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Walter de Welles (c1277) and Galfridus (Geoffrey) de Wellys (c1317 Aberdeen). Does anyone know anything about Walter or Geoffrey? Rosie and John

Jack Millar I am looking for family connections of Margaret Wells, born 29/6/1683. She married William Farquhar, born 29/9/1672. Margaret's parents were Thomas Wells and Agnas Linn. jack.millar@which.net

Linda Bleschke, MORTON by THORNHILL / KIRKMUIRHILL, BOGHEAD, LESMAHAGOW and LANARK. John Wells b. abt 1800 Scotland m. Jane Dempster b. abt. 1800. They married 5 Jun 1825, St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh. Daughters: Elizabeth Wells b. 22 Apr. 1830, Morton by Thornhill, Dumfries, Scotland, d. 29 Nov 1895, Engle, Las Animas Co., Colorado, USA. Hannah Wells b. 1834 Of. Kirkmuirhill, Lanark, Scotland, d. 10 Mar 1878 Kirkmuirhill, Lanark, Scotland. Elizabeth m. William Tweeddel (Twaddle, Tweedle, Tweeddale, etc), 16 Jun 1855 Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland. Hannah m. John Dunipace, 4 Apr 1864, Boghead, Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland. Jane Wells born abt 1833. She married Hugh Campbell, 24 Nov, 1873, Lesmahagow Parish. Both were age 40 at marriage. His parents was Samuel Campbell and Catharine Stuart.

William and Elizabeth (Wells) Tweeddel (here after spelled Tweeddale) had 9 children: Jane,William, Margaret, Elizabeth, John, James, Henry, Thomas, and Grace. All the children's middle names were Wells. Jane and Grace died in Scotland. The rest of the family immigrated to the United States in 1888. My G-Grandfather John Wells Tweeddale m. Agnes Jardine 4 Nov 1884 Lesmahagow, Scotland. They had 2 children in Scotland and 5 children in Colorado, USA. Agnes became ill after her last child in 1897. John took her and the family back to Scotland for medical care and she died 28 Mar 1899 at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland. John returned to Colorado, 1 Jul 1899.

John and Hannah (Wells) Dunipace had 5 children that I know of. Their oldest was Jean Dempster Dunipace b.26 Jan 1865 Kirkmuirhill, Lanark, Scotland. In the early 1890's Jean joined her Aunt Elizabeth Tweeddale in Colorado, USA. Jean became the nanny to John and Agnes Tweeddale's children, maybe returning with them to Scotland where Agnes died. John Wells Tweeddale m. Jean Dempster Dunipace 3 Nov 1899 and they had 3 children. She died 20 Feb 1950 Trinidad, Colorado, USA. John and Jean were 1st cousins.

Location of Morton: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=288500&y=598500&z=3&sv=288500,598500&st=4&ar=N&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=833

I am seeking information on John Wells and Jane (Jean) Dempster. I believe John died before the 1851 Census. Know he was deceased when Elizabeth married in 1855. llb749

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Dennis Marshall, Mary Well, DFS, 1700-1800, e-mail has bounced back from this address - Can anyone help?

Jan Stevenson, Robert Wells, DFS/KKD, 1800e-mail has bounced back from this address - Can anyone help?

Pamela Wells, Robert Wells and David, Douglas and Thomas DFS c1857, one time at 8 Market Street, Market Place, Maxwelltown, Troqueer, Dumfries. Robert and David were both mariners, bloggszizi@hotmail.com

John Ernest Wells, Great Grandfather William Wells was born in Ecclefechan, Parish of Hoddam, Scotland on 19th Feb 1832. His parents were William Wells (b.c1804) & Jeannet nee Bell (b.c1801). William (b. 1832) was married in Australia in 1863 and died in Springsure Queensland 3rd Feb 1895. I have been unable to find when he came to Australia at this stage. I would be very interested to find anyone who may be a descendant of this first William and Jeannet. I was born in 1941 in Springsure Qld and now live at 13 Considine Street Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, jwell@bigpond.com.au

Rhonda Coleman, My husband is a descendant of Samuel Smith Wells a Civil Engineer born in Ecclefechan Scotland abt 1851 to George (John) Smith Wells & Isabella Chalmers. Samuel was married in Australia on Jan 18, 1881 so not on Scottish census. I cannot to date find Samuels birth or Isabella & George (or John) marriage. In 1851: John S Wells age 21, Isabella Wells age 24, Mary Wells age 42, Peter Wells age12, Agnes Wells age 3 and Samuel S. Wells age 8months. rmcoleman9

