FAMILY HISTORY: MORTON
THE MARRIAGE OF JOHN & MARGARET WELLS:
GROOM: | |
Name: John Wells Jr | |
Father: John Wells Sr | |
Mother: Mary Bradley | |
Birthdate: 1849 | |
Birthplace: Claughton-on-Brock, Lancashire, England |
BRIDE: | |
Name: Margaret Mary Morton | |
Father: John Morton | |
Mother: Mary Baines | |
Birthdate: 1851 | |
Birthplace: Claughton-on-Brock, Lancashire, England |
THEIR WEDDING: | |
Date: 7 October 1873 | |
Place: St Thomas' Roman Catholic Church | |
Location: Claughton-on-Brock, Lancashire, England | |
Priest: Father Thomas Wells | |
Witnesses: |
Margaret Mary Morton | John Wells Jr. |
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT: | |
"On the 7th inst., at St Joseph's Church, Claughton, by the Rev. Father Wells, brother of the bridgegroom, assisted by the Rev. Father Webster, Mr. John Wells to Miss Margaret Morton, third daughter of Mr. John Morton, of Claughton." | |
[From 'The Preston Guardian', Saturday, 11 October 1873] |
THEIR THREE CHILDREN: | |||||||||
Mary Theresa Wells | Born: | 1874 | Her Life | ||||||
Joseph Wells | Born: | 2 | Oct | 1876 | His Family | ||||
Francis Wells | Born: | 20 | Jun | 1878 | His Family |
DEATHS: | ||||||||
Margaret Mary Wells (Mrs) | [45 yrs] | Died: | 17 | Nov | 1896 | |||
John Wells | [90 yrs] | Died: | 2 | Oct | 1939 | |||
Mary Theresa Wells | [81 yrs] | Died: | 11 | Feb | 1956 | |||
Joseph Wells | [102 yrs] | Died: | 26 | Sep | 1978 | |||
Francis Wells | [96 yrs] | Died: | 8 | Jun | 1975 |
NOTES: | |
1: | The marriage information comes from the above mentioned marriage announcement, which incorrectly names the church as St Joseph's. The Catholic church in Claughton is called St Thomas'. |
2: | I have not yet gained access to the marriage and baptism records at St Thomas' Church. |
3: | After the death of Margaret Mary, John Wells remarried in about 1916. |
4: | The photos of John Wells and Margaret Mary Morton, the maiden name of Mary (Bradley) Wells, and the dates of birth for Joseph & Francis Wells were kindly provided by Nick Owen. |
5: | Much of the above information is based on various Census Returns and on the headstone inscriptions at St Thomas' Church, Claughton-on-Brock. |
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