thanks nanny jan, i was sitting looking at the freebmd results for my wells children, which didn't have that, but as soon as i narrowed the years in the search it showed up. Firstly he has to be his son, and secondly he dies in exeter which is where my aunts, also wells are from. If i could find the young fella's 1911c that should be all of them hopefully.
interesting that the alfred henry hollis, bn southhampton married mabel alice bellinger portsea 1898, said he was a brass moulder on the census. on jean's marriage cert ajhollis occupation was moulder.
i still haven't found mary emily wells marriage.
thanks for your help