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I'm trying to locate my grandfather's father. My grandfather (Leslie Norman) was born in Forehoe district, Norfolk in 1899. His mother was a maid I think to a Mr Aldis (not sure of the spelling) and my grandfather was the result of their assocation. My grandmother's name was Wells.

My grandfather married my grandmother Minnie Jannetta Tew in 1919 and my uncle was born in Norfolk (Leslie Geoffrey) in the same area in 1921.

Does anybody know anything about this? Either about my grandmother (who later married a Mr Morrison in South Africa and became Mrs Morrison-Wells) or about my great-grandfather, Mr Aldis/Aldiss/Alders/Allders/Alhous.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Name: Leslye Wells
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Gender: Male
Age: 2
Relationship to Head of Household: Grand Son
Birthplace: Wymondham, Norfolk
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Forehoe
Sub-District: Wymondham
Ecclesiastical Parish: Wymondham
Civil Parish: Wymondham
District/Parish/County: Norfolk

Is this his mother Sharon?

1901 England Census
Name: Harriett Wells
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Hannah Wells
Gender: Female
Where born: Wymondham, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: Wymondham
Ecclesiastical parish: Wymondham
County/Island: Norfolk

Registration district: Forehoe
Sub-registration district: Wymondham

Hannah Wells 61
Leslye Wells 2
Harriett Wells 23

Is there any address on the birth cert?

Jan

1911 Census Household Record
Household information
Address Cock Street Wymondham
Parish Wymondham
Town Wymondham
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 2 Rooms
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN11342 RG78PN616 RD226 SD2 ED7 SN69
Administrative County Norfolk
Registration District Forehoe
Registration Sub District Wymondham
Enumeration District 7
Householder 1
Name Hannah Wells
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition / Years Married Widow
Gender F
Age 70
Estimated Year of Birth 1841
Occupation Widow Of G E R Paltelayer
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Norwich Thorpe Norfolk
Householder 2
Name Leslie Wells
Relationship to Head of Household Grandson
Gender M
Age 12
Estimated Year of Birth 1899
Occupation School
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Wymondham Norfolk

Nit sure if this is helpful or not!


1901 England Census
Name: Arthur E Aldis
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza Aldis
Gender: Male
Where born: Flixton, Suffolk, England

Civil parish: Wymondham
Ecclesiastical parish: Wymondham
County/Island: Norfolk

Registration district: Forehoe
Sub-registration district: Wymondham

Arthur E Aldis 37
Eliza Aldis 35

The only Mr Aldis I can see in Forehoe in 1901.

ALDIS, Arthur E Head Married M 37 1864 Florist & Fruit Grower Flixton, Suffolk
ALDIS, Eliza Wife Married F 35 1866 Norwich, Norfolk

Piece: 1851 Folio: 24 Page: 7 Registration District: Forehoe Civil Parish: Wymondham Municipal Borough:
Address: Kimberley Hall, Wymondham County: Norfolk

Married Eliza Nobbs 1882

This is the only other male of a similar name in the area 1901 as far as I can see. But not likely to have a servant! Where did your info come from?

1901 England Census
Name: Charles Aldous
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: United States

Civil parish: Wymondham
Ecclesiastical parish: Wymondham
County/Island: Norfolk

Registration district: Forehoe
Sub-registration district: Wymondham

William Askew 69
Matilda Askew 50
Fanny Askew 29
Matilda Askew 21
Charles Aldous 27

Is this Harriet 1891? Assuming she is his mother!

1891 England Census
Name: Harriet Wells
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Wymondham, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: Wymondham
Ecclesiastical parish: Wymondham
Town: Wymondham
County/Island: Norfolk

Registration district: Forehoe
Sub-registration district: Wymondham

Henry Shrott 46
Elizabeth Elsey 35
Robert Brown 15
Harriet Wells 14

Jan

Unless the father is named on a document somewhere, you will not be able to find out his identity.

