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Wells family who were Mayors and Wine and Spirit Merchants etc in Ripon Brian Dulston, RIPON /
NEW ZEALAND, Christopher Bolam Wells born Ripon March qtr.1902
who married Gladys Dalton 1924 Ripon/Harrogate. Daughter Barbara
Wells born 6 May 1925, Wanganui, New Zealand
wellspromotions Trina
Rowe, daughter of Patricia Bolam
Wells, grandaughter to Christopher Bolan Wells from
Ripon. blue Sarah Bould (nee
Wells), RIPON / AUSTRALIA, I am the daughter of Robert N
Wells. My father is the son of Major William NORMAN
Wells (1896-1984), grandson of Arthur Wells
(1858-1934) who married Isabella Frances Bolam,
gt.grandson of William Wells (b1832?) who married Ann
Scott, gt.gt.grandson of Thomas Wells (b.1790-
Sinderby, Hutton Hall and at death of Theakstone) who married Dorothy Alman and
gt.gt.gt. grandson of William Wells curchwarden (d.1802 Wath)
who married Margaret Fall.
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Is the following group linked with the above Bedale Wells?
Candidiasia Ibberson, SCRUTON / RICHMOND / YAFFORTH / HUTTON BONVILLE / ELLERTON ON SWALE / BARNARD CASTLE / EAST WITTON / OSMOTHERLEY / AINDERBY STEEPLE JAMES WELLS SIBLINGS James Wells was my Great Granddad James Siblings were: Robert Wells born abt 1871 Scruton, Yorkshire married Frances Weatherhill. Married 1890 Richmond, Yorkshire They had the following children:- Annie Wells born abt 1890, Richmond, North Yorkshire England John T Wells born abt 1893, Yafforth near Northallerton Mary Wells born abt 1894, Yafforth near Northallerton Robert Edward Wells born abt 1895, Ellerton On Swale, Yorkshire, England James Wells born abt 1898, Hutton Bonville, Yorkshire, England Albert Wells born at 1900, Hutton Bonville, Yorkshire, England John Wells born abt 1880, Scruton, Yorkshire James Mother is Eliza Ann Wells, There is no Father mentioned they appear to be illegitimate children. ELIZA ANN WELLS SIBLINGS (JAMES MOTHER) Eliza Ann Wells is my Great Great Grandmother Eliza Ann Wells baptised 03 Jan 1847, Scruton, Yorkshire Eliza’s Siblings were: John Wells baptised 19 Sep 1844, Scruton, Yorkshire. Married Annie Dunn Jun 1869, Richmond, Yorkshire They had the following children:- Louisa A Wells born abt 1871, Barnard Castle, Durham Florence M Well born abt 1876, Barnard Castle Durham Matthew Wells baptised 06 May 1849 Scruton, Yorkshire. Married Tamar Johnson Dec 1870 Northallerton. They had the following children:- John Robert Wells born abt 1873, Romanby, York Mark Wells born abt 1877, Durham, County Durham Matthew Wells born abt 1879, East Witton Without, Yorkshire Mary Wells born abt 1881, East Witton Without, Yorkshire Thomas Wells born abt 1882, East Witton Without, Yorkshire William Wells born abt 1883, East Witton Without, Yorkshire James Wells born abt 1884, East Witton Without, Yorkshire Annie Wells born abt 1888, East Witton Without, Yorkshire Henry Wells born abt 1890, East Witton Without, Yorkshire Robert Watson Wells baptised 19 May 1851, Scruton, Yorkshrie. Married Ann Rymer 1874 Jun Quarter, Northallerton. Ann died Sep 1881. Robert re-married Elizabeth Dean in March Quarter 1886, Guisborough. Elizabeth had previously been married to Charles Dean, Elizabeth maiden name is Neesam.They had the following children:- Martha Wells born abt 1892, Osmotherley, Yorkshire Minnie Wells born abt 1898, Osmotherley, Yorkshire Louisa Wells baptised 25 Dec 1853, Scruton, Yorkshire John Mark Wells (known as Mark) baptised 11 Nov 1855, Scruton, Yorkshire PARENTS OF ELIZA ANN WELLS John Wells baptised 13 July 1822, Ainderby, Steeple, Yorkshire. The son of Christopher Wells and Ann maiden name unknown Elizabeth Holmes baptised 18 August 1814, Ainderby, Steeple, Yorkshire. The daughter of Thomas Holmes and Alice maiden name unknown John Wells and Elizabeth Holmes, married Spetember Quarter 1843, Bedale, Yorskhire John Wells Siblings are as follows:- Matthew Wells (appears to be his twin brother) baptised 13 July 1822, Ainderby, Steeple, Yorkshire Mary Wells born abt 1824, Ainderby, Steeple, Yorkshire Christopher Wells baptised 18 February 1827, Ainderby, Steeple, Yorkshire
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Shirley O'Loughlin, KIRKLINGTON / BERRY HILLS / MELMERBY / HUTTON CONYERS / LEEDS / RIPON / AIRMYN / HOWDEN / HULL / CANADA? / AUSTRALIA? etc John Wells (1843 - 1891) was the eleventh child of William Wells /Elizabeth Harker who farmed at Berry Hills, Kirklington. Consequently, there are connected Wells families at Melmerby, Hutton Conyers, Kirklington, Ripon and surrounding villages as well as at Leeds and Redcar. John Wells was publican at the Black Horse in Ripon. He married Fanny Lupton in 1878. Their children were Jarvis, Harry, John, Heber, Herbert, Laura & George Hall. John (Jack) b. 1883 is reputed to have gone to Canada ? Occupation in 1901 Journeyman Baker. Rosamund Ann Wells b.1830 married Charles May in 1852 at Kirklington. The family went to Australia ? Possibly 2 children: Arthur b.1855 and Augusta Mary b.1858 Victoria Australia ? Christopher Wells of Norton Conyers / Melmerby died in 1781. Descendants went to Airmyn /Howden/ Hull in 1800's. There is a possible link with this family to the the Wells family who were Wine & Spirit Merchants in Ripon. ______________________________
Roz Norris, NORTON CONYERS / WATH /
BOOTHFERRY.Christopher Wells was "of Norton Conyers" when he married
Dorothy WRIGHT at St. Columba's, Topcliffe in 1770. They had three sons,
Christopher (died in infancy),William and Peter (the latter
named after his maternal grandfather), all baptised at Norton chapelry, Wath. John Wells, MELMERBY / LONDON. Interested in the descendants of Christopher WELLS (b. 1732 Melmerby ) Coachmaker, Longacre, 1767.John WELLS (b. 1725 Melmerby ) Excise officer, Peter Street, Bloomsbury, 1755. Thomas WELLS (b. 1729 Melmerby ) Labourer at Price Thomas's, Chapel Court, Longacre, 1755. Details here http://wells-genealogy.com/somelost.htm and here http://wells-genealogy.com/galphaywells.htm The family originated at Cowmyers, Galphay. e-mail: John or Rosie Wells Geoff Boon, MARTON
cum GRAFTON (near Aldborough). John Wells and his
wife Ann (Swale?) John Wells married Ann Swale in 1802 at Marton cum Grafton and
they had a son John who was born 1806, but died a year later. Ann Swale was the
daughter of William Swale and Grace Middleton. gandsboon
No researcher RIPON / SKELTON, BOROUGHBRIDGE / HUNSLET, LEEDS / INDIA. Elizabeth Wells (b.c1757 d. Ripon Oct 1822), sister Mary and brothers John and James. Mary married a Banks and had children Mary (=Gudgeon) and Jane (=Peacock) James had the following children: James of Hunslet, Leeds, Elizabeth, John, Mary (=Smith), Jane (=Palmer) Lucy and Sarah. John of Skelton near Boroughbridge married (Elizabeth or Ann) and had John (the eldest), Mary, Leonard, James, Martha, Joseph and Barbara who married and went to India Satima Flavell Neist, FOLLIFOOT
MOOR - SPOFFORTH: Thomas WELLS, weaver, of
Follifoot Moor, married Mary LONG, daughter of Thomas LONG, at
Aldborough near York on 21 November
1780. They had four daughters christened at Spofforth -
Ann, 1786; Jane, 1788;
Hannah, 1792 and Mary 1798. Jane married
Timothy Rayner MASON at Leeds St Peter in 1815: they had five
children. Jane died in Knaresborough in 1826 and was buried at
