John Wells
| Born: | Died: | Married: | Mother: | Father: | Descendant: Alfred Walter Wells |
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John Wells was the father of Alfred Walter Wells in 1851.
John's birthplace in the censuses is variously given as Isfield, Sussex, and also Loudwater, Middlesex, but they agree he was born in around 1825.
In the 1841 census John was 15, living with his brother James Wells (10), at John Gregory's baker shop in Upper Bedford St. Brighton.
Ann Colman 14, was at Mepham Green, Herstmonceux, Hailsham District, Sussex, with father? Thomas 58, mother? Lucy 40, and Caleb 12, Ely (?Eliz) 10, Thomas 7, David 3, Edwin 7mths, all b Sussex.
Marriage
John Wells married Ann Coleman in 1846
John Wells (father Jacob Wells) married Ann Colman (father Thomas Colman) on the 20th December 1846, at Saint Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England.
BMD:M: John Wells/Ann Colman registered in Q4, 1846 Brighton vol:7 page:471.
On the night of 30 March 1851, John and Ann Wells are living with their family at 4 Tidy Street, Brighton. His son John W. Wells is 3 years old, and Alfred is 7 months old. John is listed as a baker, and Ann as a dressmaker. His sister Sally/Nelly Wells (17) is also living with them.
In 1861 John and Ann have moved to 80 Trafalgar Street, Brighton. They now have four children, and their eldest also called John is also a baker.
In 1871 John and Ann have moved three places up the road to 83 Trafalgar Street, Brighton. They have five children with them, plus a servant.
In 1881 John and Ann are still at 83 Trafalgar Street. With them is Ann's mother Lucy Colman (81, born in Alfriston), and their two children Frederick and Charles.
Children
- John W. Wells (~1848, Brighton)
- Alfred Walter Wells, christened 13 Jul 1851, St Peter, Brighton.
- Emily Wells (~1856, Brighton)
- Clara Wells (~1859, Brighton)
- Frederick Wells (~1863, Brighton)
- Charles Wells (~1867, Brighton)
Now that I know his father was Jacob Wells I have found further info on John Wells' siblings.
In 1841 Jacob Wells was 35 working and living at Paper Mill in Isfield with wife Sophia 35. Neither were born in Sussex. Children living with them were all daughters, Betsey 12, Ann 10, Sally (not Nelly as given previously) 7, Eliza 4, and Charlotte 2, all born in Sussex. I have not found Jacob in 1851, but Sophia Wells (says married, not widow) 47 was Paper Maker at De Langley Row, Chartham, Kent. It says born in Lewes, Kent! She is with daughter Charlotte 11, b Isfield, son William 6, b Maidstone, and son Walter 1, b Chartham. Betsey Wells 22, lived alone at 4 Union Street, Maidstone where she was employed in a paper mill. Anna M Wells 19, b Isfield was house servant at Priory Crescent off High St, Lewes. Eliza Wells, 15, b Eastfield (sic) was house servant lodging at Regent Hill, Brighton.
In 1861 census Jacob Wells 59, b Isfield, Sussex, is with wife Sophia 57, b Loose, Kent, and son Walter 10, b Chartham at Perryfield St. Maidstone.