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Offline Cecilia

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Census lookup please, Margate Kent 1851
« on: Sunday 10 July 05 14:20 BST (UK) »
Can anyone help please? ::) I am looking for Joseph Wells, the only information I have is that he was born in Margate in 1845.
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Celia
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Re: Census lookup please, Margate Kent 1851
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 13 July 05 19:46 BST (UK) »
Hi Celia,
I've been through the Margate census 1851, but couldn't spot Joseph Wells. Which census do you have him on that shows he was born in Margate ? Could you post what details you have for him, then we may be able to work backwards to his birth.
xx Carol
WINTON in Sussex & Kent; ALGER, ANTHONEY & MERCER in Rotherhithe, Surrey & Deptford, Kent; WHITBREAD in Shefford, Beds; KEELING in Yorks, Lincs & Leics; BLONK & SEASTRON in Sheffield, Yorks; BENNETT, MILLER, SUMMERS, BOSSLEY, WOULDHAM & SHOVLAR in Gravesend, Kent

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Re: Census lookup please, Margate Kent 1851
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 08 October 05 14:22 BST (UK) »
1851

17 Pitt Street, St George Southwark, Surrey

Joseph WELLS head mar 33 artist in fireworks b.St Martins Middlesex
Susan wife mar 27 b.Lambeth Surrey
Joseph son 6 b.Margate Kent
Louisa dau 4 b.St George's Surrey
Edward son 2 b.St George's Surrey
Alfred son 1m b.St George's Surrey

HO107/1565 folio 199 page 32 and the preceding page

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Re: Census lookup please, Margate Kent 1851
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 28 December 08 22:21 GMT (UK) »
1861

likewise 17 Pitt St, children as above except Joseph Jr not present, plus:

William aged 8 born Southwark
Martha aged 6 born Southwark
James aged 3 born Southwark
Thomas aged 1 born Southwark

According to various articles I've read, Joseph senior formed the fireworks company in 1837. 'Fireworks' magazine has information on the history of the company (issues 28, 29 and 48 - back issues are available). The company was eventually sold in 2005 I believe (they had been based in Dartford for many years), although the new company is using the Wells name for some products, as is a Wells Firework Company in South Africa, which is apparently being run by a descendent.
Hillman (descendents of Thomas Hillman/Elizabeth Gasston); Wells (both family of Joseph Wells, firework artist and the Wells and Pritchett families); Cheese; Pack; and in East Yorkshire, Loft; Wise; Bradley; Harland; Hayton; Pamplin; Ulliott

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Re: Census lookup please, Margate Kent 1851
« Reply #4 on: Monday 29 December 08 18:55 GMT (UK) »
Hello Roy

Welcome to Rootschat  ;D

Thank you for adding to this topic.

According to her profile Cecilia has not been online since November 2007 and therefore may not receive notification that a reply has been added. Fingers crossed.

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