Spofforth. I would like to trace Jane's lineage back past Thomas and Mary. satimafn Robin Potter, FOLLIFOOT near Pannal/Harrogate, William Wells born 1859 Follifoot, son of Thomas. Methodist Minister in Ontario, Canada from c1887. The family in 1881 was: Thomas Berry Wells age 52 born Follifoot, his wife Harriet age 49 born Goldsbro and daughters Mary Grace. age 20 born Follifoot and Alice age 18 also born Follofoot. All were living at the grocers shop, Village Street, Follifoot. At this time William, age 22 born Follifoot, was working as a farm servant (indoor) for Edward Wood, farmer and blacksmith also at Village Street. Family in 1851: Joseph (45) and Elizabeth (43, b. Farnham, nee Berry) Children: Ann (17), Charles (6, b.South Milford), Frances (10), Jane (2, b.South Milford), John (11), Joseph (13), Mary (16), Richard (4, b.South Milford), Thomas (22) and William (19, b.Farnham).Unless specified, all born at Follifoot. The WELLS families of Pannal (see Pannell in Vyner Deeds) and nearby Follifoot (Joseph Wells of Follifoot, but late of Plompton (near Ripon), had a will dated 11 Jan 1860) and Ripon / Galphay / Cowmyers may be connected, John and Rosie Wells Barb Henderson
(nee Wells), THIRSK, before 1760, 1742 Birth of William Wells in
Thirsk, Yorkshire.A
mason, he built the Methodist Chapel at Thirsk and knew
Wesley, who hand knelt in prayer with William and his wife,
Margaret (nee Dobson), and commended them both to the Divine
protection when they left Yorkshire. They left England in
1773, landing in Boston. They left Boston soon after arriving and settled
in Point de Bute, New Brunswick (then known as Nova Scotia). HENDE262 Early entries in the Thirsk parish register include Weles, Wheeles and Wheles which are indexed in transcripts as the name Wheelhouse. John Wells John Wells, THIRSK, Interested in the descendants of William Wells of Thirsk born c.1887 to Sarah and John Wells (Flour dealer in Thirsk but born Galphay) John Wells Paul Leiberton, George Wells, b 7 Aug 1768, BURRILL, Bedale, YORKSHIRE, married 15 may
1793 Bishop Middleham, Co Durham to Sarah Harper. Their son George
Wells was married in Sunderland, Co Durham to Elizabeth Garr.
paull Norman Wells,
ROTHERHAM / BRADFORD / RIPON, George Wells born 6 Apr 1902,
Rotherham, my father. He came to
Bradford to find work in the thirties and was one of five
children, so far traced of George and Minnie Wells (ne Clarke)
of Rotherham. Minnie Wells died in 1955. The other
children were named Leonard, sometime of Ripon
and later of Faversham, Kent, Eric who married
Ethel and emigrated to live in Edmonton,
Canada at 9622 - 163 St. (Eric and Ethel had a daughter Pam).
Edith was my father's sister and Walter the
other brother. norman
Hugh and Anne Williams, ROTHERHAM / SHEFFIELD. Researching Anne's gtx4 grandmother
Sarah Wells who married George Fox in
Rotherham 21 March 1803. Known children: Isaac born Sheffield 6
Feb1807 (chr.1st March 1807) who later married Grace Broadhead in 1833 ( in
Wakefield) and George born Sheffield 7 Jan 1804 (chr. 29 Jan 1804).
hpgwilliams Alix J. Ambler, CLARBOROUGH / ROTHERHAM. Researching WILLIAM WELLS who married ELIZABETH. Children of WILLIAM WELLS and ELIZABETH are: JOSEPH WELLS, b. December 06, 1818, Clarborough, Notts., WILLIAM WELLS, b. October 29, 1820, Clarborough, Notts., MARY; b. 1823, Rotherham, Yorks, JOHN WELLS, b. May 09, 1924. JOSEPH WELLS, born December 06, 1818 in Clarborough, married ELIZABETH. She was born 1834 in Clarborough. Children of JOSEPH WELLS and ELIZABETH are: JOSEPH WELLS, b. 1859, JANE E WELLS, b. 1864. ANNE WELLS, b. 1866. AMELIA WELLS, b. 1867. CAROLINE WELLS, b. 1868. ARTHUR FREDERICK WELLS, b. 1873, Rotherham, Yorks. HENRIETTA WELLS, b. 1876. ALICE WELLS, b. 1898. ARTHUR FREDERICK WELLS, born 1873 in
Rotherham, Yorks., married CLARA. Child of ARTHUR WELLS and
CLARA is: GWENDOLYN VICTORIA WELLS, b. 1902; She married GEORGE AMBLER, b. 1897;
d. 1971. ajambler Jeff Wells, ROTHERHAM / GREASBROUGH before 1900, (William b.1861 and children Leonard b.1891, George, Olive and Mary), Late 1890s William Wells born 9 Dec 1861 in Ferry Lincolnshire and son Leonard Wells born 13 Nov 1891, Car House, Greasbrough, Rotherham, Yorkshire arrive in the USA. William naturalised in Cleveland, Ohio 6 Oct 1916 at which time he was married to Emily (Webb b.1864 Rotherham). Leonard received his citizenship at Wilbur Wright Field in Ohio, 1 July 1918. Leonard was married to Matilda (Gorndt). Leonard had a brother George and sisters Mary (b.c1889 Rotherham) and Olive (b. c1895 Rotherham). George and Olive may not have left England. William was the son of George (b.c1825 Ferry, Lincs.) and Sarah Wells (b.c1837 Ferry) of Greasborough in 1871. Other children: Elizabeth (13), John (3), Mary (11), Sarah (5). in 1851 George is with is father Stephen Wells (b.c1791 Haxey, Lincs) and Stephen's grandson George Wells (b.c1847 Owston Ferry) at Owston. Stephen is the son of John and Sarah Wells (c.28 March1791 Haxey). John is probably the one christened in Haxey in 1765, parents: Joseph and Sarah Wells. wells2204 Hetty & Dennis Garlick, SHEFFIELD, Samuel Wells born
Derbyshire (christened 1773 Dronfield),
apprenticed to a Sheffield cutler. Married
Maxwell Kershaw 21 May 1797 Sheffield, dennisgarlick Jerry Wells is also researching this family
jerrywells2554 Richard Tetley, BRIGHTSIDE BIERLOW / HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, Betsy A. Wells wife of George Wells, 1881 census details: 25 Charlton St. Census Place: Brightside Bierlow, George WELLS age 37 born Hemel Hampstead, Hertford, (Boiler Maker Riveter), Betsy A. WELLS age 29 born Great Bridge, Stafford. Children all born in Sheffield: William J. WELLS, age 7, John H. WELLS, age 6, Lydia L. WELLS, age 4, Walter C. WELLS, age 1. From the 1901 Census: Betty Wells head widow 49 years born Dudley. Ernest Wells, son, single, Engineers Apprentice born Brightside. Florence L. Wells, age13, born Brightside. Beatrice Wells age 8, born Brightside. William Tetley, boarder, married, 56 years, Engineers Mechanic, born Brightside of 86 Owler Lane. It is believed that William Tetley, my gtgt grandfather, later married Betsy
Wells, after he himself was widowed. richard.tetley Peter Phillips, SHEFFIELD / BIERLOW / ECCLESHALL / HEELEY / CHESTERFIELD / WORKSOP / HULL, John Wells (dealer in hay and straw) who had a son William Wells (1822-1881) who married Elizabeth Beal (1830-) in 1848. Children: Sabrina (aka Sabina) Elizabeth b.1849, Emily b. 1852, William John b.1857, Harry Cornelius b. 1859, Ada Mary b.1861, Kate Alice b.1862, Herbert Tom b.1864 (who had a son George Smith Wells b. 1882, Herbert Wells b.1885 and Ernest Wells b.1888)), Marion Edith b.1865, Percy b.1867, Bertha Elizabeth b.1868, Lillian May b. 1869. Percy (b.1867) married Annie (Anne)
Peace 20 May 1888. Their Children were: Percy Edward Wells
b. 1888, Ada Wells b.1891, Lilian May
b.1894, Arnold Wells b. 1897, Vincent Wells
b.1900, Colin Wells b.1906 Chesterfield , Hilda Elizabeth Wells
b.1911Worksop, and
Herbert Wells b.1913 Hull,
where his family settled. pphilli
Malcolm Shepherd,
ECCLESALL BIERLOW / SHEFFIELD, (John Wells b.c1800, Yorkshire >
William Wells >
Herbert T. Wells as above >) George John Wells of Sheffield, born in
1883 Ecclesall Bierlow. He married a Mabel Cutts? They left the UK when
George Leslie Wells was born 29th March 1910, Sheffield. George
Leslie had a brother called Arthur, and a sister called Una.
