120
6. James WELLS (Henry) was born about 1848 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1861 UK Census: Name: James Wells Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Relation: Son Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Rebecca Gender: Male
Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: No. 3 Wellyear;
Occupation: Frame Work Knitter; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Household schedule number:
130
1871 UK Census: Name: James Wells Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Relation: Son Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Rebecca Gender: Male
Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England; Street address: 13 A Brunt St; Occupation: Engine Driver; Condition as to marriage: Unmarried; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-
registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Household schedule number: 152
1881 UK Census: Name: James Wells Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Amelia Gender: Male Where Born:
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 12 Brunt Street Condition as
to marriage: Married Occupation: Stationary Engine Driver Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
1891 UK Census: Name: Jame Wells Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Amelia Gender: Male Where Born: Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street
address: 12 Blunt St.; Occupation: Labourer; Condition as to marriage: Married; Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Mansfield ED,
institution, or vessel: 3
1901 UK Census: Name: James Wells Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Amelia Gender: Male Where born:
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address:
28 Belvedere St.; Occupation: Plumbers' Fitter; Condition as to marriage: Married; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED,
institution, or vessel: 1 Household schedule number: 254 Page 46.
James married Amelia SHIPSTON in Jun 1876 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Amelia was born about 1851 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1881 UK Census: Name: Amelia Wells Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 Relation: Wife Spouses's Name: James Gender: Female Where Born:
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 12 Brunt Street Condition as
to marriage: Married Occupation: Circular Hand (Textile) Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
1891 UK Census: Name: Amelia Wells Age: 42 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Wife Spouses's Name: Jame Gender: Female Where Born:
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country:
England; Street address: 12 Blunt St; Condition as to marriage: Married; Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or
vessel: 3
Note: Sister Mary Shipstone living with family from census 1881 to 1901
James and Amelia had the following children:
+ 15 F i. Harriet WELLS is printed as #12 on page 8.
+ 16 F ii. Annie WELLS was born about 1878.
17 F iii. Charlotte WELLS was born in 1880 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
Birth Registration: LDS Batch No. U000943
1881 UK Census: Name: Charlotte Wells Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880 Relation: Daughter Father's name: James
Mother's name: Amelia Gender: Female Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island:
Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 12 Brunt Street Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district:
Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
1891 UK Census: Name: Charlotte Wells Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Jame
Mother's name: Amelia Gender: Female Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical
parish: St Peter Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 12 Blunt St.; Registration
district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 3
1901 UK Census: Name: Charlotte Wells Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880 Relation: Boarder (Household of Eliza Randall)
Gender: Female Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: Mansfield St
Mark Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 3 Portland St.; Occupation: Cotton
Spinner; Condition as to marriage: Single; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or
vessel: 2 Page 53 Household schedule number: 359
18 M iv. Thomas WELLS was born about 1883 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1891 UK Census: Name: Thomas Wells Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Relation: Son Father's name: Jame Mother's name:
Amelia Gender: Male Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 12 Blunt St.; Registration district: Mansfield
Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 3
1901 UK Census: Name: Thomas Wells Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Relation: Son Father's name: James Mother's
name: Amelia Gender: Male Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St
Mark County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 28 Belvedere St.; Occupation: Coal Miner Gauger (Below
Ground); Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Household schedule
number: 254
19 M v. James WELLS was born about 1885 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire,
England.
