Hello list, I am looking forv the parents of Joseph William Wells, born 1912 at Foot Crays, Kent. His father was also Joseph William Wells of London, a butcher by trade. That's all I can find ... no birthdate, no definite census listing. Can anyone suggest a "long distance" course of action. Thank you. Regards, John B. Wells [email protected] --- On Tue, 4/10/12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [KENT-ENG] Death of John MAWBY , Esq. ( 1801 ) To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 9:05 AM From The Morning Post and Gazetteer ( London, England ), Saturday, August 01, 1801; Issue 10274.   DIED. On Monday the 20th instant, at his house at Chatham, after a short illness, which he bore with the greatest fortitude and resignation, John MAWBY , Esq, late Major of the 18th regiment of foot, in the 72nd year of his age.   ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi John If he's the Joseph W Wells reg. in Bexley district Mar Qtr. 1912 his mother's maiden name is given on FreeBMD as Tuthill. Looks like the marriage of Joseph senior and Catherine Tuthill in Willesden district Sep Qtr. 1911. Catherine is working as a domestic servant for the Terry family at 22 Chandos Road, Willesden at 1911 census - shown as b Dublin 1893. I can only see two Joseph Wells in Willesden at 1911 - one Joseph William Wells is a butcher but only shown as aged 15 b Paddington - his father, James William, is a stableman and the other Joseph is aged 33, a Stoker, whose father Joseph is an "Ironer". I suppose it is possible that Joseph was only 16 when he got married and Catherine about 19. Regards Sue -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Wells Sent: 10 April 2012 14:40 To: [email protected] Subject: [KENT-ENG] Joseph William WELLS born 1912 Hello list, I am looking forv the parents of Joseph William Wells, born 1912 at Foot Crays, Kent. His father was also Joseph William Wells of London, a butcher by trade. That's all I can find ... no birthdate, no definite census listing. Can anyone suggest a "long distance" course of action. Thank you. Regards, John B. Wells [email protected] --- On Tue, 4/10/12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [KENT-ENG] Death of John MAWBY , Esq. ( 1801 ) To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 9:05 AM From The Morning Post and Gazetteer ( London, England ), Saturday, August 01, 1801; Issue 10274.   DIED. On Monday the 20th instant, at his house at Chatham, after a short illness, which he bore with the greatest fortitude and resignation, John MAWBY , Esq, late Major of the 18th regiment of foot, in the 72nd year of his age.   ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Many thanks to Sue Slater and Ann Peat for helping me identify Joseph William Wells. With your clues I have been able to trace the family to the censuses of 1841 and 1851 in Marylebone, London. Ann Wells ,widow, "charwoman," born 1799-1806 at St. Marylebone, was listed as a widow with children Thomas W. born c. 1826, Richard E. born c.1831-2, Elizabeth born c.1833-4 and Sarah born c.1836-7. Finding the identity of the husband of Ann Wells is now the problem. I have been unable to find baptismal records at St. Marylebone that might give me clues to his name. Any ideas. I promise this will be my last question. Thank you for your wonderful help. I'm coming to Kent in June and I'm trying to help another "amateur" genealogist discover his heritage before my trip. We are trying to establish a common ancestor. Regards, John Wells