malcolms Brian Hewitt,
SHEFFIELD, My paternal great-grandmother was Betsy Wells, born
nr. Andover (Clatford) Hants., married at Stanley St. Methodist chapel, Sheffield
13/4/1873 to Charles Cooke. Her father was William Wells (b.c1813
Tatteshall, Lincs), a
joiner, of 'Handsworth Woodhouse', m. Mary Semper in 1840. My father's brother was
William Wells Hewitt, from Scarborough, who
gave music lessons to Eric Fenby, later amanuensis to the blind composer Delius.
William Wells Hewitt moved to Toronto, Canada in 1933 to take
up the appointment of organist at St. James' Cathedral, & lived in the
Brampton area; we have contact with some others of the family
at Whitby, Ontario, br1an.maz Stephen R. Wells,
SHEFFIELD after1865, stephen Jude Fry,
SHEFFIELD, my great-great-great grandfather John Wells, a labourer, birth,
marriage and death unknown. He had at least one son, my great-great grandfather,
Charles Israel born approx. 1854-1856 in Sheffield. Charles Israel married Mary
Ince in 1874 and they had four children that I know of; John Henry, born 1877,
Mary Jane, born 1879 Charles Israel, born 1885 and Herbert, born 1889. jude John Francis Wells, BOWLING,BRADFORD? /HULL / DONCASTER / SHEFFIELD / CLAYTON / HALTWHISTLE & GREENHOLME, NORTHUMBERLAND / HATHERSAGE, DERBYSHIRE / VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER & PRINCE RUPERT, BC, CANADA, Thomas Wells (hairdresser) b.1810 Hull, died 1876 Wakefield, son of John Wells (Tailor). Married Deborah Turner 20th Jan 1844 Hemingborough. Deborah was born 1813 Selby. Children: Edward b.20th Sept 1845, Jane b. 1846, Hull, William b.1847, Hull. Thomas had a brother John (machine turner) b. 1819. In 1851 he was living at No9 Pleasant Place, Walker St., Hull with his widowed mother Mary (Armitage) and sister Jane. His children were Elizabeth b.1842, William b.1845, Charles b.1847 and Helen b.1849. Edward (school master) married Henrietta Elizabeth Ann Booth 16th Jul 1870 in Chesterfield and died 1909 Pickering. Children: Marriot Mitchell (grocer of Prince Rupert), (b.1881 Doncaster - d.1947, Vancouver, Brit. Columbia) It is possible that Thomas b.1810
is the son of John Wells b.1783, Bradford son
of Isaac b.1752 Bowling, Bradford. John Nigel R Wells, SHEFFIELD / BRADFORD /BOWLING /
CALVERLEY and TONG near Pudsey, John Wells b.c1794
Sheffield wife Elizabeth b.c1797 Calverley.
Children: William Wells b.c1821 Calverley,
Nancy Wells b.c1824 Calverley,
Aaron Wells b.c1832 Calverley,
Moses Wells b.c1833 Tong,
David Wells b.c1834 Tong. nigelvvvvvvv Hayley Woodlock (nee Wells) BOWLING / BRADFORD / TONG / HAWKSWORTH / OTLEY / LEEDS / RAWDON William Wells b.1806 BOWLING (father possibly John Wells b.1783, son of Isaac Wells and Mary Clayton?? See entry of Roy Wells below) warp dresser in 1851 of No.60 Back Lane, Bowling, with wife Betty b.1812 (possibly Betty Tetley chr.Feb 1813, marr.Feb 1830?) Bowling. Children: Isaac Wells b.1832 Tong, Cotton Warp Dresser (In 1901 Isaac Wells is in Hawksworth Age 68 and described as a retired cotton warp dresser (person who threaded the warp threads onto the weaving loom) with Hannah Wells his wife age 60 b. Halifax ), Elizabeth Wells b.1834 Tong, Worsted Weaver, John Wells b.1837 Tong,Worsted Spinner, William Wells b.1840 Tong, James Wells b.1843 Bowling, Henry Wells b.1846 Bowling, Edwin Wells b.1850 Bowling, Emma Wells b.1850 Bowling (last two both aged 7months in 1851 census). An Edwin Wells of the same age and from Bradford, sailed out of Liverpool on the 'Mauretania' arriving in the USA on 19th June 1908. 1861 They are at 273 Rooley Lane, Bowling. Obia(h) was added to the famly in 1856 b. Bowling. 1871 They are at 492 Rooley Lane, Bowling. Betty is a Grocer, James Wells is a Coal Miner, Emma Wells a Worsted Spinner, Obia Wells a Stuff Weaver, Henry Wells (married: boarder) a Coal Miner, Sarah Wells (married: Betty's daughter in law) b.1848 Bradford. Betty's grandchildren there are: Susanah Wells b.1866 Bradford, Arthur Wells b.1868 Leeds and Earnest Wells b.1870 Leeds (by 1881 In Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA. Henry Wells age 34 works at R Mill, Sarah his wife age 32 is keepinghouse, daughter Susanah is14, son Arthur is 11, daughter, Emma is 7, daughter, Florence is 5. All children born England except daughter Anna age 2 born IL, USA Issac (b.1832), Cotton Warp Dresser, is living at 986 Wakefield Road, Bowling with Hannah b.1840 Halifax and Eunice Annie Wells daughter b. 1871 Bowling. By 1891 they have moved to 65 Roundhill Street, Horton where Eunice is a Dressmaker's Apprentice, Bowling. Also in 1871 at Westgate Hill, Tong, there are Sarah SAGAR b. c1808, Morley, Florence WELLS b.c1868 Tong, Sarah's grandaughter and Pupil Teacher and George E. WELLS b. 1869 Tong, her grandson. William Wells b1806 was a shopkeeper in 1864 in Bradford. His son, William Wells, married Martha SAGAR (father Stephen Sagar, farmer) 7th June 1864 aged 22 and 20 respectively, both of Bowling. William was a Warp-Dresser. Their Son George Ernest Wells (b. 7th June 1869 in Tong Street, Tong, Bradford grandmother Sarah Sagar sister Florence Wells) was my gt.grandfather who married Jeanie Thompson in 1896, (b.c1877 Pickering). He had daughters Christiana (b.c1898), Florence (b.c1899) by 1901 and son Eric Lawrence Wells (alias Wilfrid Pearson), my grandfather, was born 24 April 1903, Hawksworth, Wharfedale registration district nr Leeds, and lived in Rawdon. In 1901 they were living in Hawksworth, in the Manor House. Eric married Ellen Elizabeth Yates of Clifton (just to the north of Otley) and lived at 'West Royd' , Neall Carr, Otley. They left Yorkshire in the 1920s and he sailed on the s.s.'Demosthenes' for Victoria, Australia in January 1925. Eric Lawrence Wells had a brother Cyril who stayed behind in Yorkshire and a sister Dorothy. Some other members of this family emigrated from England to the USA. Eric Lawrence Wells had two sons: Albert Wells (29 Nov 1923 - 17 April 1977) who married Eleanor Lees. Their Children were Michael, Malcolm and Margaret Wells. Margaret married William Dean and had children: Jane, Laura and Tania (of Florida, who is also researching this family). Eric's other son was Harry Wells (b.1925) who married Lorraine Turpin and had sons Martin and Robert Eric married Muriel Annie CHRISTIANSEN, his
