1851/61 census - Wells *Completed with Thanks*

[DragonChylde]

Hi,

I am trying to find the family of Elizabeth Wells born Stafford 2 July 1848

IGI Batch C010223 has a christening at St. Mary's, Stafford, 14 July 1848 parents: Henry Charles & Mary Ann Wells

The same batch also has Charles Wells, 4 April 1847
Parents: Henry Chales (sic) & Mary Ann Wells

and, intriguingly, the following children:

Maria Caroline Wells 27 April 1853
Henry William Wells 27 May1854
Louisa Ann Wells 14 January 1857
Alice Margaret Wells 10 February 1858
Parents: Henry Charles & Caroline Maria Wells

So I wondered if perhaps Mary Ann died between 1848 - 1853 and Henry remarried to a Caroline Maria. On that theory I have found the following:

Marriage Q1 1846
Mary Anne Adams to Henry Wells Stone XVII 221
StaffsBMD Place: Fulford, St Nicholas, Register: Stafford

Death Q2 1851
Mary Ann Wells Penkridge XVII 93
no trace on StaffsBMD

Marriage Q2 1852
Caroline Maria Jaggard to Henry Charles Wells Lichfield 6b 397
StaffsBMD Place: Hamstall Ridgware, St Michael & All Angel's, Register: Lichfield

So it could all be possible, though the death and marriage places seem at odds with the christenings all being in the same place.

I am hoping that the 1851/1861 census info can confirm or deny this and throw more light on Elizabeth's family for me.

Thanks for reading,
Ian

[yonderpeasant]

HO107/2016/14/21 Staffs Bednall
Elizabeth Adams head mar 64 farmer  200 acres emp 4 lab bStaffs .Walton Willows
Mary anne Wells daur mar 35                                          b.Staffs Longton Potteries
Elizabeth Wells grandaur     2                                          b.Staffs Stafford

+ servants
Elizabeth Manuel serv U housesevant b.Portsmouth
Matilda Bradshaw serv wid 54   do      b. Cheshire
Ellen bett               serv U  17    do     b.Staffs Ingestre
John Askey            serv  mar 61 ag lab b.Staffs Hartley Green
William Adams       serv   U   18    do   b.Dunstan Heath

[patrish]

1861 RG9/1956/9/6

Uttoxeter Rd. Abbots Bromley. Staffordshire

Henry Charles Wells h.m. 42 Druggist b   Middx Hampstead
Caroline Maria wife 30 B Staff  Hempstall Ridware ?
Maria Caroline dau 8  b                       "
Alice Margaret 3                                   "
Louisa Ann dau 4                                 "
Frederick George son 1 month. B Abbots Bromley.

[DragonChylde]

Hi Yonder,
Thanks for the lookup, certainly seems to be my Elizabeth, no Charles but I have found a possible death:
Q3 1848
Charles Wells Stafford XVII 96

I wonder where Henry was?

Patrish,
Thanks for the lookup, no trace of Elizabeth so maybe the two families aren't related, unless Henry can be found on the 1851 census with a birthplace of Middlesex

Thanks for all the work people,
Ian

[yonderpeasant]

1861 no Mary Anne
Lichfield st Stafford Castle Church RG9/1908/92/15
Elizabeth Adams 76 wid proprieter of houses b.Staffs Stone
sarah Buttery sev 14                                    b. do Rannich
Elizabeth wells   grandaur 12                       b.Stafford

Bednall is Penkridge reg dist by the way so the death might be correct

[DragonChylde]

Thanks Yonder,

so Henry Charles on the 1851 census is my next quest... any suggestions on finding him?

Ian

[yonderpeasant]

1851
 10 Market Square Stafford St Mary HO107/1999/185/9
Charles Dawson head wid 67 Druggist bStaffs Uttoxeter
Henry Wells Partner mar 34  do       b.Middx Hampstead
Joseph Daws           U    22   do apprentice b.Monmouthshire
John Martin    serv           15 Apprentice b.Cheshire
Edward Riber   do            18     do
Mary Ford        do   U      24 house servant b.Stafford     

[DragonChylde]

Yonder,
you're a star!! so it could all well tie together, odd that all the christenings are in Stafford but hey!! what do I know 

Thanks for your work, much appreciated
Ian

[yonderpeasant]

Maria and Alice Birthplace is Stafford in 1871