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I have just been approached by a 'wannabe cousin' of my Wells family who show up in the 1881 census as :-

1881 Census
George WELLS
Head M Male 44 Derby, Derby, England Coach Wheeler
Mary Ann WELLS
Wife M Female 40 Ulceby, Lincoln, England
Frederick W. WELLS
Son U Male 17 Hull Baker
Thomas John WELLS
Son Male 10 Hull Scholar
Herbert WELLS
Son Male 5 Hull Scholar
Dwelling: 8 Arlington Terrace, Sculcoates, York

The problem is that their ancestor. Ada Wells is born in 1881, after the census, and I can't find her with the family in 1891. Can anybody see them together please?

Many thanks,
Frances

where was she born

maddie

She is with her family in 1891!

Name: Ada Wells
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George Wells
Mother's name: Mary Ann Wells
Gender: Female
Where born: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Sculcoates
Ecclesiastical parish: St Pauls
County/Island: Yorkshire
Registration district: Sculcoates
Sub-registration district: West Sculcoates
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3931
Folio: 107
Page Number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
George Wells 54
Mary Ann Wells 50
Thomas John Wells 20
Herbert Wells 18
Ada Wells 9

She shows up in FreeBMD as Sculcoates

1891


1891 England Census about Ada Wells
Name: Ada Wells
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George Wells
Mother's name: Mary Ann Wells
Gender: Female
Where born: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Sculcoates
Ecclesiastical parish: St Pauls
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Sculcoates
Sub-registration district: West Sculcoates
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3931
Folio: 107
Page Number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
George Wells 54
Mary Ann Wells 50
Thomas John Wells 20
Herbert Wells 18
Ada Wells 9

Thank you Astra, - perhaps she was an afterthought - or a mistake!

1901

1901 England Census about Ada Wells
Name: Ada Wells
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Mother: Mary Ann Wells
Birth Place: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Sculcoates
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image
Registration district: Sculcoates
Sub-registration district: West Sculcoates
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4494
Folio: 90
Page Number: 13
Household schedule number: 83
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Ann Wells 60
Ada Wells 19

And in 1901:

1901 England Census
about Ada Wells Name: Ada Wells
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Mother: Mary Ann Wells
Birth Place: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Sculcoates
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address
Employment status: View image
Registration district: Sculcoates
Sub-registration district: West Sculcoates
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4494
Folio: 90
Page Number: 13
Household schedule number: 83
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Ann Wells 60
Ada Wells 19

Mother is widowed.

A single mother in 1911?

1911 England Census
about Ada Wells Name: Ada Wells
Age in 1911: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Garstang and Nateby
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: High Street Garstang
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Hotel Barmaid
Registration district: Garstang
Registration District Number: 478
Sub-registration district: Garstang
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Piece: 25495
Household Members: Name Age
Ada Wells 29
Lucy Wells 1

1911

1911 England Census about Ada Wells
Name: Ada Wells
Age in 1911: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Garstang and Nateby
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: High Street Garstang
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Hotel Barmaid
Registration district: Garstang
Registration District Number: 478
Sub-registration district: Garstang
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Piece: 25495
Household Members:
Name Age
Ada Wells 29
Lucy Wells 1

a daughter with her

Thank you Maddie. I did most of my research back in 2004/5 and thought I had found the whole family so Ada has come as a bit of a surprise.

Thank you Maddie and Margee. It is unfortunate that we have to stop at 1911 as the cousin says that Ada has a son John Tew Wells in 1918 but still not married. How do I prove that Ada is still the same one?

only by buying the birth cert
maddie

England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005 about John T Wells
Name: John T Wells
Mother's Maiden Surname: Wells
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1919
Registration district: Ulverston
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume Number: 8e
Page Number: 845


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 about John Tew Wells
Name: John Tew Wells
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1918
Date of Registration: Oct 1995
Age at Death: 76
Registration district: Ulverston
Inferred County: Lancashire
Register Number: 13D
District and Subdistrict: 3821
Entry Number: 18

Thanks maddie, I will check to see if the 'cousin' has the appropriate document

Using http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1910
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
WELLS Lucy Burnley West Preston WELLS BUW/37/47