second wife, on the 27 June 1949 in Holy Trinity Church,
Dubbo, NSW, Australia. He was bur.1952 in Walgett NSW Australia. Muriel Annie
CHRISTIANSEN was born 17 August 1906 in Melon Street, Rylston, NSW Australia and
died 3 September 1998 in Coffs Harbour NSW Australia (her ashes were placed in
Rylstone NSW, Australia ). Eric and Muriel had 4 sons, Lawrence George
WELLS, Cyril Barry
WELLS, Allan Ray WELLS and Eric William
WELLS, born in Dubbo NSW Australia, is my father and he was killed in a
car accident in 1980 . He married Joyce Lorraine in MITCHELL in
1970. Their children were Shane Andrew WELLS,
Jacqueline WELLS and me, Hayley Sharee WELLS.
hailaus ___________________ Angela Wilkinson, TONG / BINGLEY / KEIGHLEY / LEEDS / BRADFORD. Thompson Wells (cart driver), b.c1825 Tong and wife Martha b.c1829 Tong. Children: Sarah (worsted weaver), b.c1854 Tong, John (worsted weaver), b.c1861 Tong, William (worsted weaver), b.c1863 Tong. Grand children include: Martha E. b.c1875, Keighley, Emily b.c1877 Bingley. Thompson Wells married Martha Wilkinson in
June 1848 Leeds. Their son John (b.1861) married
Miranda Stubley (from Dewsbury) in Bradford. Miranda had a son
to a Mr Davy in 1898. He was called Squire Davy Wells. Although
not John's son he brought him up as his own. Squire married
Annie Wood from Knaresborough. They had four children.
Gilesphie, Ernest, William
(Billy) and Miranda (my mother)
preciousboxers Iris Gould,
SHIPLEY / SALTAIRE / BRADFORD. I am trying to trace my birth father,
Gilesphie (known as Lesley) Wells.
See Angela Wilkinson's entry above. iris.higgs __________________ John
Bryant, BOWLING / BRADFORD / KEIGHLEY. 1. John Wells (b.1820-Bowling,Yorkshire,England;d.1 Aug 1878-Brunswick Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire) 1st sp: Elizabeth Hargreaves (b.1820-Keighley,Yorkshire,England) 2. Ramsden Wells (b.Abt 1842-Keighley,Yorkshire,England;d.1 Jul 1886-Park Lane, KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire England) sp: Mary Hird (b.1846-Keighley,West Yorkshire;m.1863;d.1 Feb 1925-4 Russell Street, KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire England) 3. Abraham Thomas Wells (b.1865-Keighley,West Yorkshire;d.1919-KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire England) sp: Clara Feather (b.1866-Keighley,West Yorkshire;m.1885) 4. Annie Wells (b.1887-Keighley,West Yorkshire) 4. Isabella Wells (b.1889-Keighley,West Yorkshire) 4. Hannah Wells (b.1892-Keighley,Yorkshire,England) 4. Elsie Wells (b.1895-Keighley,Yorkshire,England) 4. May Wells (b.1897-Keighley,Yorkshire,England) 3. Rufus Wells (b.1880-Keighley,Yorkshire,England;d.1 Jun 1945-KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire England) sp: Lavinia Mawson (b.1878-Knaresborough,Yorkshire,England;m.1905;d.1 Oct 1945-KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire England) 4. Mary Wells sp: Ellis 5. Daphne Ellis 4. Muriel Oliver Wells (b.1906-Keighley,West Yorkshire;d.1966-Worth Valley, Keighley West Yorkshire) sp: John Robert Bryant (b.Jun 1905-Keighley,West Yorkshire;m.27 Dec 1926;d.1977-Keighley,West Yorkshire) 4. Still Born Wells (b.1 Jan 1922-KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire England;d.1 Jan 1922-KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire England) 3. John Wells (b.1886-KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire England;d.1 Apr 1888-KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire England) 2nd sp: Elizabeth Barker (b.1823-Wilsden,Yorkshire,England;m.1844;d.1 Feb 1867-Brunswick Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire) 2. Elizabeth Wells (b.1844-Keighley,West Yorkshire) 2. Samuel Wells (b.1847-Keighley,West Yorkshire;d.1 Jul 1895-KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire England) sp: Agnes Rowan (b.Abt 1856-Cheshire,England,United Kingdom;m.1878) 3. Elizabeth Wells (b.Abt 1879-Keighley,Yorkshire,England) 3. Priscilla Wells (b.1881-Keighley,Yorkshire,England) 3. Agnes Wells (b.Abt 1884-Keighley,Yorkshire,England) 3. Polly Wells (b.Abt 1888-Keighley,Yorkshire,England) 3. Florence Wells (b.Abt 1890-Keighley,Yorkshire,England;d.1 Aug 1897-KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire England) 3. Maud Wells (b.1893-KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire England) 3. Eva Wells (b.1896-KEIGHLEY West Yorkshire England) 2. Mary A Wells (b.1852-Bradford,Yorkshire,England) 2. John William Wells (b.1860-Keighley,West Yorkshire;d.Oct 1862-Keighley,West Yorkshire) 2. Priscilla Wells (b.1863-Keighley,West Yorkshire) dawnwatcher __________________
Jill Ross, BRADFORD I am descended from Isaac Wells, 1752 - 1824, through John Wells, 1787 – 1851 and William Wells, 1807– 1870 Bradford, Yorkshire, who married Betty Tetley 1812-1871 Mary Ann Wells b.1830 Isaac Wells b.1832 married Emma Sagar b. Then married Hannah Wallace, they had: Eunice Annie Wells b.1871 Elizabeth Wells 1835 married John M Butterfield John Wells b.1839 William Wells b.1841 married Martha Sagar sister of Emma Sagar who married Isaac Florence Wells 1865-1977 Mary Wells b.1867 George Ernest Wells 1869-1919 – descendants live in NSW, Australia James Wells 1844 - 1877 married Martha Coultas on 31 Dec 1871 Obiah Elizabeth Wells b.1875 married Benjamin Nutter Fred Nutter Harriet Ann Wells b. May 1877 my Gt. Grandmother, married Thomas Henry Holdsworth. James Wells died 2 months before Harriet was born
Charles William Holdsworth Emily Elizabeth Holdsworth James Edward Holdsworth my Grandfather Harriet died, the last Wells in this line, 1 Mar 1960 at 83 years old peacefully in her sleep. Henry Wells 1846–1915 married Martha's sister, Sarah Coultas 1849 – 1922 and they emigrated from England to the USA in 1871. Their 16 children were:
