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Joseph Wells 1819–1906 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1819
Birth Location: Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
Death Date: 11 Apr 1906
Death Location: Axminster, East Devon District, Devon, England
Father: James Willis
Mother: Ruth Small
Spouse(s): Eliza Carter
Children(s): Hesther Wells, Gaius Wells, Jane Wells, Patience Wells, Isaiah Wells, Angelina Wells, Emily Wells, Albert Wells, James Wells, Joseph Wells, Louise Wells, Hezekiah Wells, Eliza Wells
Joseph Wells was born in 1819 in Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, the child of James Willis And Ruth Small. In 1840, Joseph Wells resided in Sturminster Newton. Joseph Wells married Eliza Carter, and had children including Albert Wells, Angelina Wells, Eliza Elizabeth Wells, Emily Wells, Gaius Wells, Hesther Wells, Hezekiah Wells, Isaiah Wells, James Wells, Jane Wells, Joseph Joe Wells, Louise Wells, Patience Wells. Joseph Wells passed away in 1906 in Axminster, East Devon District, Devon, England.
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Biography
- Joseph Wells was born in 1819 in Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, the child of James Willis And Ruth Small.
- In 1840, Joseph Wells resided in Sturminster Newton.
- Joseph Wells married Eliza Carter, and had children including Albert Wells, Angelina Wells, Eliza Elizabeth Wells, Emily Wells, Gaius Wells, Hesther Wells, Hezekiah Wells, Isaiah Wells, James Wells, Jane Wells, Joseph Joe Wells, Louise Wells, Patience Wells.
- Joseph Wells passed away in 1906 in Axminster, East Devon District, Devon, England.
Immediate Family
Parents
James Willis
1797–1834
Birth Location: Dorset, England
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Ruth Small
1787–1850
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Spouses(s)
Eliza Carter
1821–1879
Birth Location: Dorset, England
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Children(s)
Hesther Wells
1860–
Birth Location: All Borwin, England
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Gaius Wells
1848–
Birth Location: All Borwin, England
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Jane Wells
1847–
Birth Location: All Borwin, England
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Patience Wells
1865–1930
Birth Location: Axminster, Devon, England
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Isaiah Wells
1843–1923
Birth Location: Dorset, England
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Angelina Wells
1856–1952
Birth Location: Chardstock, Devon, England
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Emily Wells
1867–1894
Birth Location: Chardstock, Dorset, England
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Albert Wells
1862–1928
Birth Location: Chardstock, Dorset, England
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James Wells
1851–1937
Birth Location: Axminister, England
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Joseph Wells
1859–1926
Birth Location: Axminster, Devon, England
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Louise Wells
1851–1927
Birth Location: Crewkerne, Somerset, England
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Hezekiah Wells
1849–1929
Birth Location: Powerstock, Dorset, England
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Eliza Wells
1848–1848
Birth Location: Ashprington, Devon, England
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Joseph Wells's Ancestors
Self
Joseph Wells
1819–1906
Birth Place: Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
Parents
James Willis
1797–1834
Dorset, England
Ruth Small
1787–1850
Devon, England
Grandparents
Hannah Glover
–1803
Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England
James Small
1756–1825
Tisbury, Wiltshire, England
Jane Stanley
1770–1833
Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1736–
Mary Small
1736–1821
John Stanley
1744–1799
Edith Stanley
1744–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wells's Descendants
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Joseph Wells
(10 Feb 1819–11 Apr 1906)
m. Eliza Carter (May 1821–28 May 1879)
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1. Hesther Wells 1860–
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2. Gaius Wells 1848–
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3. Jane Wells 1847–
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4. Patience Wells 1865–1930
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5. Isaiah Wells 1843–1923 m. Mary Jeffrey 1858–1940
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6. Angelina Wells 1856–1952
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7. Emily Wells 1867–1894
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8. Albert Wells 1862–1928
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9. James Wells 1851–1937 m. Anna Ridgeway 1856–
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10. Joseph ('Joe') Wells 1859–1926
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11. Louise Wells 1851–1927
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12. Hezekiah Wells 1849–1929
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13. Eliza (Elizabeth) Wells 1848–1848
Joseph Wells's Timeline
11 Records
1819
10 Feb 1819
Birth of Joseph Wells in Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
1819
10 Feb 1819
Joseph Wells was baptized in Steeple, Dorset, England
Steeple, Dorset, England
1840
1840
Age 21
Joseph Wells resided here in Sturminster Newton
Sturminster Newton
1851
1851
Age 32
Joseph Wells resided here in Kingston, Devon, England
Kingston, Devon, England
1861
1861
Age 42
Joseph Wells resided here in Chardstock, Dorset, England
Chardstock, Dorset, England
1871
1871
Age 52
Joseph Wells resided here in Smallbridge, All Saints, Dorset, England
Smallbridge, All Saints, Dorset, England
1881
1881
Age 62
Joseph Wells resided here in Axminster, Devon, England
Axminster, Devon, England
1891
1891
Age 72
Joseph Wells resided here in Smallbridge, All Saints, Axminster, Devon, England
Smallbridge, All Saints, Axminster, Devon, England
1893
1893
Age 74
Joseph Wells resided here in Devon, England
Devon, England
1906
11 Apr 1906
Age 87
Death of Joseph Wells in Churchill, Axminister, Devon, England
Churchill, Axminister, Devon, England
1906
22 Aug 1906
Age 87
Joseph Wells - Probate in London, England
London, England
1819
10 Feb 1819
Birth of Joseph Wells in Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
1819
10 Feb 1819
