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Son of Joseph Wells 1807 and Mary Clark
Joseph was born about 1839 (1) in Northchurch, Hertfordshire. He married Eliza Reynolds in 1860 (2)
Eliza Reynolds was born about 1839 (1) in Wiggington, Hertfordshire
Joseph worked as a Gardener. He and Eliza settled in Norchurch where they had 8 children.
Sarah Ann Wells Born 1862 Abbots Langley, Baptised 11 Oct 1863 in Northchurch - this is a late baptism - she was baptised with her sister (3) Eliza Wells Born 1863 Abbots Langley - Baptised 11 Oct 1863 in Northchurch (3) Mary Wells Baptised 12 Feb 1865 in Northchurch (3) William Wells * Baptised 5 May 1867 in Northchurch (3) Kate Wells Baptised 31 Jul 1870 in Northchurch (3) Joseph Wells Born about 1873 in Northchurch (1) George Wells Born 20 Dec 1875 in Northchurch - baptised 16 Jan 1876 in Bovingdon (3) Florence Wells Born 9 Jul 1880 in Northchurch - baptised 5 Sep 1880 in Bovingdon (3) * has own page
Joseph died before 1901
Census details below
1851 Census See Joseph Wells 1806 1861 Census RG9/836 Joseph Wells Head m 22 Gardener Bourne End, Herts Eliza Wells Wife m 22 Wiggington, Herts Address: Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire 1871 Census RG10/1389 Joseph Wells Head m 32 Gardener Northchurch, Herts Eliza Wells Wife m 32 Straw Plaiter Wiggington, Herts Sarah Ann Wells Daug 9 Scholar Abbots Langley, Herts Eliza Wells Daug 8 Scholar Abbots Langley, Herts Mary Wells Daug 6 Scholar Northchurch, Herts William Wells Son 4 Scholar Northchurch, Herts Kate Wells Daug 1 Northchurch, Herts Address: Bourne End Lane, Northchurch, Hertfordshire 1881 Census RG11/1446 Joseph Wells Head m 42 Gardener Northchurch, Herts Eliza Wells Wife m 42 Wiggington, Herts Mary Wells Daug u 16 Monitor in school Northchurch, Herts Joseph Wells Son 8 Scholar Northchurch, Herts George Wells Son 5 Scholar Northchurch, Herts Florence Wells Daug 9m Northchurch, Herts Address: Bourne End Lane, Northchurch, Hertfordshire 1891 Census RG11/1126 Joseph Wells Head m 52 Gardener Northchurch, Herts Eliza Wells Wife m 52 Wiggington, Herts Kate Wells Daug s 21 Living at Home Northchurch, Herts Joseph Wells Son s 18 General Labourer Northchurch, Herts George Wells Son s 15 General Labourer Northchurch, Herts Address: Bourne End, Northchurch, Herts 1901 Census RG13/1328 Eliza Wells Head wid 61 Wiggington, Herts Joseph Wells Son s 28 Carter Flour Mill Bourne End, Herts George Wells Son s 25 Cattleman Bourne End, Herts Florence Wells Daug s 20 Watercress Worker Bourne End, Herts Address: Bourne End Lane, Northchurch, Hertfordshire
Sources (1) Census (2) GRO - Sep 1860 - 3a 417 - Berkhamstead (3) IGI Record Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************