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Son of Joseph Wells 1768 and Hannah Horwood
Henry was born 4 Feb 1800 (1) and baptised 9 Mar 1800 (1) in Great Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. He married twice. His first marriage was to a girl called Joanna.
Joanna was born about 1796 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire. Nothing is known about Joanna or her family.
Henry was working as a Gardener, he and Joanna had 4 children.
Ann Wells Born about 1826 in Berkhamsted John Wells * Born about 1829 in Berkhamsted Joseph Wells Born about 1833 in Berkhamsted George Wells Born about 1839 in Berkhamsted. * has own page
Joanna died in1854 (2) Henry married again in 1870 (3) to Hannah Rance. Hannah had been married beforeand had a son Amos Rance born about 1844.
Henry died in 1862 (4) Hannah died in 1870 (5) aged 64.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/440 Henry Wells 40 Labourer y Ann Wells 15 y John Wells 10 y Joseph Wells 7 y George Wells 2 y Address: Frithsden, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire (cannot find any trace of Joanna) 1851 Census HO107/1716 Henry Wells Head m 51 Gardener Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Joanna Wells Wife m 55 Plaiter Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire John Wells Son u 22 Farm labourer Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Joseph Wells Son u 18 Farm Labourer Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire George Wells Son 12 Scholar Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Address: Frithsden, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire 1861 Census RG9/841 Henry Wells Head m 60 Gardener's Labourer Frithsden, Hertfordshire Hannah Wells Wife m 53 Straw Plaiter Frithsden, Hertfordshire Amos Rance Son u 17 Labourer in Timber Yard Frithsden, Hertforshire Address: Frithsden, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) GRO - AMJ 1854 - 3a 195 - Berkhamstead (3) GRO - Jun 1855 - 3a 376 - Berkhamstead (4) GRO - JAS 1862 - 3a 202 - Berkhamstead (5) GRO - JFM 1870 - 3a 300 - Berkhamstead aged 64 Page last updated 4 Oct 2010 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************