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Thomas Wells (bef. 1822 - 1864)

Thomas Wells
Born before in Gilberdyke, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 22 Feb 1847 in Fulford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdommap
Died after age 41 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Profile last modified | Created 24 May 2021
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Biography

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Thomas Wells was born in Yorkshire, England.
This profile is part of the Eastrington, Yorkshire One Place Study.
Thomas was born in Gilberdyke, Yorkshire, England, and was baptised nearby in Eastrington. He was the son of John and Nancy Wells.[1]

At the time of the 1841 census Thomas worked as a joinery apprentice for Stephen Thompson in Eastrington.[2]

In 1847 he married Sarah Lorriman in Fulford, Yorkshire.[3][4] The couple lived in Hulme, Lancashire, in 1851.[5]

At the time of the 1861 census Sarah lived with her daughter, Isabella, and her father-in-law, John Wells, in Gilberdyke, Yorkshire. Thomas was not at home.[6]

Thomas died in 1864 at the age of 42.[7]

Sources

  1. Baptisms in the parish of Eastrington. 4 Apr 1822. Thomas, son of John (labourer) and Nancy Wells of Gilberdyke.
    Yorkshire Baptisms transcripts. findmypast.co.uk. Accessed 24 May 2021
  2. "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQPT-DTG : 23 May 2019), Thos Wells in household of Stephen Thompson, Eastrington, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  3. Fulford. 22 Feb 1847. Thomas Wells (25; bachelor; joiner; of Fulford; father John Wells, farmer) married Sarah Lorriman (22; spinster; of Fulford; father George Lorriman, labourer). Both signed. Witnesses John Hessle Oliver, George Loriman.
    findmypast.co.uk. Yorkshire Marriages Transcription. Accessed 24 May 2021
  4. GRO index. Marriages Sep 1847. Wells Thomas. York XXIII 605. FreeBMD
  5. "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG59-TQ2 : 11 September 2019), Thomas Wells, Hulme, Lancashire, England; citing Hulme, Lancashire, England, p. 39, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  6. "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7TQ-234 : 3 March 2021), Sarah Wells in household of John Wells, Gilberdike Mill, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  7. GRO death index. WELLS, THOMAS. 42. GRO Reference: 1864 D Quarter in HOWDEN Volume 09D Page 61. GRO.gov.uk




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