Susann Wells 1866-1888 married Henry Emil Schulz and died in childbirth Ella Schulz George Wells 1867-1868 – buried in England Arthur Wells 1868-1953 – met his youngest brother for the first time when he was 40 years old Ernest Wells 1870-1871 – buried in England Emma Wells 1872-1968 - married George Porter Davison William Wells 1872-1872 – buried in England Florence Wells 1875-1967 - married Eugene Chapman Baby Wells 1877-1877 Annie Wells 1878-1964 Henry Wells 1880-1899 died aged 19 when struck by lightning whilst crossing the farmyard at their home Albert Wells 1883-1961 married Gertrude Slater – spent time in a state reformatory as a child labelled as “incorrigible”. Two children were born during this marriage, but neither were fathered by Albert Jessie May Wells 1884-1965 – married Oscar Gunder Hanson Frederick Wells 1887-1957 – Married Emma C Anderson Eugene F Wells 1911-1975 Vincent James Wells 1916-1994 Alice Rosina Wells 1889-1898 Sara Lucille Wells 1892-1892 Freedom Coultas Wells 1893-1971 married Myrtle Drake Henry LeMoyne Wells Emma Wells b.1850 was Edwin’s twin sister – Emma stayed single, living with her sister Elizabeth after her parents died and with her niece, Emma, in her later years Edwin Wells b.1850, Emma’s twin brother married Betsey Lock and emigrated to the USA Obiah Wells b.1857 married Hartwell Clough and emigrated to the USA in 1879 Florence Clough N Leon Clough jillross13 __________________ Margot Wells, BRADFORD / BOWLING /NORWOOD GREEN Abraham Wells b.20 Jan 1667 Bradford,York, m abt 1688, to Mary, parents of: John Wells b.4 Nov 1694, Bradford, d 12 April 1719, Bradford, m.10 Nov 1717 to Sarah Naylor b. abt 1696. parents of: John Wells b abt 1718, Bowling, m. 7 Oct 1742, Bradford to Frances Hall b 10 Nov 1723, Bowling. Parents of: Isaac Wells b 26 Nov 1752, Bowling, d 16 Feb 1824 Bradford m 20 Nov 1776 Bradford , to Mary Clayton b 20 Jun 1751, Bowling, d .bef.17 Feb 1843 parents of: Jonas Wells- b.1792 to Isaac Wells and Mary Clayton, c. 25 Mar1792, Bowling, m. Hannah Goodall 18 Oct 1812, Bradford. Buried 03 Oct 1851, Coley, Hannah born 1791, d. 17 Nov 1859 Parents of Isaac Wells- Born 7 Aug 1817, Bowling, married Mary Ann Wood 16 Dec1842, Coley Church,. d 24 May 1895 Norwood Green,. Buried Coley. Mary Ann Wood, born 24 Jan1825, Bradford, d 15 Mar1890, Norwood Green, Parents of: Willie Wells-Born abt.1864 Norwood Green, m. Mary Jane Tweedale, in 1892 at Norwood Green. d 1939, Norwood Green , buried Coley, Mary Jane Tweedale- b.1870, Honley, Huddersfield, Parents of: Hector Wells- b 09 April 1900, Norwood Green. m. Catherine Hodgson 3.Jan 1925, Norwood Green. d 5 Jan1969 Norwood Green, buried Elland, Catherine Hodgson- b. 3 May 1898, Lightcliffe, York. to Adam Hodgson and Sarah Ann Johnston. Died 10 July1989 Lightcliffe, Parents of:
William Isaac Wells- b 13 Aug 1928, Norwood Green. died 17
Sept 1995, Elland. Roy Wells- b. 6 Dec 1930 Norwood Green,
died 23rd July 2004, Hobart, Australia. Betty Wells- living.
Contact: Margot Wells: mar_roy
 bigpond.com__________________ Darian Brookes, BOWLING / BRADFORD /
HORTON / HUNSLET / LEEDS. Following is the Wells side of my grandmother's
(Jean's) family. She was born in Horton in 1918. Her paternal grandmother was
Clara Wells, the youngest daughter of Benjamin Wells. Benjamin Wells
is the eldest son of Obadiah Wells. This information is confirmed from
the PRO office and the 1851, 1871, 1881, and 1901 censuses. There is also
considerable information in the IGI. We look forward to hearing from any
relatives.
3. Benjamin WELLS* (b. 1817, Bowling)
3. Mary WELLS (a. 1815, Bowling) ___________________ John and Elinor Rowntree,
BRADFORD / BOWLING / USA. Jane Wells* of the
above family, married
Abraham Hopkinson Rowntree 29 Nov 1873. at Prospect Chapel,
Wakefield Road, Bowling. He was 22 she was 20. His father was listed as William
Rowntree * (deceased) and her father as Benjamin Wells , millwright. The
witnesses were Benjamin Wells* and Mary E Wells*. Jane Wells is
listed at Hall Lane, Bowling. Their child, Henry Wells Rowntree, married to Edith
Senior Rowntree. Henry Wells Rowntree died in 1947 in Stoneham Mass. USA and he
had three children, Gladys, Emily, and John senior. The Rowntree children were born in Bradford,
around, 1905-07, last child born in 1912 in Boston, Ma.
Elntim * This could be the William Rowntree who married Hannah Hopkinson at St Wilfrid, Calverley, Leeds in 1843. William Rowntree also had a son Fred who married Hannah Maria Wood in 1869, Bradford. Children: Fred, Martha, Mary Ellen, Emeril ( Hopkinson) and Charles. A possibility for Hannah Hopkinson is the one christened 20th March 1825, Tong (near Pudsey/Calverley, between Leeds and Bradford) daughter of Abraham and Phoebe, but there are other contenders. ___________________ David Wells, BOWLING / BRADFORD / NORTH BIERLEY / LEEDS, My grandfather, Robert Shannon WELLS was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland in 1876 but moved to Scotland soon afterwards. His Father, Jonas Wells was born in Bradford in 1850. His parents were Charles WELLS and Nancy SMITH, both of Bradford. I believe that Charles and Nancy had at least 8 children (all born in Bowling, Bradford): James WELLS born about 1845, Jonas WELLS born about 1850, Martha WELLS born about 1852, Charles WELLS born about 1854, Mary A. WELLS born about 1856, Charlotte WELLS born about 1860, Elizabeth WELLS born about 1863 and Nancy WELLS born about 1867. Jonas married Isabella SHANNON in Workington in 1974. Isabella was from Dumfriesshire or Kirkcudbrightshire in Scotland. Charles was born at North Bierley 22/2/1822
and baptised at Low Moor 20/12/1822. He married Nancy SMITH at
Calverley 1/10/1844.Charles' parents were Jonas WELLS born
about 1784 in
Bowling and Tamar ELLIS. Jonas and Tamar were married at
Leeds 17July1814. Jonas and Tamar's other children (that I know about) are:
Eliza born c1815, Anne born
c1818, Jonas born 23 Jan1820, Sarah born c1826
(May also be the parents of: John born c1825,
Marab born c1825, Joshua born c1828,
Mary born c1832, Mark born c1834 ) tracer01uk Lin Duke BOWLING
/ BRADFORD / LIVERPOOL / LEEDS. Information wanted on
Mark Wells, born Bowling, Bradford, 1835
son of Jonas Wells (chr 1784 son of Jonas and
Hannah). He married Sarah Ann
Schofield, also from Bowling.
