Susannah Wells

Susannah Wrightson

Born	1843-44
Father	Robert Wrightson (1802-1803 – )
Mother	Dorothy Spain (22/06/1804 – 1875)

Partner	John Wells (ca 1844 – )
Married 1863 Q2 UK, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland
Children: Mary Ann (22/01/1865 – )
Partner	George Wells (1844-45 – )
Married 19/02/1866 UK, Tyne and Wear, Monkwearmouth Source "England, Marriages, 1538-1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NXGT-NJ7 : accessed 17 Apr 2013), George Wells and Susannah Wells, 19 Feb 1866. Name: George Wells Birth Date: 1844 Birthplace: Age: 22 Spouse's Name: Susannah Wells Spouse's Birth Date: 1844 Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: 22 Event Date: 19 Feb 1866 Event Place: Monk-Wearmouth, Durham, England Father's Name: William Wells Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Robert Wrightson Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Single Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00769-3 System Origin: England-EASy GS Film number: 1514569 Reference ID: 170
Children: Isabella Wells (1868 – ) John Wells (1870-71 – )

Notes

Susannah is described as a widow with the surname Wells when she married in 1866. Marriage records show that a Susannah Wrightson married in Sunderland in Q2 1863, as did a John Wells, George Smurthwaite and Lydia Hopkirk. The 1871 census shows George Smurthwaite and his wife Lydia living in Handel Street, Bishopwearmouth, so it is fair to assume that Susannah Wrightson married John Wells.

1871 census for 120 Church Street, Monkwearmouth Shore:

Name	Relation	Age	Occupation	Where born
Susannah Wells	Head	28		Durham Sunderland
Mary A Wells	Daughter	6	Scholar	Durham Monkwearmouth
Isabella Wells	Daughter	2		Durham Monkwearmouth
John Wells	Son	5 months		Durham Monkwearmouth
Dorothy M McDonald	Neice	11	Scholar	Durham Monkwearmouth

George Wells, married, 26, Able Seaman from Lincolnshire Long Sutton, was aborad Hampshire in Glamorgan on the night of Sunday April 2nd, 1871.

1881 census for 8&9 Garden Court, Monkwearmouth:

Name	Relation	Age	Occupation	Where born
George Wells	Head	36	Baker	Lincolnshire Long Sutton
Susan Wells	Wife	37		Durham Sunderland
Mary Ann Wells	Daughter	16	Scholar	Durham Sunderland
John Wells	Son	10	Scholar	Durham Sunderland

1891 census for 9 Garden Court, Monkwearmouth Shore:

Name	Relation	Age	Occupation	Where born
George Wells	Head	46	Baker	Linkhouse(?) Long Sutton
Susannah Wells	Wife	47		Durham Sunderland
Dorothy Wrightson	Niece	9	Scholar	Durham Sunderland

1901 census for 8 Garden Court, Monkwearmouth Shore:

Name	Relation	Age	Occupation	Where born
George Wells	Head	56	Baker	Lincoln Long Sutton
Susannah Wells	Wife	57		Durham Sunderland
Dorothy Wrightson	Niece	19	Scholar	Durham Sunderland

The identity of Dorothy Wrightson is uncertain; however it appears she lived with her aunt and uncle until her death in 1904.

A Dorothy Wrightson Wells was baptised at St Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth on 16/09/1868, the same time and place as Isabella, and her parents names are shown as George Wells and Susannah.

Durham Records Online:
Cemetery Registers, Sunderland District - Record Number: 189269.12
Location: Sunderland (Fulwell)
Cemetery: Mere Knolls Cemetery
Denomination: any
24 Feb 1904 Dorothy Wrightson, of 8 Garden Court, age: 22, spinster.

Sources (click here for generic source information)

familysearch.org, familysearch.org - Dorothy Wrightson Wells.

This record was last updated on 18/04/2013 at 22:24