Grewelthorpe

Wells Family

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Details of the Wells family from the Grewelthorpe area.Information taken from Census and Parish records and newspapers.
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ALICE WELLS Born 1863 Follifoot. Married Alfred Ingleby [builder]. In Masham 1921.
AMELIA WELLS [nee?] Born 23.12.1869 Ripon. Died 1956. Married to George [Gardener].
ANN WELLS. Bap 10.7.1753 Azerley. Dau of Richard.
ANN WELLS. Bap. 18.8.1754 Azerley Lane House. Dau of Richard.
ANN WELLS. Bap. 7.7.1799 Grewelthorpe. Dau of William.
ANN WELLS. Born C. 1826 Nosterfield. Visitor to the Coldbeck household in Grewelthorpe in 1851.
ARTHUR WELLS Born 1859 Galphay. Married Isabella Frances. Wine merchant in 1921.
ARTHUR JARVIS WELLS Born 1908 Ripon. Son of Jarvis [joiner] & Lilian M. Gill Living Waterskellgate Ripon in 1921. Married Dorothy Hill in 1933.
ARTHUR SCOTT WELLS Born 1984. son of Arthur [wine merchant] & Isabella Frances.
BEATRICE WELLS. 1841 – Was a house servant to Sarah Wellburn of Kirkby Malzeard. Miss Wellburn had a seminary for the education of young ladies. Beatrice was summoned for assaulting her mistress. She was fined 10s. [Ref. Yorks. Gazette Oct 1841.]
BERNARD WELLS Born 1910 Ripon. Son of Jarvis [joiner] & Lilian M.Gill living Waterskellgate Ripon 1921.
BRIAN WELLS. Born 1935. Son of Stanley & Hilary. In Ripon 1939.
CATHERINE WELLS. Bap. 3.5.1751 Azerley. Dau of Richard.
CHARLES WELLS. Born 1758 Markington. Died 1823 Nosterfield. Son of George & Ann. Married Mary Watson. of Nosterfield on 14.10.1780.
CHARLES WELLS. Born C. 1856 Grewelthorpe. Son of Thomas & Jane Benson. In 1871 he was an apprentice carpenter in Wath. In 1891 he was living in Leeds with his wife Mary Eleanor Hodgson. and 7 children. He was a Joiner & Undertaker. Died 6.7.1932.
CHRISTOPHER WELLS. Died 22.3.1657 Cowmires, Galphay. Son of Ffrancis.
CHRISTOPHER WELLS. Born C. 1795. Lived Melmerby. Died 31.7.1862 in Ripon workhouse. Son of William & Frances.
CHRISTOPHER WELLS. Born 1869 Melmerby. Died 1941 Dalton. Son of Richard & Esther Kendall. Married in 1896 to Elizabeth Taylor. of Baldersby.
CHRISTOPHER BOLAM WELLS Born 1902. son of Arthur [wine merchant] & Isabella Frances.
ELIZABETH WELLS. Born C1761. Buried 4.3.1849 Grewelthorpe aged 88.
ERIC WELLS Born 1907 Ripon. Son of George & Amelia. In 1921 he was a newsboy for W.H.Smiths at Ripon Station.
FLORENCE MARY WELLS. Bap. 7.9.1873. Grewelthorpe dau of Thomas & Mary Ann.
FRANCIS WELLS. Living in Galphay in 1609. Son of Thomas & Ellen.
GEORGE WELLS. Born C. 1714 Missise Kirkby Malzeard. Died 1781 Markington. Son of William of Winksley. Married C 1739 to Ann.
GEORGE WELLS. On 28.3.1749 Married Mary Hanley. both of Grewelthorpe parish.
GEORGE WELLS. Born 8 Dec. 1871. Married to Amelia [born 1869]. In 1921 he was a gardener at Ripon Camp. He was a sexton. Living North Rd. Ripon in 1939.
GEORGE RAYMOND WELLS. Born 1901 Rainton. Son of John Wm. Kendall Wells & Lydia.
GERTRUDE WELLS Born 1882 Ripon. Dau of William [cabinet mkr]. Living Blossomgate in 1921.
HANNAH WELLS. Born C. 1835 Nosterfield. Visitor to the Coldbeck household in Grewelthorpe in 1851.
HENRY WELLS. Born 1841. Buried 14.1.1847 Kirkby Malzeard. age 6.
HERBERT WELLS Born 1887 Ripon. Postman. Married Lilian Harrison from Kirkby Malzeard. in 1910. Living Low Skellgate Ripon in 1921. In 1939 he was assist. Inspector at GPO.
IRVIN WELLS. Born 1896 Mickley. Died 1991. Son of William & Amy Eleanor Graham.
ISABELLA FRANCES WELLS known as Lella. Born 1878. In 1921 living Azerley Mother of Tom [cheesemaker]. married to Arthur [wine merchant].
JOHN WILLIAM KENDALL.WELLS Born 1863 Melmerby. Married Lydia. Farmer in Rainton in 1921. Widower.
JOHN WILFRED Born 1899 Rainton. Son of John Wm.Kendall Wells.