From the 1881 census for
Hunslet, Leeds (residence: 4 Berwick Street) his children were: Alfred
WELLS, age 18 b.Wortley, Leeds, Revitter
(Boiler), Tom WELLS, age17 b. Liverpool,
Lancashire, Revitter (Boiler), Emma WELLS, age14 b.
Liverpool, Lancashire, Annie WELLS, age
9 b. Leeds, Lilly WELLS, age 7 b.
Leeds, Tamar
WELLS, age 4 b. Leeds,
Ada WELLS, age 2 b. Leeds. From the 1851 census for Bradford (residence:
Sticker Lane, Bowling. Jonas Wells,
father, aged 67, Coke Burner, b. Bowling,
Betty Wells, wife aged 74 b.
Bowling,
Joshua Wells mar aged 22, hammer
man, b. Bowling, Mark Wells aged 16,
coke burner, b. Bowling. So far, have not found census entries
for 1861/71.
dml5481 WAKEFIELD / BURTON FLEMING Eldest son of Mark, Tom Ellis WELLS, married Florence BEAUMONT and had 10 children all baptised Kirkthorpe, Wakefield. This family then settled in Burton Fleming. ___________________ Carolyn Sagar Backe, BRADFORD / BOWLING. Martha (Sager als
Sigar) Wells born Bradford c1844 (age 37 in 1881 census),
sister of Seth Sager of Greengates Road, Eccleshill
(1881). Who did Martha Marry? Is she any relation to the Emma
Sager who married Isaac Wells in
Bradford in 1854? Pookiecat40 Anne Clayton-Shoushan, LEEDS / BRADFORD, Before 1870, Failed e-mail address. Jeanette Burt, RIPPONDEN.
Looking for Sydney WELLS christened
22 Sept 1816 at Ripponden, Yorkshire,
England. Father: James WELLS. Mother: Caroline (possibly
HOYLE) Married: Elizabeth HOLDSWORTH (from Huddersfield). Came to New Zealand on the "Euphemus" in 1857.Children: Susan,
Eliza Anne, Charlotte, Mary Ann (or Jane), Sarah Elizabeth. Also travelling with
them was Susan WELLS (possibly Sydney's sister).
jeanette John and Elinor Rowntree,
BRADFORD. Jane Wells, married to
Abraham Rowntree, child, Henry Wells Rowntree, married to Edith
Senior Rowntree. Henry Wells Rowntree died in 1947 in Stoneham Mass. USA and he
had three children, Gladys, Emily, and John senior. I cannot find Jane
Wells or Abraham. The Rowntree children were born in Bradford,
England, around, 1905-07, last child born in 1912 in Boston, Ma.
Elntim Mike Trowsdale, LEEDS.
Mary Ann Elizabeth Wells born 1833 in Leeds to a Stewart
Tempest b 1839 in Morley. They were married on 25 Dec 1857 at St Peters Leeds.
rmtrowsdale Vernon William Wells, LEEDS, My father was Alfred Ernest Wells born June 7
1899 in Leeds Yorks. His father was William Ernest Wells (b.
c1876 London)
and his mother was Esther Thompson (married 1897 Hunslet,
b.c1877 Leeds). My grandfather William was
a fine carpenter in England, but when he immigrated to Canada
before WWI he was hired as a wood patternmaker which was also my father's trade,
and mine. vww3920 Margaret Hinchliffe . LIVERSEGE / PETERBOROUGH Information wanted on Betsy Walker (born Wells in Peterborough) In the1881 census she was head of household at South Street, Liversedge, Yorkshire, age 24. Layer On at woollen mill, Children: Sarah Ann Walker age 7 born Liversedge, Eliza E Walker age 5 born Liversedge and Joseph Walker age 3 born Liversedge. Husband was James Walker.
Parents of Betsy are probably James and Sarah Wells. 1871 Census: Newark, Peterborough, James Wells 37, Sarah 37, Maria 11, John 9, George 7, Alice, 4 Mary 2. All children born Newark. 1881 Census:: Littletown, Liversedge, James WELLS 47 born Peterborough, Labourer wife Sarah WELLS age 48, born Eye, Suffolk, England. Children: Alice WELLS age 14 born Peterborough, Mill Hand, Mary WELLS age 12, born Peterborough, Mill Hand, David WELLS age 9 born Newark, Eliza WELLS age 6 born Liversedge, Maria WELLS age 21 born Newark, Weaver. 1891 Census: (preceded
by Jas with a line through it)
Well St.,
Liversege,
James
Wells 58 Farm labourer, Sarah Wells 58 wife,
David Wells 20 son, Eliza Wells 16
dau., Betsy Walker
dau 34, Sarah A
Walker g.dau.16, Eliza E
Walker g. dau
15, Sam Walker g.son 5.
lesmar Donna Walker, LEEDS / SCARBOROUGH? Joseph Wells b.2
Apr 1846 Leeds, died 1 May 1919 Charleroi, PA,
USA, married 25 Dec 1868 Jane Marks b.23 Nov 1848, died 16 Apr 1925,
Charleroi, PA, USA. They emigrated from England in 1869 and settled in
Ohio and later Western Pennsylvania. Joseph
was the son of William and Mary (Fryer) Wells. Daughter Ellen b. 18 Mar 1872,
Washingtonville, Mahoning, Ohio. Joseph
Wells and Jane (Marks) Wells had 9 children in total; William H., Ellen,
Elizabeth, Alfred, Arthur, Steward, Joseph, Annie, and David. A William and Mary Fryars were
married in Scarborough, Yorkshire 25 Dec 1830.
dwalker100 Belinda Wood, SCARBOROUGH / GOOLE / RICHMOND. Samuel Wells (born ca. 1864 in Scarborough, Yorkshire) having one known brother, William Wells, (born ca. 1859 also in Scarborough) married Gertrude and they had two known children, George L Wells (born ca. 1897 in Goole, Yorkshire) and Marjorie (born ca. May 29 1899 in Richmond, Yorkshire).
Marjorie Wells married Peter Maxwell Drew and they emigrated to America in
1924 where she eventually died in August 1994 in California.
0107wood
tiscali.co.ukLinda Couldrey,
RILLINGTON / SCAMPSTON / THWING / WOLD NEWTON / HARPHAM. Looking for the birth
whereabouts and family members of William Wells born 1780-1790. He
appears on the 1841 Census aged 55 years in Scampston, born in
Yorkshire. He married Isabella Coultas in 1813 in Harpham. They had 12
children, Ellen b 1813 Thwing, Robert b 1815 and Jane b
1817 in Wold Newton and Arabella b 1820, William b 1822, Mary
b 1824, Joseph b 1826, James b 1829, Jabez b 1831,
Samuel b 1833, Vickerman b 1837 and Zabiah b 1840, all born
in Rillington cum Scampston. I just about have all the marriage and death
details of all the children apart from Robert, Jane and James. Have you lost a
William Wells who may fit the bill? linda Stan Johnson,
WRESSLE, 3April 1833 Robert
Wells b. 31 Jan 1780 in Wressell / Wressle (East Riding
of Yorkshire near Howden - an area known for Wells families), son of Ann
(nee Wood) and Robert Wells, set sail from Wardley's at the foot of the river
Wyre, for Quebec,Canada on board the Six Sisters. With him were his children Margaret
(b.3 Jan 1814), James (b.24 Jan 1815), John (b.20 Sept 1824), William
(b.14 Sept 1826, Bradford, Yorkshire), Richard (b.28 Jun 1831, Bradford,
Yorkshire). His son Issac was born 20 Jun 1833 in the immigration sheds
in the then York (now Toronto). Robert died 6 Jan1864, Greenbank,
Ontario. Researcher and descendent of James Wells is:
sbjohnson Ronald Wells,
It is believed that my great great grand father was William Wells,
who was born in York around 1834-36, according to the Census and GRO records.
