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William Wells

Male 1925 -  (98 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Wells was born on 1 Dec 1925 in Abram (son of William Wells and Lily Carrington).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Wells was born on 11 Mar 1888 in Adlington (son of William Wells and Margaret Carrington).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    William married Lily Carrington on 29 Aug 1925 in St David, Haigh. Lily (daughter of John Carrington and Eliza Ann Kendall) was born on 15 Feb 1887 in Shipley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lily Carrington was born on 15 Feb 1887 in Shipley (daughter of John Carrington and Eliza Ann Kendall).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 22 Aug 1887, All Saints, Wigan

    Notes:

    Parents' abode given as Adlington in baptism record. Marries as Lily Powers, spinster(?), daughter of John Carrington. Birth date given as March 1 in 1939 Census.

    Children:
    1. 1. William Wells was born on 1 Dec 1925 in Abram.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Wells was born in 1860 in Upholland (son of William Wells and Catherine Bramwell); died before 1913.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    William married Margaret Carrington on 28 May 1882 in St Thomas and St James, Poolstock. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Carrington and Amelia Spencer) was born in 1864 in Liverpool; died in 1909 in Aspull. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Carrington was born in 1864 in Liverpool (daughter of Thomas Carrington and Amelia Spencer); died in 1909 in Aspull.

    Notes:

    No birth or baptism record found but in 1871 census as Margaret Schofield after mother's second marriage to Thomas Schofield.
    In 1881 census as niece of Mary (nee Cecilia Mary Maria Spencer) widow of William Fishwick. Father confirmed as Thomas Carrington in marriage record, witnesses James Spencer and Mary Fishwick.

    Children:
    1. Thomas Wells was born in 1885 in Adlington.
    2. 2. William Wells was born on 11 Mar 1888 in Adlington.
    3. Catherine Wells was born in 1891 in Adlington.
    4. John Wells was born in 1894 in Leyland.
    5. Martha Wells was born in 1899 in Adlington.
    6. Jane Wells was born in 1904 in Blackrod.

  3. 6.  John Carrington was born in 1862 in Lancashire (see note) (son of Frederick Carrington and Elizabeth Lee).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Notes:

    Baptism record not found, but birth registered in Tarleton (Lancs BMD, mother's maiden name Lee).
    Birthplace given as Rufford in 1871 census, Wigan in 1881, Lathom in 1891 and 1901, Liverpool in 1911.

    John married Eliza Ann Kendall on 2 Mar 1886 in Bradford Cathedral. Eliza (daughter of Charles Kendall and Hannah Edwards) was born in 1860 in Shipley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Eliza Ann Kendall was born in 1860 in Shipley (daughter of Charles Kendall and Hannah Edwards).
    Children:
    1. 3. Lily Carrington was born on 15 Feb 1887 in Shipley.
    2. Margaret Carrington was born on 24 Mar 1889 in Top Lock, Aspull.
    3. Fred Carrington was born on 9 Apr 1891 in Aspull, Wigan; died in 1893 in Aspull, Wigan.
    4. Martha Carrington was born on 15 Mar 1894 in Aspull, Wigan.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. Catherine Wells was born in 1854 in Upholland.
    5. Thomas Wells was born in 1857 in Upholland.
    6. 4. 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.

  3. 10.  Thomas Carrington was born in 1840 in Lathom (son of Frederick Carrington and Alice Fishwick); died in 1865 in Ormskirk; was buried on 10 Jan 1865 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 23 Feb 1840, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Thomas married Amelia Spencer on 17 Oct 1859 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Amelia (daughter of William Spencer and Maria Neill) was born in 1839 in Croft Street, Preston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Amelia Spencer was born in 1839 in Croft Street, Preston (daughter of William Spencer and Maria Neill).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 28 Jul 1839, St John, Preston

    Children:
    1. 5. Margaret Carrington was born in 1864 in Liverpool; died in 1909 in Aspull.

  5. 12.  Frederick Carrington was born in 1833 in Lathom (son of Richard Carrington and Margaret Lyon); died before 1885.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 26 Jan 1833, Lathom Park Chapel

    Frederick married Elizabeth Lee on 4 Sep 1853 in All Saints, Wigan. Elizabeth (daughter of William Lee) was born in 1832 in Standish/Newburgh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Elizabeth Lee was born in 1832 in Standish/Newburgh (daughter of William Lee).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 8 Nov 1832, Lathom Chapel

    Children:
    1. Richard Carrington was born in 1855 in Newburgh/Lathom; died in 1892 in Adlington.
    2. William Carrington was born in 1857 in Newburgh.
    3. Henry Carrington was born in 1859 in Newburgh.
    4. 6. John Carrington was born in 1862 in Lancashire (see note).
    5. Mary Ellen Carrington was born in Nov 1864 in Wigan.
    6. Elizabeth Carrington was born in 1866 in Liverpool.
    7. James Carrington was born on 26 Dec 1869 in Wigan/Shevington.
    8. Edward Carrington was born about Aug 1879 in Johnson's Hillock, Wheelton.

  7. 14.  Charles Kendall was born in 1834 in Shipley (son of John Kendall and Hannah).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    Charles married Hannah Edwards on 25 Dec 1858 in Bradford Parish Church. Hannah (daughter of William Edwards) was born in 1836 in Mold, Flintshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Hannah Edwards was born in 1836 in Mold, Flintshire (daughter of William Edwards).

    Notes:

    Known as Ann (Annita in 1901 census).

    Children:
    1. William Kendall was born in 1859 in Shipley.
    2. 7. Eliza Ann Kendall was born in 1860 in Shipley.
    3. Thornton Kendall was born in 1864 in Shipley.
    4. Edward Kendall was born in 1866 in Shipley.
    5. George Albert Kendall was born in 1868 in Shipley.
    6. Martha Ann Kendall was born in 1870 in Shipley.



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