Thomas
Wells
Born about in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Ancestors 
Son of William Wells
and Sarah (Swingler) Wells
Brother of
Isaac Wells, John Wells, Selina (Wells) Howard, Elizabeth (Wells) Burgess, William Wells, Ann Wells, George Clay Wells and Emma (Wells) Godrich
Husband of
Sophia (Sparrow) Wells
— married
26 Jun 1845 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Father of
William Wells, Henry Wells, Eliza Ann Wells, Thomas Wells, Caroline Wells, Clara Wells and Emma Wells
Died
at about age 80
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jan 2012
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Contents |
Biography
- Thomas was born in 1826 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He was the son of William Wells and Sarah Swingler . He married Sophia Sparrow on the 26th Jun 1845 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Thomas passed away on the 4th Jul 1906.
Sources
Census
1851
- "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGF2-ZRL : 9 November 2019), Thomas Wells, St Margarets, Leicestershire, England; citing St Margarets, Leicestershire, England, p. 23, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
1871
- "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFTV-G5L : 20 January 2022), Thomas Wells, 1871.
1881
- "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27J-H6DG : 12 December 2017), Thomas Wells, Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census,"
1891
- "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WDK3-Q3Z : 1 March 2021), Thomas Wells, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
1901
- "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS4J-V6N : 21 May 2019), Thomas Wells, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
Birth
Christening
- Name Thomas Wells
- Sex Male
- Father's Name William Wells
- Father's Sex Male
- Mother's Name Sarah
- Mother's Sex Female
- Event Type Christening
- Event Date 14 Jul 1826
- Event Place Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
- Event Place (Original) St. Margaret's, Leicester, Leicester, England
- "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSSC-LSZ : 5 February 2023), Thomas Wells, 1826.
Marriage
- Name Mr Thomas Wells
- Sex Male
- Marriage Date 26 Jun 1845
- Spouse's Name Miss Sophia Sparrow
- Spouse's Sex Female
- Spouse's Marriage Date 26 Jun 1845
- Event Type Marriage Notice
- Event Date 28 Jun 1845
- Event Place Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
- Event Place (Original) Leicester, Leicestershire, England
- Event Place Note 1790-1892
- Newspaper Leicestershire Mercury
- Page Number 3
- "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCJ-FNXY : 17 April 2019), Miss Sophia Sparrow in entry for Mr Thomas Wells, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; citing Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, 28 Jun 1845, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
Death
- Name Thomas Wells
- Age 80
- Event Type Death
- Event Date 1906
- Event Place Leicester, Leicestershire, England
- Registration District Leicester
- Page 95
- Volume 7A
- Affiliate Line Number 347
- Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
- Registration Year 1906
- Birth Year (Estimated) 1826
- "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NBW-SDP : 31 December 2014), Thomas Wells, 1906; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006,"
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