William Wells appears to have died in Leeds in 1890, age 56. This would mean he
was born around 1834. The 1871 Census indicates he was born around 1835 and the
1881 Census indicates he was born around 1836. According to the LDS Family
Research records, a William Wells was christened on 8 Jan 1837 at St Cuthberts
Church, York. His parents were Leonard and Mary Wells, possibly Mary Raingill.
According to the LDS records, this couple got married at the Holy Trinity
Church, Kings Court, York on 30 July 1832. James, born Wakefield, Yorkshire, around 1857. John Graham, YORK, before 1823, 15Mar 1823
George Wells (native of York, whitesmith ie tinsmith, age 18) convicted at
York Assizes of housebreaking and sentenced (death remitted) to 14 years
and transported to
Australia. Researcher: johngrah Eileen Bailey, YORK / KIRKSTALL, LEEDS. Joseph Wells - b 1831 York - was travelling theatre manager. Wife - Maria (A Maria Austin married a Joseph Wells, March quarter 1852 Bradford) - b 1829 Kirkstall Yorkshire - assistant or wife of manager. Daughter Emma Wells b 1855 Bradford - actress eventually married - to Thomas Henry Yong b 1854, Hereford, listed as comedian on my grandmothers birth certificate and as artist in various census's over the years. artist -painter had three children, my grandmother (Margaret Young, known as Peggy b 1884 Horncastle Lincs and according to certificate in the born, New Inn, Horncastle. (dont know if my grandmotehr was an actress, she used to tell me she was on the stage as a little girl but can only find her working in a shoe factory. Her sister Blanche Young, b 1881 Atherstone, Warwick listed as actress when older. Victor Young b Swadlingcote, Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire borders. He eventually moved to Nantwich in Cheshire where he marred and settled) Jane Wells - 1853 - Bradford - listed as attending shooting gallery - also in some area's as actress and after she moved to live in Rushden northants where she died, (no date). She was a seamstress and according to my mother she owned a little dress shop. (She possibly made costumes in the theatre.). the family say she never married. Margaret Wells b 1862 Newcastle on Tyne- actress. Sam Denton b 1863 Rushden where they all moved to after her sister, my gr grandmother Emma, dies. It is said that Thomas took Victor with him but we do not know where - though my mother says she thinks it could be Birmingham? eiseandtony Webpage www.wellsuk.info/wellsbedern.htm Carolyn Royce, YORK, before 1850, 1864
William R. (Robert/Reid) Wells b.1819
in York, Yorkshire (to Mary Ann (Reid)
and George Wells, whitesmith ie
tinsmith) travelled to New York with wife
Henrietta
(Fell) and 6 children as part of the LDS Church migration program. They
had joined the church in Bradford in 1852. The family travelled on to
Utah and
William became a tinsmith in Richfield. Researcher: Carolyn
Royce tasmaniaus Jana Richards, YORK. Joseph
Wells b. 29 Mar1854 Bradford, married Anna Maria Brooks of Norfolk. Parents
William Wells and Henrietta (Fell).
Daughter Annie Maria Wells b.20 April 1879 in Salt Lake City.
janarichards1 Brian Dickinson,YORK, Gustavus and Leonard Wells of York. www.myfamilies.co.uk/gustavus/index.htm I have during this year (2006) discovered that the Drake family, who marry into my Wells family, were NOT from Leeds, but Warrington, Lancashire, and other places. I have updated my website to include these new findings. www.myfamilies.co.uk/hwells/index.htm is the shortened pedigree, which only covers the Wells and Drake families, and other ancestors along that line, and I have also updated the main and much larger file www.myfamilies.co.uk/ancestors/index.htm I have obtained the birth certificate of an Emily Marsden, born 2 Feb 1847 at Pittsmoor, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield (Christened 7 Feb 1847 also at Pittsmoor). She is the daughter of John Marsden and Elizabeth Wells. She may be connected with Peter Phillips a researcher who is listed above. Elizabeth Wells was born abt 1806 according to the 1851 and 1861 Census’ in Anston, Yorkshire. She and her husband John Marsden (whom I now know was born abt 1802 in Austerfield, Yorkshire The only Christening I can find that is likely to match is born 12 May Chr 19 May 1799 at Austerfield, to John Marsden and Elizabeth Saunderson). They had 5 children that I have identified so far (George 1830, Darnall, Ann, 1838 Darnall, William, 1840 Whittington, Derbyshire, Emily 1847, Pittsmoor, John 1850 Sheffield). Looking for the marriage of the parents, there is a marriage in Anston, 8 Apr 1828, which is appropriate, as Emily has an elder brother George born about 1830 in either Darnall, Sheffield, or Whittington, Derbyshire. Darnall is about 11 miles form Anston. Unfortunately, I do not know the father of Elizabeth Wells, but there are, in Anston, 2 possible candidates for the Christening of Elizabeth, one in 1803, daughter of George and Mary Wells, and the other in 1804 the daughter of George and Elizabeth Wells. Also, there is a possible birth of George Marsden in Anston, 1833, son of John and Elizabeth Marsden, which would match the parents names perfectly, just that it would be 3 years out of date, in comparison to the census data, which I have managed to find George on from 1861 all the way through to and including 1901. I descend from George Marsden, and his wife Charlotte Jepson. Also, I can be sure that Emily is George’s sister, for they appeared on the 1871 and 1881 census’ together, either George visiting his sister, or Emily visiting her brother.
Also, I am related directly
to Carolyn Royce, Janet Caywood, and the others as we all descend from George
Wells who married Mary Ann Reid.