JAMES WELLS. Born C. 1838. Buried 9.10.1838 Dallowgill aged 9 months.
JARVIS WELLS Born 1880 Ripon. Joiner. Married to Lilian Margaretta Gill.
JANE WELLS [Nee Kendray]. Born C. 1819. Grewelthorpe. Buried 10.11.1852 Grewelthorpe. M.I. Dau of Thomas & Margery Kendray. Married to Thomas Wells.
JANE WELLS. Born C 1835 Masham. Living Grewelthorpe in 1861.
JOHN WELLS. Buried 11.11.1809 Grewelthorpe. Son of William.
JOHN WILLIAM KENDALL WELLS. Born 1864 Melmerby. Died 1943 Thirsk. Son of Richard & Esther Kendall. Married Lydia [born 1863]. in 1897.
JOHN WILFRED WELLS. Born 1899. Rainton. Son of John Wm. Kendall Wells & Lydia.
JOHN WILLIAM WELLS Born 1905 Ellingstring. In 1921 a Farm Lab working for Henry Hardy at Ellingstring.
LILIAN WELLS Born 1898 Ripon. Dau of William [joiner] & Mary [wardrobe dealer].
LYDIA WELLS Born 1875 Ripon. Dau of William [cabinet mkr]. Dressmaker living Blossomgate in 1921.
MARGERY DE WELLS. Born 1350 North Elmsall. Died 26.5.1422 Masham. Dau of John [4th Lord] Welles & Maud de Ros. Married Stephen le Scrope. on 15.12.1376.
MARY WELLS. Born C. 1749 Grewelthorpe. Dau of George & Mary Hanley.
MARY WELLS. Buried 31.10.1842 Kirkby Malzeard. Infant.
MARY WELLS. Bap. 5.11.1852 Grewelthorpe. Buried 20.3.1853. Dau of Thomas & Jane Kendray.
MARY GRACE WELLS Born 1861 Follifoot. Sister of Alice. Living Masham 1921.
MARY JANE WELLS. Bap. 2.9.1885 Grewelthorpe. Dau of Charles & Jane of Durham.
MITCHELL WELLS. Born 1792 Wath. Died 1873 Galphay. Son of William & Frances. Married in 1814 to Barbara Peacock. of Kirkby Malzeard.
PERCY WELLS. Born 1901 Ripon. Son of William [joiner] & Mary [wardrobe dealer]. A fireman in 1921.
REGINALD WELLS. Born C. 1898 Mickley. Died 1990. Son of William & Amy Eleanor Graham. of Mickley.
RICHARD WELLS. Born 1826 Masham. Died 1890. Son of William & Elizabeth Harker. Married in 1852 to Esther Kendall of Masham.
ROBERT WELLS. Born 1576. Died 1644 Galphay. Son of Thomas & Ellen. Married to Dorothie.
STANLEY BERESFORD WELLS. Born 1902 Rainton. Died 4 March 1976. Son of John William Kendall Wells. & Lydia.
STANLEY WELLS. Born 20 Dec 1907. Possibly the son of George & Amelia. Married to Hilary[born 1903]. Living Ripon 1939.
STEPHEN WELLS. 1782 Grewelthorpe Inclosure Award. He had land [2roods & 24 perches] at Low Moor, Nutwith.
THOMAS WELLS. Born C.1539. Died 1597 Galphay. Tenant farmer married to Ellen.
THOMAS WELLS. Born C1783 North Lees. Died 1859 Nosterfield. Son of Charles & Mary Watson. Married Ann Dorothy of Ripon in C1807.
THOMAS WELLS. Bap. 1.7.1804 Grewelthorpe. Buried 22.10.1809. Son of William.
THOMAS WELLS. Born C.1816 Nosterfield. Died 25.5.1885 Tanfield. Son of Thomas & Ann Dorothy of Ripon. Ag Lab. Married to [1] Jane Kendray. from Masham. on 7.11.1850. Married [2] Jane Benson. in 1854.

