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Elizabeth Wells

Female 1876 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth Wells was born in 1876 in Wigan (daughter of Catherine Wells).

    Notes:

    Born Wells but appears as Elizabeth Wright in 1891 census. Her mother married Thomas Wright in 1879 and in 1881 Elizabeth appears with his parents as Wells, the name she uses at her marriage.

    Elizabeth married Joseph Lamb in 1898 in St John the Evangelist, Whittle le Woods. Joseph (son of James Lamb and Ann Ashurst) was born in 1875 in Runcorn/Bradford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Margaret Lamb was born in 1900 in Adlington.
    2. James Lamb was born in 1902 in Whittle le Woods.
    3. Catherine Lamb was born in 1905 in Chorley.
    4. Dorcas Lamb was born in 1909 in Chorley.

Generation: 2

  1. 3.  Catherine Wells was born in 1854 in Upholland (daughter of William Wells and Catherine Bramwell).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatwoman

    Children:
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wells was born in 1876 in Wigan.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  William Wells was born in 1820 in Lathom (son of Joseph Wells); died in 1870 in Upholland.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Canal labourer, boatman

    William married Catherine Bramwell on 20 Dec 1847 in All Saints, Wigan. Catherine (daughter of Elizabeth Bramwell) was born on 25 Jul 1829 in Lathom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Catherine Bramwell was born on 25 Jul 1829 in Lathom (daughter of Elizabeth Bramwell).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 27 Sep 1829, Douglas Chapel, Eccleston (Parbold)

    Notes:

    In censuses as Cheetham, though born before her mother married.

    Children:
    1. Ann Wells was born in 1848 in Upholland.
    2. Elizabeth Wells was born in 1849 in Standish.
    3. John Wells was born in 1852 in Upholland.
    4. 3. Catherine Wells was born in 1854 in Upholland.
    5. Thomas Wells was born in 1857 in Upholland.
    6. William Wells was born in 1860 in Upholland; died before 1913.
    7. Sarah Ann Wells was born in 1863 in Gathurst, nr Wigan.
    8. Henry Wells was born in 1866 in Wigan.
    9. Margaret Wells was born in 1869 in Gathurst, nr Wigan.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Joseph Wells

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer

    Children:
    1. 6. William Wells was born in 1820 in Lathom; died in 1870 in Upholland.

  2. 15.  Elizabeth Bramwell was born in 1809 in Lathom (daughter of Edward Bramwell and Catherine Fairclough); died in 1884 in Lydiate; was buried on 25 Aug 1884 in St John the Baptist, Burscough.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: Elizabeth Brammel\Bramhill
    • Baptism: 7 Feb 1810, St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk

    Notes:

    Bramel in baptism record, Bramhill in marriage record.
    Bramwell in children's GRO birth registrations.

    Children:
    1. 7. Catherine Bramwell was born on 25 Jul 1829 in Lathom.



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