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John Leslie's baptism is shown above.....PROOF of his parentage. Didn’t you take note of it????

Thanks for all your answers. Yes I found the 1921 Donald ( JohnHenry on original !)
The originals are very clear .I am sure you are right in saying John L must have been another Wells/Holloway family as John L was not there.
.John Henry died in 1942 in hospital in Dollis Hill.
Medical reports in 1918 show heart damage then.
Thanks for Stephen E death which I had not found.
Never knew that my Grandad had a brother and sister before looking at family history!
Susan <3

I don't trust the transcribers of 1921......................so many glaring errors, one has to wonder what they were on ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

1939 Register
2 Rydal Gardens Rydal Gardens, Kingston Upon Thames, Maldon and Coombe M.B., Surrey, England

George F Andrews 22 Dec 1900 Male Directing Manager Insurance Married 217 1
Emily M Andrews 25 Apr 1895 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 217 2
Doris I Andrews 19 Jul 1919 Female Sales Woman Gowns Single 217 3
Charles F Harrison 14 Sep 1872 Male Retired Master Mariner Married 217 4
****John L Wells 02 Dec 1917 Male Collector Insurance Single 217 5
Doris Joan Stephen (Andrews) 19 Jul 1919 Female Saleswoman Gowns Single 217 3


First name(s) John Leslie
Register number A60B
Last name Wells
Entry number 226
Sex Male
Date of registration mm/yy 0101
Birth day 2
Birth month 12
Birth year 1917
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Death quarter 1
Death year 2001
District Swindon
Collections from Great Britain, England
District number 7961A

EDIT added to my post. Yes the image shows CLEARLY that the name is John Henry. Thank you ErikaH

IMAGE of 1921 is CLEARLY John Henry for the head of household. I always find it pays to verify ;-) ;-)

The marriage -
John Henry Wells
London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940
Name John Henry Wells
Gender Male
Marriage Age 23
Record Type Marriage
Birth Date abt 1891
Marriage Date 8 Aug 1914
Marriage Place Saint Saviour, Paddington: Warwick Avenue, Westminster, England
Father James Ernest Wells
Spouse Jane Holloway
Register Type Parish Register

From original -
John - Bachelor, a Tailor of 74 Lisson Grove, Marylebone
Jane - age 26 spinster a Dressmaker of 77b Warwick Avenue, d/o Edward Holloway, Retired
Both signed
Witnesses - James Ernest Wells and Edward Holloway

YOUR family

Name Iris Myrtle Wells
Baptism Age 1
Record Type Baptism
Birth Date 15 Apr 1919
Baptism Date 25 Apr 1920
Baptism Place St John the Baptist, Eltham: Eltham High Street, Greenwich, Middlesex, England
Father John Henry Wells.........TAILOR
Mother Jane Wells



Name Stephen Eric Wells
Death Age 74
Birth Date 6 Mar 1920
Registration Date May 1994
Registration District Harrow
Inferred County Greater London
Register Number 83B
District and Subdistrict 2321
Entry Number 17

Marriage Banns - from original they were read on 12/19/26 July at Christ Church, St Marylebone, Cosway Street

John Henry Wells
London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940
Name John Henry Wells
Gender Male
Record Type Marriage Banns (Marriage Bann)
Marriage Banns Date 1914
Marriage Banns Place Christ Church, Saint Marylebone: Cosway Street, Westminster, England
Spouse
Jane Holloway
Register Type Parish Register

The child's baptism.............................


Name John Leslie Wells
Age 0
Birth Date 2 Dec 1917
Baptism Date 27 Jan 1918
Baptism Place St John the Evangelist, Wilton Road, London, Westminster, England
Parish as it Appears St Peter's Church, Eaton Square
Father John Wells
Mother Doris Wells

HIS parents
Name John Wells
Gender Male
Marriage Age 28
Birth Date abt 1889
Marriage Date 20 Feb 1917
Marriage Place St Peter, Eaton Square, Pimlico, London, Westminster, England
Father Phoenix Wells
Spouse Doris Maud Holloway
Father Walter Russell Holloway

Name John Wells
Gender Male
Age 26
Birth Year abt 1888
[abt 1888]
Birth Place Gerringong, New South Wales
Dossier Year Range 1914-1920
Enlistment Place Melbourne, Victoria
Service Number 2186
Spouse Doris Maud Wells
Next of Kin Doris Maud WELLS

Sergeant
JOHN WELLS
Service Number: 2186
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
6th Bn.
Died 04 October 1917
Age 28 years
Buried or commemorated at
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 7.
Belgium
Country of Service
Australian
Additional Info
Son of Phoenix and H. Wells; husband of Mrs. D. M. Wells, of 27, Rampayne St., Westminster, London, England. Native of Kiama, New South Wales.


Name John Wells
Birth Date 1887
Birth Place New South Wales
Registration Year 1887
Registration Place Broughton Creek, New South Wales, Australia
Father Phoenix Wells
Mother Hannah Wells
Registration Number 34606

The only Iris and Stephen born post the marriage - .

also on the same reference number as Stephen is a Hedley A Wells

Births Jun 1919 (>99%)
Wells Iris M Holloway Hendon 3a 441 99%)

Births Jun 1929
Wells Hedley A Holloway Lewisham 1d 2302
Wells Stephen E Holloway Lewisham 1d 2302 99%)

Hedley's death registered same quarter as the birth

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Jun 1920 (>99%)
WELLS Hedley A 0 Woolwich 1d 1165


This would appear to be the family in 1921 with Jane, Iris and Stephen BUT husband/Father is shown as Donald on transcript not John Henry.
EDIT - As pointed out by ErikaH (later post) original shows the name as John Henry

Stephen Eric Wells in 1921
1921 Census Of England & Wales
106, Dairsie Road, Eltham, London & Kent, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Donald Wells Head Male 1891 30 Marylebone, London, England Cutter (Tailors) Gents Mortuers Ltd
Jane Wells Wife Female 1888 33 Kilburn, London, England Home Duties -
Iris Myrtle Wells Daughter Female 1919 2 Middlesex, England - -
Stephen Eric Wells Son Male 1920 1 Eltham, Kent, England - -

For FULL info

WELLS, JOHN LESLIE HOLLOWAY
GRO Reference: 1918 M Quarter in ST. GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE Volume 01A Page 504

The marriage to which I referred...............

Marriages Mar 1917 (>99%)
Holloway Doris M Wells St.Geo.H.Sq. 1a 845
Wells John Holloway St.Geo.H.Sq. 1a 845

For our info

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1914 (>99%)

Holloway Jane Wells Paddington 1a 134
Wells John H Holloway Paddington 1a 134

Unless you have birth cert, not sure you can say who the parents of John L were. He was registered in St Geo H Sq district and there was a Wells-Holloway marriage in the same district in 1917

You may have jumped to an erroneous conclusion - easily done ;-) ;-)

Where were your relatives in 1921?

Unlikely that anyone will ‘know’ about them. Have you looked in ‘search all member trees’ for possible connections?

John L was born to these parents in 1918. He does not appear on 1921 census with John H and Jane and their 2 other children Iris and Stephen . Can't find a death for the baby.Does anyone know of this family. John H was my great uncle.
Susan