Grave of Thomas Wells in West Tanfield churchyard.


THOMAS KENDRAY WELLS. Born C. 1850 Grewelthorpe. Son of Thomas & Jane Kendray. In 1871 he was a lodger in Linthorpe with other lads from Grewelthorpe. He was a Joiner.
TOM WELLS Born 1897 Galphay. Son of Arthur and Isabella Frances. 1921 he was a cheese maker and ran a dairy in Azerley.
TRISTRAM WELLS. Died Dec. 1676 Galphay. Son of Ffrancis. See note at end re. Masham Peculiar Court judgement.
WILFRED WELLS Born 1900. son of Arthur [wine merchant] & Isabella Frances.
WILLIAM WELLES. Bap 1654 Kirkby Malzeard Son of William & Anne of Galphay. [Ref Par Reg].
WILLIAM WELLS. Born C1678 Winksley.
WILLIAM WELLS. Buried 13.8.1728 Grewelthorpe. Lived Azerley.
WILLIAM WELLS. Bap.9.9.1755 Azerley. Son of Richard.
WILLIAM WELLS. Born C. 1769 Died 1825. Will proved Masham Peculiar court on 15.3.1826.
WILLIAM WELLS. Bap. 30.7.1797 Grewelthorpe. Son of William.Will proved in Masham Peculiar court.
WILLIAM WELLS. Born C. 1769 Died 1825. 15.3.1826 . Married to Elizabeth.
WILLIAM WELLS. Born C1801. Died C1858? Ripon. Married to Elizabeth Harker. of Constable Burton. married in 1823 in Masham.
WILLIAM WELLS. Buried 5.12.1809 Grewelthorpe. Son of William.
WILLIAM WELLS. Born C. 1813 Masham. Living in Bilton, Harrogate in 1891. Widower. Grandfather of James & Annie Wetherhead.
WILLIAM WELLS. Born C. 1821 West Tanfield. Died 1892. Son of Thomas & Ann Dorothy. Married in 1846 to Nancy Waterhouse.
WILLIAM WELLS. Born 26.1.1824 Bedale. Died 1903. Son of Thomas & Dorothy Alman Married in 1851 to Anne Scott. Wine & Spirit seller, North St. Ripon. Mayor of Ripon in 1869-70. J.P. & Civic dignitary.
WILLIAM WELLS Born 1841 Ripon. Died 2 Jan 1929. Cabinet maker. Widower in 1921 living Blossomgate with his daughters.
WILLIAM WELLS. Born Mar 1863 Kirklington. Died 4.2.1925 Lincs. Son of William & Nancy Waterhouse. Married to Amy Eleanor Graham.
WILLIAM WELLS Born 1873 Ripon. Joiner & Cabinet maker. Married to Mary. a wardrobe dealer.
WILLIAM NORMAN WELLS Born 1896 son of Arthur [wine merchant] & Isabella Frances.
WINIFRED MAY WELLS Born 1911 Ripon. Died 1995 in Lancashire. Dau of Herbert [postman] & Lilian Harrison In 1939 she was a wool shop manager. Married ?Keefe.


Excerpt from the Will of Alice Chapman of Wathermarske.
1634 CHAPMAN Alice of Wadermarske, widow (Wells legatees) 1 December…. Item I give to my three daughters Jennet Rainsforth Anne Wells and Elizabeth Hawe all my beddinge and Close with wollinge and lininge with hemp and lyne Item I give to Anne Wells my daughter an Almerie which is in my sonne Johns house… … Item I give all my sheep to my grandchildren and John Elliner children equally to be divyded amongst them…


8th May 1665. Masham Peculiar Court hearing in Masham…….office of the judge against Thomas Wells. of Grewelthorpe, Tristram Wells of Gaughey [Galphay] & Edward Monncton. of Dallowgill for working on St. James’s Day. Thomas & Tristram confessed and were discharged with a warning.