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Great Grandparents

CHARLES WELLS 1879

Son of Charles Wells 1837 and Mary Ann Eames

 

sidneywells Charles was born on 20 January 1879 (1) in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire. The address on his Birth Certificate is Hunton Bridge, Abbots Langley. Charles married Kate Swain on 7 August 1899 (2) at the Baptist Chapel in Watford. Charles's address was 52 Langley Road, Kate as living at Station Road, Watford.

 

Kate Swain was born on 5 May 1879 (1) in Watford. Her parents are Sydney Swain and Sarah Brown

Charles and Kate only had one child. Charles had various occupations, when he married he was working as a Grocers Assistant but later was an Insurance Agent. When he retired Charles and Kate moved to Mildenhall, Suffolk to be near their son Sidney and his family.

 

Sidney Charles Wells * Born 13 May 1907 (1) in Norwood
* has own page  

 

Charles died on 23 Nov 1961 (3) aged 82 years, he had been living with his son at 24 Kingsway, Mildenhall, Suffolk.

Census details below

 

1881 & 1891 Census for Charles - see Charles Wells 1837
 
1901 Census RG13/1318
Charles Wells Head m 22 Grocers Assistant Hunton Bridge, Hertfordshire
Kate Wells Wife m 21   Watford, Hertfordshire
Address: 109 St James Road, Watford, Hertfordshire
 
1911 Census RG14/17209
Charles Wells Head m 32 Assistant Prudential Ins Hunton Bridge, Hertfordshire
Kate Wells Wife m 31   Watford, Hertfordshire
Sidney Charles Wells Son   3   Southall, Middlesex
Address: 51 Woodland Road, Handsworth, Staffordshire
 
Sources  
(1) Birth Certificate
(2) Marriage Certificate
(3) Death Certificate
  Page last updated 28 Nov 2009
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