1891 UK Census: Name: James Wells Age: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885 Relation: Son Father's name: Jame Mother's name:
Amelia Gender: Male Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 12 Blunt St.; Registration district: Mansfield
Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 3
1901 UK Census: Name: James Wells Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884 Relation: Son Father's name: James Mother's
name: Amelia Gender: Male Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St
Mark County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 28 Belvedere St.; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-
registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Household schedule number: 254
20 M vi. Fred WELLS was born about 1886 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1891 UK Census: Name: Fred Wells Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886 Relation: Son Father's name: Jame Mother's name:
Amelia Gender: Male Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 12 Blunt St.; Registration district: Mansfield
Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 3
1901 UK Census: Name: Fred Wells Age: 15 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886 Relation: Son Father's name: James Mother's
name: Amelia Gender: Male Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St
Mark County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 28 Belvedere St.; Occupation: Coal Miner Gauger (Below
Ground); Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Household schedule
number: 254
21 M vii. George WELLS was born about 1889 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1891 UK Census: Name: George Wells Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Relation: Son Father's name: Jame Mother's name:
Amelia Gender: Male Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 12 Blunt St.; Registration district: Mansfield
Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 3
1901 UK Census: Name: George Wells Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Relation: Son Father's name: James Mother's
name: Amelia Gender: Male Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St
Mark County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 28 Belvedere St.; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-
registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Household schedule number: 254
22 F viii. Amelia WELLS was born about 1892 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1901 UK Census: Name: Amelia Wells Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892 Relation: Daughter Father's name: James Mother's
name: Amelia Gender: Female Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St
Mark County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England ; Street address: 28 Belvedere St.; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-
registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Household schedule number: 254
7. Sarah WELLS (Henry) was born about 1849 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1861 UK Census: Name: Sarah Wells Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Rebecca Gender:
Female Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: No. 3
Wellyear; Occupation: Frame Work Knitter; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Household
schedule number: 130
1871 UK Census:Name: Sarah Wells Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Rebecca Gender:
Female Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Mansfield County/Island:
Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 13 A Brunt St; Occupation: Factory Hand; Condition as to marriage: Unmarried; Registration district:
Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Household schedule number: 152
1881 UK Census: : Sarah Smith Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 Relation: Wife Spouses's Name: Samuel Gender: Female Where Born: Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 13 Brunt Street Condition as to marriage:
Married; Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
May have possibly died between 1881 and 1891 as both Samuel and Sarah, plus daughter Marian are not listed in 1891 Census, along with the two
remaining daughters in domestic service.
Sarah married Samuel SMITH in Sep 1874 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Samuel was born about 1839 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1881 UK Census: Name: Samuel Smith Age: 42 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Sarah Gender: Male Where Born:
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 13 Brunt Street Condition as
to marriage: Married Occupation: Moulder (Iron) Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Samuel and Sarah had the following children:
23 F i. Sophia SMITH was born about 1876 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1881 UK Census: Name: Sophia Smith Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Samuel Mother's
name: Sarah Gender: Female Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island:
Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 13 Brunt Street Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Mansfield Sub
registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
1891 UK Census: Name: Sophia Smith Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where Born:
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Pudsey Ecclesiastical parish: St Lawrence Town: Pudsey County/Island:
Yorkshire Country: England; Street address: 16 Bankhouse Hill; Occupation: General Domestic Servant; Condition as to marriage:
Unmarried; Registration district: Bradford Sub registration district: Pudsey ED, institution, or vessel: 14 (Living in household of
Alfred Brooks)
24 F ii. Marian SMITH was born about 1877 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1881 UK Census: Name: Marian Smith Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Samuel Mother's
name: Sarah Gender: Female Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island:
Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 13 Brunt Street Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district:
Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
25 F iii. Emma SMITH was born about 1879 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1881 UK Census: Name: Emma Smith Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Samuel Mother's
name: Sarah Gender: Female Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island:
Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 13 Brunt Street Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district:
Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
1891 UK Census: Name: Emma Smith Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where Born:
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Hucknall under Huthwaite Ecclesiastical parish: Sutton in Ashfield Town:
Hucknall under Huthwaite County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: Station Row; Occupation: General
Domestic Servant; CRegistration district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Sutton in Ashfield ED, institution, or vessel: 15
(Living in household of the baker - Abraham Taylor)
Third Generation
12. Harriet WELLS (Thomas, Henry) was born in 1868 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. She was related to her parents by adoption. She had other parents.