Joseph Wells was baptized in Steeple, Dorset, England
Steeple, Dorset, England
1840
1840
Age 21
Joseph Wells resided here in Sturminster Newton
Sturminster Newton
1851
1851
Age 32
Joseph Wells resided here in Kingston, Devon, England
Kingston, Devon, England
1861
1861
Age 42
Joseph Wells resided here in Chardstock, Dorset, England
Chardstock, Dorset, England
1871
1871
Age 52
Joseph Wells resided here in Smallbridge, All Saints, Dorset, England
Smallbridge, All Saints, Dorset, England
1881
1881
Age 62
Joseph Wells resided here in Axminster, Devon, England
Axminster, Devon, England
1891
1891
Age 72
Joseph Wells resided here in Smallbridge, All Saints, Axminster, Devon, England
Smallbridge, All Saints, Axminster, Devon, England
1893
1893
Age 74
Joseph Wells resided here in Devon, England
Devon, England
1906
11 Apr 1906
Age 87
Death of Joseph Wells in Churchill, Axminister, Devon, England
Churchill, Axminister, Devon, England
1906
22 Aug 1906
Age 87
Joseph Wells - Probate in London, England
London, England
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 10 Feb 1819
Event Place: Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
Record Source:
[1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[2] Dorset, England, Dorchester Prison Admission and Discharge Registers, 1782-1901, Dorset History Centre
[3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1667; Folio: 55; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6096777
[4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2127; Folio: 60; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1341513
[5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2033; Folio: 61; Page: 13; GSU roll: 831762
[6] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1372; Folio: 25; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542803
[7] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1876; Folio: 260; Page: 26; GSU roll: 221024
[8] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
[9] 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: Baptism
Event Date: 10 Feb 1819
Event Place: Steeple, Dorset, England
Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Sturminster Newton
Record Source: Dorset, England, Dorchester Prison Admission and Discharge Registers, 1782-1901, Dorset History Centre
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1851
Event Place: Kingston, Devon, England
Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1876; Folio: 260; Page: 26; GSU roll: 221024
Genealogy Event 5
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 6
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 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: Axminster, Devon, England
Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2127; Folio: 60; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1341513
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1891
Event Place: Smallbridge, All Saints, Axminster, Devon, England
Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1667; Folio: 55; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6096777
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1893
Event Place: Devon, England
Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England
Record Source: Dorset, England, Dorchester Prison Admission and Discharge Registers, 1782-1901, Dorset History Centre
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 11 Apr 1906
Event Place: Churchill, Axminister, Devon, England
Record Source:
[1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
[2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
[3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Axminster, East Devon District, Devon, England
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: 22 Aug 1906
Event Place: London, England
Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 10 Feb 1819
Event Place: Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England
Record Source:
[1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
[2] Dorset, England, Dorchester Prison Admission and Discharge Registers, 1782-1901, Dorset History Centre
[3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1667; Folio: 55; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6096777
[4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2127; Folio: 60; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1341513
[5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2033; Folio: 61; Page: 13; GSU roll: 831762
[6] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1372; Folio: 25; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542803
[7] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1876; Folio: 260; Page: 26; GSU roll: 221024
[8] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
[9] 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: Baptism
Event Date: 10 Feb 1819
Event Place: Steeple, Dorset, England
Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Sturminster Newton
Record Source: Dorset, England, Dorchester Prison Admission and Discharge Registers, 1782-1901, Dorset History Centre
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1851
Event Place: Kingston, Devon, England
Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1876; Folio: 260; Page: 26; GSU roll: 221024
Genealogy Event 5
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 6
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 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: Axminster, Devon, England
Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2127; Folio: 60; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1341513
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1891
Event Place: Smallbridge, All Saints, Axminster, Devon, England
Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1667; Folio: 55; Page: 12; GSU roll: 6096777
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1893
Event Place: Devon, England
Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England
Record Source: Dorset, England, Dorchester Prison Admission and Discharge Registers, 1782-1901, Dorset History Centre
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 11 Apr 1906
Event Place: Churchill, Axminister, Devon, England
Record Source:
[1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
[2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
[3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Axminster, East Devon District, Devon, England
Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Probate
Event Date: 22 Aug 1906
Event Place: London, England
Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England