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Thomas Wells
« on: Sunday 24 April 16 11:46 BST (UK) »
Thomas Wells b. 1807 in Chatham, Kent.  First marriage, to Frances Rowe, was in Rochester, Kent on 21st April 1832. The marriage to his second wife occurred between the 1841 and 1851 census. Her name was Mary Ann ???  Thomas and Frances had a son, William, my great grandfather, in 1832.
If anyone has further information on Thomas, eg. death, parents, I would love to hear from you. Thank you for your help.  seventyplus.

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Re: Thomas Wells
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 24 April 16 12:10 BST (UK) »
Free Reg has a burial for a Frances Wells at Chatham on 6 April 1845 (aged 40), so this might narrow your search for a remarriage a little. Can't see a marriage straight away, but will keep looking.

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Re: Thomas Wells
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 24 April 16 12:13 BST (UK) »
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Thomas Wells
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 24 April 16 12:29 BST (UK) »
Children of Thomas (sawyer) and Frances at Chatham:
Thomas Richard Jarratt bp 26 May 1833
Frances Ann 23 Nov 1834
George Rowe 9 Aug 1840
Mary Ellen 4 Jun 1843

Children of Thomas (sawyer) and Mary Ann:
Mary Ann 14 May 1848

But can't see your William? Is this the right family based on your census information?

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Re: Thomas Wells
« Reply #4 on: Monday 25 April 16 16:05 BST (UK) »
Thanks maddys52. 
I didn't have death date for Frances and this looks as though it could be right. No, I haven't found a second marriage date either.
As for the family, the 1841 census,  which includes William, has little info. other than names and genders. However, I filled in the birth years from the 1851 census, in which Frances jnr.is missing.
Thomas Wells  1807
Frances    "
Thomas    "      1834
Frances    "     
William    "       1838
George    "       1841
Somewhere I, too, found the family with second names quoted.  They're quite memorable. Don't remember why I discounted them. Where did your info come from? seventyplus

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Re: Thomas Wells
« Reply #5 on: Monday 25 April 16 16:07 BST (UK) »
Aghadowey. I've been off the radar for a long time during which I'd forgotten I'd already posted Thomas Wells.  Yes, same one for which, apologies.  seventyplus

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Re: Thomas Wells
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 26 April 16 06:45 BST (UK) »
Hi Seventyplus, I found those baptisms and burial for Frances on FreeReg.

I see on the 1851 census it gives William's birthplace as Queenborough, as far as I can see Queenborough has not yet been transcribed for FreeReg so that's probably why I can't see his baptism. Although looking on FreeBMD there is a birth registration for William Jabes WELLS at Sheppey in the December quarter 1837 (which covers Queenborough), so I would think this could be a possibility.

As for the second marriage, there are 2 possibilities that I can see on FreeBMD - Sep 1846 to Mary Ann Amelia ROBINSON or Jun 1847 to Mary Ann PIKE - but these need to be checked carefully as FreeBMD doesn't say who are "couples": these may not be the right ones. Best to check each of the people appearing and see if you can match them up on census details. Hope that's clear.

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Re: Thomas Wells
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 26 April 16 07:01 BST (UK) »
Ok, found William's baptism 12 Nov 1837 at Queenborough, father: Thomas, mother: Frances. Full name William Jabez WELLS.

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Re: Thomas Wells
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 26 April 16 07:09 BST (UK) »
And marriage Thomas WELLS (wid) to Mary Ann PIKE 27 Jun 1847 at St Mary's CHatham. His father:William, her father, George.
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