brian.dickinson Other researchers: Janet Caywood -
mail (N.B.Baines's Directory of 1823 (Whitesmiths & Bellhangers, &c.): Wells Geo. Leopard yd. Pavement (runs between Parliament St. and Fossgate), York. St Crux church is at the junction of the Shambles and Pavement. All Saints church is at the lower end of Pavement) Dick Wells
is also researching the above family, dick Dick is also searching for: Decendants of Alfred Ernest Wells, born about 1872 in York, Yorkshire. Son of Louis Wells (b 1845 York) and Sarah Park (b 1847 York). Decendants of Albert Edward Wells, born about 1875 in Gateshead, Durham. Raised in York, Yorkshire. Son of Louis Wells (b 1845 York) and Sarah Park (b 1847 York). Decendants of Sidney Wells, born about 1920-1925. Location believed to be York, Yorkshire. Son of James Herbert Wells (b 1898 York) and Annie Elizabeth Caulfield (b 1898 York). Decendants of Herbert Wells, born about 1920-1925. Location believed to be York, Yorkshire. Son of James Herbert Wells (b 1898 York) and Annie Elizabeth Caulfield (b 1898 York). Decendants of Miles Wells, born about 1909 York, Yorkshire. Raised in York. Son of Samuel Wells (b 1869 Gateshead, Durham) and Ellen Drake (b 1869 Leeds, Yorkshire). Decendants of Fred Wells, born about 1874 York, Yorkshire. Son of Neville Wells (b 1854 York, Yorkshire) and Hannah Whitham (b 1855 Doncaster, Yorkshire). Decendants of Charles Wells, born about 1888 York, Yorkshire, died 1916. Son of Neville Wells (b 1854 York, Yorkshire) and Hannah Whitham (b 1855 Doncaster, Yorkshire). Decendants of George Edward Wells, born about 1890 York, Yorkshire, died 1915 in France. Son of Neville Wells (b 1854 York, Yorkshire) and Hannah Whitham (b 1855 Doncaster, Yorkshire). Decendants of Arthur Wells, born about 1903 believed to be in York. Son of Archibald Campbell Wells (b 1883 York, Yorkshire) and Louisa King (b 1883 York, Yorkshire). Decendants of Leonard Wells, born about 1903 believed to be in York. Son of Archibald Campbell Wells (b 1883 York, Yorkshire) and Louisa King (b 1883 York, Yorkshire). Decendants of William Wells, born about 1866 in Warley, Yorkshire. Son of Joseph Wells (b 1830 York, Yorkshire) and Sarah Ainley or Ainsley (b 1829 Horton, Yorkshire). __________________ (DNA results show that Eric Wells (Easingwold/Farnham Wells) is closely related to the groupings above and a link is actively being sought. Could be mid 1700's or back into the 1600's. Statistically, the 1 marker mutation is normally within 500 years - Dick Wells) Eric Wells, EASINGWOLD/ FARNHAM/CLEVELAND/LEEDS, William Wells (c1730/40 Easingwold and surrounding area)
> John Wells born in Easingwold 1764 > William
Wells born in Easingwold 1796 > George Wells born
in Easingwold 1829 (in 1881 living at 9 Industrial Street, Leeds) >
Tom Wells born in Leeds 1876
+ Frederick b. Easingwold, Charles b.
Easingwold, George b. Cleveland, Joseph b.
Cleveland, Albert b. Leeds, Isabel b.
Leeds, Elizabeth b. Leeds and
Mary Jane b. Leeds . (family moved to Leeds via Halton in
Cleveland),
ericwells Holly Ferguson, NABURN (4 miles
south of the centre of YORK) My grandmother Ida Wells was b.
Canada, but her mother Flora Jane Askwith (b c1872) was from Bishop
Wilton, Yorkshire who married George Wells from
Naburn, Yorkshire. I know that my Wells families were farmers
and when Flora Jane and George emmigrated to Canada they raised horses. holly.ferguson (In the 1881 census a farmer, George Wells (age 39 b.Naburn) is living with his family in Huntingdon 6 miles north of Naburn. Also a James Wells (age 35 b. Naburn) is living in Scott Terrace in Leeds) Lyn Clarke lyn.clarke Mary Wells (b.1768) daughter of Rachel and Henry Wells. Mary was convict who was tried on the 19/03/1792 in York and who arrived in Australia 7thOct1792 aboard the 'Royal Admiral'. She is buried as Mary Freebody, wife of Simon Freebody at St Matthews Windsor. Mary Wells Concealed 27 yards of printed Calico under her cloak and left the shop of James Robson, Linen draper, Parish of St Peter the Little, York. James Robson followed Mary Wells into the street and apprehended her. She stood trial the 5th Nov1791, was found guilty and sentenced to 7 years transportation. Mary was tried in the Guild Hall, Yorkshire, she was held in Ousebridge Gaol from November 1791 until March 1792 when they were below the tide level. Helene YORK /
ACOMB / HAXBY / RUFFORTH,
The marriage certificate of my
gt.gt.grandparents has
Elizabeth Wells (26) [b. 15/25 Aug 1825, bap.16
May 1826 Haxby] daughter of John Wells
(butcher) and Elizabeth, resident in Acomb, Yorkshire, who
married William Ward (31) [b. I Mar 1825(?),
Rufforth] of Coppergate, York 18th May
1852. Possibles: A butcher called John Wells, married
Elizabeth Petch 1821, January 13, Holy Trinity, Goodramgate
(witnesses Charlotte Wells, John Cook and Hanah Barker). A
Charlotte Wells (chr. 3 Mar 1793, Saint Crux, York) and a
John Wells (chr. 3 Apr 1796 Holy Trinity, King's Court, York)
were born to William Wells and Hannah Walker.
HAlexa8111 Raymond Wells, HULL / SCULCOATES / HESSLE. George Wells,
my father, was born in Kingston upon Hull September 1910. He married Violet
Homes (DOB Hull October 1908) June 1934 in Hull. His occupation was a Motor
Engineer. The Homes family were originally Fishing Smack owners and Fish
Merchants from the 1840's to 1880's in Great Yarmouth. (any information would be
welcome). Robert Henry Wells was his father he was born in Kingston upon
Hull October 1875 (regd. Sculcoates, Hull) he married Rose Goulding (DOB York
June 1882) February 1901 in York. His occupation was a Railway Waggon
Repairer/Wheelwright. James Wells was his father. He was born in Kingston
upon Hull, April 1850. He married Sarah Fairburn (DOB Hull December 1852)
February 1872 in Hull (regd. Sculcoates). His occupation was a Shipwright. James
and was living in Grove Street,
Middlesex in 1881 (age 29) with wife Sarah (age 28,) Robert Henry (age 5) and daughter Hilda Ada Wells
(age 8, birth reg. Dec qtr. 1873, Hull). John Wells, HULL / SCULCOATES. John WELLS (b. 1842 Norton Conyers) Railway clerk, Hull, 1881. Wife, Emma (Thompson? b. c1849 Goole). Married 1873 Hull? Children, John (b. c1879 Hull) and Florence (b. c1880 Hull) Living at 69 Clarendon Street in 1881. In 1891 we have Cecilia E(mma?). (13), John H. (12), Florence E(dith?) (11), Herbert H(enry) (10), Julia (7), Reginald G(arlick?) (3) and Mary (3) with their parents at 42 Granville Street, Newington, Hull. Emma possibly living in Harrogate in 1901. John Wells
David Wells, YORK / DERBY / HULL. Charles
Wells,
my gt.gt.grandfather, is described as a coach builder on the marriage
certificate of his first son, William, born in York in 1833. His
second son, George, was born in Derby in 1836 and then the family
must have returned to York where the third son, Charles, was born in 1840
but he died in 1842. William married Mary Jane Hodgson and they had 8 children
all born in York. His brother, George, married a Mary Ann (maiden name
unknown) and they had 3 sons in Hull. DMWELLS65
Graham Aldridge, HULL / BUDLEIGH SALTERTON,
DEVON. Minerva Pester KESLAKE (My Third Cousin Thrice removed)
married William Henry WELLS in 1867 in Devon where Minerva was born.
According to the census data I've obtained William was born in Hull, Yorkshire
in 1845. Minerva and William had 7 children with only Lucy WELLS being born in
Hull, the other 6 born in Budleigh Salterton, Devon.
graham171057 Pauline Poustie, MIDDLESBOROUGH,
My great aunt Alice Davis in 1896 aged 22, Married
Henry John Wells, aged 25, a Fireman in Middlesbrough,
his father is down as Harry Stamp Wells. I would like to know
more about them. JPoustie Tim Wells, WAKEFIELD /
WALES, 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
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Harriet Ann Wells
Henry Wells 1846-1915 (age 16)
Betsy Wells