Birth Registration: LDS Batch No. U000943
Harriet went to live with her Uncle James after the death of her parents (Thomas & Sarah Wells).
1881 UK Census: Name: Harriet Wells Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Relation: Daughter Father's name: James Mother's name: Amelia Gender:
Female Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 12 Brunt
Street Occupation: Mill Hand (Textile) Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Page 20
1891 UK Census: Name: Harriet Whiten Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Relation: Lodger Gender: Female Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire,
England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 12 Blunt
St; Condition as to marriage: Married Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Page 26 (Living with
parents and family)
1901 UK Census: Name: Harriet Whitten Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Relation: Wife Spouses's Name: John Gender: Female Where born: Mans
Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 5 Bancroft Lane; Condition as to
marriage: Married; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Household schedule number: 182 Page 29
Harriet married John WHITTEN . John was born about 1866 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1901 UK Census: Name: John Whitten Age: 35 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Harriet Gender: Male Where born: Mans,
Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 5
Bancroft Lane; Occupation: Banksman at Pit (Coal); Condition as to marriage: Married; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Page 29 Household schedule number: 182
John and Harriet had the following children:
26 M i. Henry WHITTEN was born about 1888 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1891 UK Census: (Note: Transcriber error, Henry Wells, should be Henry Whiten) Name: Henry Wells Age: 3 Estimated Birth
Year: abt 1888 Relation: Son Father's name: Jame Mother's name: Amelia Gender: Male Where Born: Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England; Street address: 12 Blunt St.; Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution,
or vessel: 3 (Living with grandparents James & Amelia Wells)
1901 UK Census: Name: Harry Whitten Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888 Relation: Son Father's name: John Mother's name:
Harriet Gender: Male Where born: Mans Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England; Street address: 5 Bancroft Lane; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED,
institution, or vessel: 10 Page 29 Household schedule number: 182
27 M ii. Fred WHITTEN was born about 1890 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1891 UK Census: (Note: Transcriber Error, Should be Fred Whiten) Name: Fred Wells Age: 10/12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Relation: Son Father's name: Jame Mother's name: Amelia Gender: Male Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil
parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street
address: 12 Blunt St.; Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 3 (Living with
Grandparents James & Amelia Wells)
1901 UK Census: Name: Fred Whitten Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890 Relation: Son Father's name: John Mother's name:
Harriet Gender: Male Where born: Mans Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England; Street address: 5 Bancroft Lane; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Mansfield ED,
institution, or vessel: 10 Page 29 Household schedule number: 182
28 F iii. Sarah H WHITTEN was born about 1894 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1901 UK Census: Name: Sarah H Whitten Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894 Relation: Daughter Father's name: John
Mother's name: Harriet Gender: Female Where born: Mans Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island:
Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 5 Bancroft Lane; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district:
Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Page 29 Household schedule number: 182
29 F iv. Annie WHITTEN was born about 1898 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1901 UK Census: Name: Annie Whitten Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898 Relation: Daughter Father's name: John Mother's
name: Harriet Gender: Female Where born: Mans Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island:
Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 5 Bancroft Lane; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district:
Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Page 29 Household schedule number: 182
30 F v. Nellie WHITTEN was born about 1900 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
1901 UK Census: Name: Nellie Whitten Age: 3 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900 Relation: Daughter Father's name: John
Mother's name: Harriet Gender: Female Where born: Mans Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island:
Nottinghamshire Country: England; Street address: 5 Bancroft Lane; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district:
Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Household schedule number: 182
16. Annie WELLS (James, Henry) was born about 1878 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire,
England.