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James Colin Wells Wells families of LOCHMABEN. I am researching the Wells' surname specifically dwelling in the town of Lochmaben for the period 1790 onwards (and before if records found) and movement into the villages around and wider Dumfriesshire area. My records also contain references to Walls' in Lochmaben around 1790 when the name appears to have changed to Wells. I am happy to share this information and hopefully receive additional new information in return where possible. james.wells@ntlworld.com

Sandy Hall, William Wells b: Cir 1758 Fossaway, Kinross, Scotland and Isabel Coventry, SandyH@west-teq.net

Jan Stevenson, Robert Wells, DFS/KKD, 1800, jan@steves32.freeserve.uk e-mail has bounced back from this address - Can anyone help?

Linda Bleschke KIRKMUIRHILL, BOGHEAD, LESMAHAGOW see entry under Dumfriesshire above

Brian Caldwell, TEMPLEPATRICK / PAISLEY / BLANTYRE / GLASGOW / DURHAM. Joshua Wells was born in Templepatrick, Antrim, Ireland in 1785. He served 18 years and 2 months in the 2nd Royal Veteran Battalion, 27th Foot regiment and also with the 8th Royal Veteran Battalion. He was a Quartermaster Sergeant and discharged in 1826 at age 40. The family moved to Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland between 1836 and 1840. Joshua died on March 12, 1862 in Blantyre. (Sources: catalogue.pro.gov.uk (war office records) and his death certificate)

His wife was Elizabeth O'Neill b1806. They had the following in Ireland: William Wells 1829 [He became a grocer in Paisley (by 1881) - wife Ellen (1828)], James Wells 1831. In Blantyre they had: Richard Perry Wells 1841 Susan Wells 1843 Elenor Wells 1846.

Mary Ann Wells 1834. She married William John Caldwell (born 1830) of Antrim in Blantyre July 20, 1850. He was a galvanizing labourer. Their son, one of at least 12 children, William John C. born 1853 of Strathbungo, (Govan) Glasgow was a tinsmith. He died in 1926. His third son was my grandfather, William John C. (1892). Killed in France Oct 17, 1918. Elizabeth Wells 1836

I could only find William Wells in the 1881 census in Scotland. The rest may have moved or died before 1881.

Mary Ann lived until at least 1881 and may have died as late as 1917. However, some of the Caldwells moved to Durham County in the late 1880s and William Caldwell jr. returned to Scotland in 1893. William Caldwell sr. and Mary Ann may have remained in Durham County and died there.

Dates are approximate as they are based on census data. bw.caldwelltelus.net t9230330telus.net

Carmel Piccolo STAFFORD / TEMPLEPATRICK / PAISLEY / BLANTYRE My grandmother's maiden name was Susan Eleanor Wells - daughter of William Wells (and obviously named after his two youngest sisters, Susan and Eleanor).

William and his brother Richard Perry Wells migrated to New Zealand on a ship called the Lancashire Witch - which docked at Lyttelton (Christchurch) in 1863. William married and had a family in New Zealand (my grandmother was born in Timaru), but at some stage the family moved on to Australia (at one time it was all called New South Wales - which governed NZ, so movement was unrestricted. I don't even know whether they would have been regarded as emigrating to NSW). Richard stayed on in NZ.

The current generation of our family had been unable to find out much about our Great Grandfather William until our Aunty Ella (my father's sister - Susan Eleanor's daughter) left among her "things" a cutting from a (C1915) NZ newspaper, with a coverage on Mr Richard Perry Wells, farmer, of Gapes Valley. In it, he proudly talked about being from Blantyre, and of his father Joshua (as in Brian's entry above ) being in the military. (If you "Google" Gapes Valley New Zealand, you will find a good coverage on Richard, in which his brother William is mentioned). They must have left Blantyre the year after their father died.

My grandmother (William's daughter, Susan Eleanor) died when we were very young, and we never met any of her family - which was widely scattered. She was born at Timaru, in New Zealand. At some stage the family moved to Echuca (in Victoria), where they ran a pub of some kind (Echuca was a big river port for the paddle steamers). They did run foul of the law on several occasions, according to the Echuca Court records.

Later on (when my grandmother was about 9), they travelled by bullock dray from Echuca to start a new life in northern NSW. Apparently William and Elizabeth (?) (nee Ramsay) - my G-Grandparents - separated or divorced after moving to northern NSW, and she and most of my grandmother's siblings went back to New Zealand, to her family there. I don't even know who these siblings were, but there were some - notably a brother (Robert) who apparently lived at Mallanganee in northern NSW. I seem to recall some mention that William Wells lived with him for some time.

