This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PeggyRiggsKopp Surnames: WELLS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wells/5529.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Attached is an 1870 census showing parents, John & Sydney (female), of a Charles WELLS: 1870 United States Federal Census about Charles Wells Name: Charles Wells Birth Year: abt 1863 Age in 1870: 7 Birthplace: West Virginia Home in 1870: District 12, Allegany, Maryland Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age John Wells 49 Sydney Wells 50 William Wells 21 James Wells 18 John Wells 16 Otho Wells 11 Charles Wells 7. Hope this helps. I, too, am searching for a Charles WELLS, who was born in 1830. Peggy Riggs Kopp artnpeg@ptd.net http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~peggyriggskopp/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.