Birth Registration: LDS Batch No. U000943 Birth Year 1878
1881 UK Census: Name: Anne Wells Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878 Relation: Daughter Father's name: James Mother's name: Amelia Gender:
Female Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 12 Brunt
Street Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district: Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 9
1891 UK Census: Name: Annie Wells Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Jame Mother's name: Amelia Gender:
Female Where Born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Mansfield Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Mansfield County/Island:
Nottinghamshire Country: England ; Street address: 12 Blunt St.; Occupation: Cotton Spinner; Registration district: Mansfield Sub registration district:
Mansfield ED, institution, or vessel: 3
1901 UK Census: Name: Annie Herring Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Relation: Wife Spouses's Name: William Gender: Female Where born:
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Pleasley Ecclesiastical parish: Shirebrook Town: Shirebrook County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England;
Street address: 29 Church Drive; Condition as to marriage: Married; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Pleasley ED, institution, or
vessel: 9 Page 6; Household schedule number: 29
Annie married William Thomas HERRING in Oct 1899 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. William was born in 1873 in Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England.
1901 UK Census: Name: William Herring Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Annie Gender: Male Where born:
Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Pleasley Ecclesiastical parish: Shirebrook Town: Shirebrook County/Island: Derbyshire Country:
England; Street address: 29 Church Drive; Occupation: Coal Miner; Condition as to marriage: Married; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration
district: Pleasley ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Page 6; schedule number: 29
William and Annie had the following children:
+ 31 F i. Frances Annie WELLS Herring was born in 1899. She died in 1983.
32 F ii. Trevelian HERRING was born in Dec 1900 in Thenbruth, Mansfield District, Derbyshire, England.
UK Birth Registration: Mansfied District, Oct-Dec Qtr 1900, Volume 7b, Page 68
1901 UK Census: Name: Trawlan Herring Age: 4 months Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900 Relation: Daughter Father's name:
William Mother's name: Annie Gender: Female Where born: Thenbruth, Derbyshire, England Civil parish: Pleasley Ecclesiastical
parish: Shirebrook Town: Shirebrook County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England; Street address: 29 Church Drive; Registration
district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Pleasley ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Page 6; Household schedule number: 29
33 M iii. William Thomas HERRING was born in Mar 1902 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
Registration: Mansfield District Volume 7b Page 73
34 M iv. Samuel HERRING was born in Mar 1905 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
Birth Registration: Mansfield District, Volume 7b, Page 91
Also Birth Registration: Mansfield District Sept Qtr 1907 Volume 7b Page 114
35 F v. Amelia HERRING was born in Dec 1906 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire,
England.
Birth Registration: Mansfield District Volume 7b Page 89
36 M vi. George HERRING was born in Mar 1911 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
Birth Registration: Mar Qtr 1911 Mansfield District 7b page 79
37 M vii. Stanley HERRING was born in Dec 1913 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
Birth Registration: Dec Qtr 1913 Mother's Maiden Name: Wells, Mansfield District, Volume 7b, Page 135
38 M viii. Horace HERRING was born in Dec 1915 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
Birth Registration: Dec Qtr 1915 Mother's Maiden Name: Wells, Mansfield District, Volume 7b, Page 122
39 F ix. Nellie HERRING was born in Sep 1917 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
Birth Registration: Sep Qtr 1917 Mother's Maiden Name: Wells, Mansfield District, Volume 7b, Page 131
Fourth Generation
31. Frances Annie WELLS Herring (Annie WELLS, James, Henry) was born in 1899 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. She died in 1983.
1901 UK Census: Name: Francis Herring Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899 Relation: Daughter Father's name: William Mother's name: Annie Gender:
Female Where born: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Civil parish: Pleasley Ecclesiastical parish: Shirebrook Town: Shirebrook County/Island:
Derbyshire Country: England; Street address: 29 Church Drive; Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Pleasley ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Page 6; Household schedule number: 29
Frances married Francis Henry WRIGHT . Francis was born about 1900 in England.
They had the following children:
40 M i. Wilfred WRIGHT was born in 1920 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
41 M ii. Dennis WRIGHT was born about 1930 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
42 F iii. Phyllis May WRIGHT was born on 26 Feb 1941 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
43 M iv. George William WRIGHT was born in 1946 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.