I don't know whether William lived with my grandparents at any stage (I think he did - early in their marriage, at North Creek), but I understand that eventually he, too, went back to NZ, and died in Timaru - which is near the afore-mentioned Gapes Valley.

Susan Eleanor married my grandfather Dugald Brown and they farmed at North Creek and Uralba (rural districts around Ballina), until finally retiring to Ballina. My father's eldest brother was named William (obviously after his grandfather), but he died of polio aged about 11 early in the 1900's and is buried in the Pioneer Cemetery at East Ballina. His headstone there carries a memorial notice to his grandfather, William, as well. (We used to always wonder why William Wells didn't have a grave of his own there). I think they were all still pretty close, because the whole of my father's family visited rellies in NZ around 1913 or so, when my father was about 3 yrs old. There is a family photo floating around somewhere of a HUGE tribe of people posing - maybe William Wells could be one of them. Unless they went over for his funeral. As late as the late 1940's/ early 50's, my cousin Geoff Gray (Aunty Ella's son - Susan Eleanor's grandson) spent a holiday with that part of the family on their farm in in New Zealand. cpp000130

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c1250 there is a Brother Richard of Welles (Perth - Templar?). Does anyone know anything about Richard? Rosie and John

We are interested in any links between the Licolnshire Welles and Alexander de Welles, Master/Prior of Torphichen and the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in Scotland. Alexander de Welles died in 1298 at the Battle of Falkirk where he fought with Adam de Welle(s) of Lincolnshire and Philip de Welle(s) (probably of Essex) against William Wallace.

Alisaundre de Welles, Preceptor of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem A lion rampant, defaced (RR783(SHS64410, SAS2857). The seal probably has a crusilly background, to differentiate Alexander from the head of his house. The tail is normally double-queued for Welles but cannot be ascertained from the seal. Bruce McAndrew, Proc.Soc.Antiq.Scot, 129 (1999), 663-752.

The lion rampant on the seal of Friar Alisaundre de Welles almost certainly brings him within the ambit of the English family of that name which bore Or, a lion rampant queue four chy sable. Bruce A. McAndrew, Scotlands Historic Heraldry 2006, Boydell and Brewer Ltd.

Rand Paul, John Wells (of Devon?) who married Lizzy Ann Painter. They had a son John (b. 1865 - Pembroke?) who married Esther Long.Their son, Benjamin John Wells was born 1st Feb1887 in Wales and died June 1963, Pennsylvania, USA. Benjamin had a son William b.28 Mar 1813 Pennsylvania, who died in 1995. The families were associated with mining. paulr@GGClinic.com

Richard Evans, LLANELLY. The Wells family of Llanelli (Llanelly), descendants of John Wells (c1788 – 1850), Gentleman, Gardener and Victuller. More details and view their family bible at www.rwgevans.com/family e-mail: family

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Bob Townsend, Samuel Wells, born 11 June 1755 in Wales. Samuel became a tailor and settled in the village of CORWEN. According to my records he married Martha Oliver from Scotland and in 1776, they immigrated to USA and settled on a farm in the State of MARYLAND. Ten years later, in 1786, the family moved Albemarle County, VIRGINIA. Here, they farmed and tailored. bobt@sbceo.org

Darryl Wells, Alfred Wells b1882? (His obituary states "A native of Llandudno"), d.1962 Wrexham - married Elizabeth Ann Griffiths (Eight children). Alfred Wells b.1905, d.1978 Wrexham, Ronald Wells b.1933 Wrexham, Darryl Wells b1961 Wrexham dnwells@strayduck.com e-mail address failed

(Alfred is the son of Philip Wells and Margaret. Philip is the son of John Wells and Maria (Potter). John is the son of William Wells and Esther Thurman. Philip, John and William were all born in Ansty, Leicestershire.

Whilst researching my family tree in Wrexham cemetery, I noted down some graves which may be of some help to others:

Terry Wells, RHONDDA, My father was William John Wells born 8th May1926, Rhondda, Glamorgan. His father was Albert Lemuel Wells, wife Ellen (Rowlands) and their address was 5 Eirw Road, (Porth?), Rhondda. terryjwells2003

