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James Wells 1851–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1851

Birth Location: Axminister, England

Death Date: 12 Jul 1937

Death Location: Fawn River, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Father: Joseph Wells

Mother: Eliza Carter

Spouse(s): Anna Ridgeway

Children(s):

James Wells was born in 1851 in Axminister, England, the child of Joseph Wells And Eliza Carter. In 1861, James Wells resided in Chardstock, Dorset, England. In 1871, James Wells resided in Smallbridge, All Saints, Dorset, England. James Wells married Anna Ridgeway. James Wells passed away in 1937 in Fawn River, St Joseph, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • James Wells was born in 1851 in Axminister, England, the child of Joseph Wells And Eliza Carter.
  • In 1861, James Wells resided in Chardstock, Dorset, England.
  • In 1871, James Wells resided in Smallbridge, All Saints, Dorset, England.
  • James Wells married Anna Ridgeway.
  • James Wells passed away in 1937 in Fawn River, St Joseph, Michigan, USA.

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James Wells's Ancestors

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James Wells
1851–1937
Birth Place: Axminister, England
Parents
Joseph Wells
1819–1906
Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
Eliza Carter
1821–1879
Dorset, England
Grandparents
James Willis
1797–1834
Dorset, England
Ruth Small
1787–1850
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Hannah Glover
–1803
James Small
1756–1825
Jane Stanley
1770–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1736–
Mary Small
1736–1821
John Stanley
1744–1799
Edith Stanley
1744–1793

James Wells's Timeline

4 Records

1851
15 Aug 1851
Birth of James Wells in Axminister, England
Axminister, England
1861
1861
Age 10
James Wells resided here in Chardstock, Dorset, England
Chardstock, Dorset, England
1871
1871
Age 20
James Wells resided here in Smallbridge, All Saints, Dorset, England
Smallbridge, All Saints, Dorset, England
1937
12 Jul 1937
Age 86
Death of James Wells in Fawn River, St Joseph, Michigan, USA
Fawn River, St Joseph, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1851
    Event Place: Axminister, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2033; Folio: 61; Page: 13; GSU roll: 831762
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1372; Folio: 25; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542803
    [3] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [4] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Chardstock, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1372; Folio: 25; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542803

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Smallbridge, All Saints, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2033; Folio: 61; Page: 13; GSU roll: 831762

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1937
    Event Place: Fawn River, St Joseph, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

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