Edmund Wells (abt. 1838 - 1899)

Born about 1838 in Redbourn, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Sarah (Grace) Wells — married about 1859 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 4 Feb 1899 at about age 61 in Tufnell Park, London, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Edmund Wells has English ancestors.

Edmund Wells was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.

Birth

Edmund WELLS was born in about 1838 in Redbourn, Hertfordshire, England. ^[1]

He was the son of Richard Wells and Elizabeth East.

First Marriage

Edmund married Sarah GRACE in 1859, before April, in Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England. The marriage was registered in Saint Albans during the second quarter of 1859. ^[2]

Married Life

On the night of the 2 April 1871, Edmund and his wife, Sarah, lived at 5, Wilkin Street, in Kentish Town, Saint Pancras, Middlesex, England. Edmund was a bricklayer. At the same address, but in a separate household were Sarah's brother, Matthew GRACE, his wife Mary Ann EAMES and Matthew and Sarah's nephew, Anthony JARMAN. Anthony was the son of Matthew and Sarah's sister Charlotte JARMAN nee GRACE. Edmund was also a bricklayer. For some reason, Sarah's birth place was recorded as "Leverstock" in Hertfordshire.^[3] The entry in the census was as follows:

1871 Census Entry

Schedules 305 and 306

House: 5 Wilkin St

Name	Relation	Condition	Age	Occupation	Where Born
Matthew Grace	Head	Mar	29	Bricklayer	Hertford Leverstock
Mary A Grace	Wife	Mar	29		Hertford Redbourn
Edmund H Grace	Son		9m		Middlesex St Pancras
Isabella Grace	Daur		8	Scholar	Middlesex St Pancras
Frances Emma Grace	daur		3	Scholar	Middlesex Kilburne
Walter Grace	Son		5	Scholar	Middlesex Shoreditch
Edmund Wells	Head	Mar	33	Bricklayer	Hertford Redbourn
Sarah Wells	Wife	Mar	32		Hertford Leverstock
Anthony Jarman	Nephew		12		Hertford Redbourn

Last Years

Edmund passed away on the 4 February 1899. He lived at 94, Lady Margaret Road, Tufnell Park, Middlesex. Probate was granted on the 20 April 1899, in London, to Henrietta WELLS widow. The effects were £803 5s. 10d. Henrietta was Edmund's second wife. Her maiden name was RICHARDS. ^[4]

Edmund's death was registered during the first quarter of 1899 in Islington, Middlesex, England. His age was 60 years. ^[5]

Edmund was buried on the 9 February 1899, in Camden, Middlesex, England. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast. Series: HO107; Piece number: 1713; Folio: 185; Page: 8; Schedule: 36; HouseHoldID: 1422421; Record set: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England
2. ↑ Marriage index: Civil Registration in England and Wales. Registration District: Saint Albans; GRACE, Sarah; WELLS, Edmund; GRO Reference; Volume: 3a Page: 320 (Jan-Feb-Mar 1859) General Register Office, Certificate Services Section, PO Box 2, SOUTHPORT, PR8 2JD. Sarah Grace: https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=p1oERS9OcY9WRMph7YXW7Q&scan=1. Edmund Wells: https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=lYQum0K8KU5IqGWYVCaw6A&scan=1. Volume: 3a. Page: 320 Viewed 15 June 2021.
3. ↑ 1871, 2 April, Census for England and Wales, The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU, Class: R.G. 10; Piece: 239; Folio: 29b; Page: 52. Parish: Saint Martins, Saint Pancras; S.D: Kentish Town; R.D: Saint Pancras; E.D. No. 15. Image: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/7619/images/LNDRG10_236_239-0556?pId=9331018. Viewed 13 June 2020.
4. ↑ GOV.UK. Find a will. Calendar of Wills and Administrations in England and Wales. (London, England, Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. 1858-1996), (Image: https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=Wells&yearOfDeath=1899&page=1#calendar). Viewed 15 June 2021.
5. ↑ Death: England and Wales Civil Registration. Death Index. Registration District: Islington; WELLS, Edmund; 60; GRO Reference; Volume: 01A Page: 133 (Jul-Aug-Sep 1899) General Register Office, Certificate Services Section, PO Box 2, SOUTHPORT, PR8 2JD (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp). Viewed 15 June 2021.
6. ↑ Deceased Online. https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=14424060 Viewed 15 June 2021.