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Tim Wells, JOHN and HARRIET WELLS (both born around 1820 - Harriet from Wakefield in Yorks). I'd love to find out more about my great great grandparents, who were circus artistes in the UK between about 1850 and the 1880s, and their family. Census information from 1881 includes the following family members (living in Merthyr Tydfil): Harriet E WELLS W 59 F Wakefield, York, Equestrienne; Albert WELLS (Son of Harriet) 32 M Stourbridge, Warwick, England Head Circus Artiste; Mary A WELLS M 30 F Newport Wife Equestrienne; Albert J WELLS 7 M Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Son Equestrienne; Elizabeth E WELLS 12 F Nottingham, Daughter Equestrienne; Adolphus V WELLS 13 m M Cardiff, Glamorgan, Son Equestrienne; Zephara M WELLS 4 F Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Daughter Equestrienne. By the 1891 census, Harriet had died, the family was living in Cardiff, and there was an extra member - Claude WELLS. I have some circus information from John Turner's 'Victorian Arena', but would love to find out more. Albert J Wells went on to marry Sarah LLEWELLYN of Rhydlaver Farm, St Fagans, Cardiff. timwells@fsmail.net web site: http://www.wells1927.freeserve.co.uk/webpage/

Daniel E. Argue, The great grandparents 'Wells' of William Francis Evans b.1864 Abergavenny, Wales to William Evans (b. c1840 Bristol, England - Draper's Assistant) and Annie Evans (b. c1839 Brecknock, Brecon, Wales). William Francis was a Clerk (Railway Goods) in Abergavenny in 1881 but moved to Canada where he worked for the Canadian Railroad. danielarguejuno.com Photos HERE

Richard Phillips. NEWPORT, Monmouthshire, 1798 - 1901. John Wells born about 1770 at Salwarpe, Worcestershire was a civil engineer and canal contractor. Made freeman of Newport in 1798. His son Thomas Richards Wells born Newport about 1799, custom house agent. His son Nugent Wells born 1833 Newport ran a jewellery and watchmaking business in the town. The unusual name Nugent was continued as a middle name in the family. Richardbadsey.net

James Wells (wife and 3 children) transported to Australia, trial 11 Feb1800

In 1881 there is a William Keys Wells age 55, born Ireland, living in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Death registration of Elizabeth Hick Wells, Irish, who died in Gaia, Portugal, the 10/06/1764

Jim Strickland Thomas WELLS b abt 1747 in Ireland d abt 1791 in Abbeville District (96) SC, USA, married Ann Bailey b 1752 in Belfast. Ireland d after 1820 in Pike County, MS. They had five children: Sarah, Nancy, John, George b 1779 and Nathaniel Wells, SR. b 1881.

Ann BAILEY was the daughter of Nathaniel BAILEY b 1718 in Ireland d 1792 in SC and Jean/Jane Unknown. Ann Bailey was born in Belfast Ireland in 1752 and died in Pike County, Mississippi after 1820. Ann lived in Abbeville, SC from 1768 until she moved to Pike County, MS in 1804 with her sons George, Nathaniel & John Wells, and her second husband, William Morroh. Nathaniel BAILEY (age 50) came from Belfast, Ireland on the Lord Dunagannon (Robert Mortongery, Master) and arrived at Charleston, SC Feb 13, 1768. He was accompanied by his wife, Jane (age 45), and eight childern. The children were Janet (age 23), Joseph (age 20), Elizabeth (age 18), Isabell (age 17), Ann (age 16) William (age 15), James (age 8) and Nathaniel (age 6). Source: " A Compiliation of the Original Lists of Protestant Immigrants to SC, 1763-1773" by Jane Revill. Her source is listed as "Council Journal 34, pp 53-61". The Bailey's received land grants in Granville County, SC and settled in the Ninety-Six District. This included what is now Abbeville County, SC JStrick365@aol.com

I could only find William Wells in the 1881 census in Scotland. The rest may have moved or died before 1881.

Dates are approximate as they are based on census data. bw.caldwelltelus.net t9230330telus.net

James B. Hardy, William Thomas Wells, watchmaker, was my mother's father. My Mother's Mother Anna (Brown ) Wells, born 1882 Ireland, died 1928 in the U.S. My Mother, Gladys (her spelling) Victoria Jane Wells (General Register Office spells it Gladdis) born Cully Leehan, Ballyconnell co. Cavan. 4 Jan1901. She had a brother James Wells born in 1902 died in an auto accident 11 June1932 at St Margaret Hospital Hammond, Indiana. My mother, her mother, and brother came to the U.S. in 1912 from Cork Co. Anna (Brown) Wells married again either on the boat, in Ireland or as soon as she got here. Mom had a half brother John Mulgrew, born 24 Dec 1912, son of Mike Mulgrew. There was another boy James Mulgrew and 2 girls Lelia and Treasa. JBHSLH211@cs.com

Onchan 1881 Census: Thomas Vincent WELLS (retired farmer), born 1843, Chislehurst, England