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Son of Joseph Wells 1806 and Mary Clark
Joseph was born about 1828 (1) in Northchurch, Hertfordshire. He married Caroline Cook 1847 (2) in Hemel Hempstead.
Caroline Cook was born about (1) 1824, I have not found her baptism so her year of birth is taken from the age given at the time of her death.
William worked as an Iron Turner and he and Caroline moved initially to Doncaster and then settled in Attercliffe. They had 7 children.
George Wells Baptised 24 Apr 1850 in Hemel Hempstead (3) Sarah Ann Wells Born about 1853 in Doncaster (1) Walter Wells Born about 1857 in Doncaster (1) Lydia Wells Born about 1859 in Doncaster (1) John H Wells Born about 1862 in Doncaster (1) Mary Wells Born about 1864 in Doncaster (1) Martha Wells Born about 1864 in Doncaster (1)
William and Caroline both died in Attercliffe. William in 1890 (4) aged 62, Caroline in 1910 (5) aged 86.
Census details below
1851 Census HO107/1715 William Wells Head m 23 Machinist Frithsden, Hertfordshire Caroline Wife m 25 Pitstone, Buckinghamshire George Son u 1 Hemel Hempstead William Peacock Lodger m 23 Servant Halstead, Essex Belinda Peacock Lodger m 23 Braintree, Essex Elizabeth Peacock Lodger u 3m Dunstable, Bedfordshire Address; Chapel Street, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire 1861 Census RG9/3520 William Wells Head m 33 Turner Northchurch, Hertfordshire Caroline Wife m 35 Bishton, Hertfordshire George Son u 11 Scholar Hemel Hempstead, Herts Sarah A Daug u 10 Scholar Doncaster, Yorkshire Walter Son u 4 Scholar Doncaster, Yorkshire Lydia Daug u 1 Doncaster, Yorkshire Address: 3 Bridge Street, Doncaster, Yorkshire 1871 Census RG10/4698 William Wells Head m 43 Iron & Steel Turner Frithsden, Hertfordshire Caroline Wife m 45 Dressmaker Nettleden, Hertfordshire Sarah A Daug u 17 Dressmaker Doncaster, Yorkshire Walter Son u 14 Turner of Iron Doncaster, Yorkshire John H Son u 9 Scholar Doncaster, Yorkshire Mary Daug u 6 Scholar Doncaster, Yorkshire Martha Daug u 6 Scholar Doncaster, Yorkshire Address: 139 Carbrook Street, Attercliffe, Yorkshire 1881 Census RG11/4665 William Wells Head m 53 Locomotive Turner Unemployed Frithsden, Buckinghamshire Caroline Wife m 56 Dressmaker Nettleden, Hertfordshire Sarah A Daug u 27 Cook Doncaster, Yorkshire John H Son u 19 Turner Engine Doncaster, Yorkshire Mary Daug u 16 Domestic Servant Doncaster, Yorkshire Eliza Needham Lodger wid 56 Sempstress Attercliffe, Yorkshire Emily Powder Lodger wid 63 Needlewoman Chippenham, Cambs Address: 139 Carbrook Street, Attercliffe, Yorkshire 1891 Census RG12/3837 John H Wells Head m 29 Engineer Iron Turner Doncaster, Yorkshire Isabella Wife m 28 Sheffield, Yorkshire John H Son u 4m Sheffield, Yorkshire Caroline Wells Mother wid 66 Living on own means Nettleden, Hertfordshire Address: 132 Carbrook Street, Attercliffe, Yorkshire 1901 Census RG13/4382 John H Wells Head m 40 Engineer Iron Turner Doncaster, Yorkshire Arabella Wife m 39 Sheffield, Yorkshire Caroline Wells Mother wid 75 Hemel Hempstead, Herts John H Son u 10 Sheffield, Yorkshire Sarah A Daug u 8 Sheffield, Yorkshire George L Son u 6 Sheffield, Yorkshire Address: 132 Carbrook Street, Attercliffe, Yorkshire
Sources (1) Census (2) GRO - Dec 1847 - 6 929 - Hemel Hempstead (3) IGI Record (4) GRO - JFM 1890 - 9c 427 - Sheffield - aged 62 (5) GRO - AMJ 1910 - 9c 330 - Sheffield - aged 86 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************