Return to Wells Index Return to Chamberlain Index Return to Front Page

*****************************************************

JOHN WELLS 1864

Son of Charles Wells 1838 and Mary Ann Eames

John was born on 3 Dec 1864 (1) in Bourne End, Hertfordshire. He married Alice Chamberlain in 1884 (2) in Tewkesbury.

Alice Chamberlain was born about 1861 (3) in Tisley, Gloucestershire. Her father is John Chamberlain.

John and Alice had 5 children. John worked as a Labourer particularly in Watercress industry. Between 1901 and 1905 he moved to Warmwell where he was living/working at Warmwell Watercress Farm, Broadmayne, Dorset. (4)

 

Eliza Ellen Wells Born 10 Oct 1884 (4)
Charles Wells Born about 1887 in Winkwell (3)
Joseph Henry Wells Born about 1889 in Winkwell (4)
John J Wells Born about 1891 in Bourne End (3)
Edith M Wells Born about 1896 in Bovingdon (3)

 

Alice and John are both buried in Holy Trinity, Warwell. John on 22 Feb 1943 aged 78, Alice on 4 Dec 1943 aged 83. (5)

Census details below

 

1871 Census for John - See Charles Wells 1837
 
1881 Census RG11/1446
John Wells Boarder u 16 Labourer Northchurch, Hertfordshire
Address: 6 The Anchor, Bourne End, Northchurch, Hertfordshire
 
1891 Census Cannot find entry
 
1901 Census RG13/1324
John Wells Head m 36 Water Craft Labourer Bourne End, Hertfordshire
Alice Wells Wife m 40   Tilsey, Gloucestershire
Charles H Wells Son s 14 Under Gardener Dom Winkwell, Hertfordshire
Joseph Wells Son s 12 Scholar Winkwell, Hertfordshire
John J Wells Son s 10 Scholar Bourne End, Hertfordshire
Edith M Wells Daug s 5 Scholar Bovingdon, Hertfordshire
John Chamberlin Father in law wid 69 Labourer Tilsey, Gloucestershire
Address: Bourne End, Bovingdon, Hertfordshire
 
Sources  
(1) IGI Record
(2) GRO - Jun 1884 - 6a 799 - Tewkesbury
(3) Census
(4) Family Information courtesy of Keith Wells
(5) Family History Online
  Page last updated 15 Apr 2008
Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com

*****************************************************