New poster - friendly message on how to return to thread(s) sent. :-)

Births Sep 1877 (>99%)
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WELLS Harriet Laura Forehoe 4b 182

Baptism
County Norfolk
Place Wymondham
Church Wymondham Circuit Primitive Methodist
RegisterNumber
DateOfBirth 20 Aug 1867 (would think error here?)
BaptismDate 14 Mar 1881
Forename Harriett Laura
Sex F
FatherForename George
MotherForename Hannah
FatherSurname WELLS
MotherSurname
Abode Wymondham
FatherOccupation Labourer
Notes Phillis Mary baptised same day

(above from below link)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl


1881
WELLS, George Head Married M 49 1832 Railway Lab
Wymondham, Norfolk
WELLS, Hannah Wife Married F 40 1841
Norwich Thorpe, Norfolk
WELLS, John Son Single M 16 1865 Bricklayers Lab
Wymondham, Norfolk
WELLS, Elizabeth A Daughter Single F 14 1867
Wymondham, Norfolk
WELLS, Martha Ann Daughter Single F 12 1869 Scholar
Wymondham, Norfolk
WELLS, Emma H Daughter Single F 10 1871 Scholar
Wymondham, Norfolk
WELLS, Eliza Ann Daughter Single F 7 1874 Scholar
Wymondham, Norfolk
WELLS, William R Son Single M 5 1876 Scholar
Wymondham, Norfolk
WELLS, Harriet L Daughter Single F 3 1878
Wymondham, Norfolk
WELLS, Phillis M Daughter Single F 0 1881
Wymondham, Norfolk
Piece: 1956
Folio: 25
Page: 20
Registration District: Forehoe
Civil Parish: Wymondham
Municipal Borough:
Address: Cock Street, Wymondham
County: Norfolk

Chris :)

Thank you so much for this information. Some of it looks hopeful!

Best wishes, Sharon

PM received:

'...I've just received my grandfather's birth certificate today. The address on it is given as Towngreen, Wymondham (with Town Green spelled as one word). His mother is Harriet Laura Wells - domestic servant. '

So Harriet above is obviously the correct mother.

Births Sep 1877 (>99%)
WELLS Harriet Laura Forehoe 4b 182

Just in case we forget her!

Births Sep 1899 (>99%)
Tew Minnie Jannetta Cardiff 11a 442

(Says Minnie on image - correction sent)

1911 Wales Census
Name: Winnie Tew
Age in 1911: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Barry, Glamorgan, Wales
Civil parish: Barry
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Street Address: 49 Bassett Street Barry Glam
Registration district: Cardiff
Registration District Number: 588
Sub-registration district: St Nicholas

William Tew 41
Sarah Jane Tew 38
William Tew 16
Winnie Tew 11
Benjamin Morris 46

1901 Wales Census
Name: Minnie Lew
Age in 1901: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William Lew
Mother's Name: Sarah Jane Lew
Gender: Female
Where born: Barry Dock, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil parish: Barry
Ecclesiastical parish: Cadoxton and Barry
Town: Barry
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Registration district: Cardiff
Sub-registration district: St Nicholas

William Lew 30
Sarah Jane Lew 27
Charles Lew 9
William Lew 6
Minnie Lew 1
Thomas Grimes 20
Frederick Rees 27
Benjamin Morris 33

Can anybody see Harriet Wells in 1911? I wonder if she got married by any chance?
Jan

Having also now seen that my great grandfather Arthur E Aldis lived at Kimberley Hall, Wymondham, Norfolk in 1901, I'm amazed to see that it's of stately home size. It's now a conference and wedding venue. I'm trying to find out more about the Aldis family as a result.

Sharon, are you sure this is your great-grandfather - what makes you think so?
Jan

(not sure where Harriet got to)

1911
ALDIS, Arthur Edward Head Married M 47 1864 Florist And Seed Grower Suffolk Flixton
ALDIS, Eliza Wife Married35 years F 45 1866 Norfolk Norwich
RG number: RG14
Piece: 11342
Reference: RG14PN11342 RG78PN616 RD226 SD2 ED7 SN97
Registration District: Forehoe
Sub District: Wymondham
Enumeration District: 7
Parish: Wymondham
Address: Northfield Wymondham
County: Norfolk

Deaths Sep 1930 (>99%)
-------------------------------------------------
Aldis Arthur E 66 Norwich 4b 123

Chris :)

1911
GITTINGS, William Newlyn Head Single M 40 1871 Caretaker Of Mansion Dummer Hampshire
GITTINGS, Sarah Hannah Mother Widow F 64 1847 Dummer Hampshire
RG number: RG14
Piece: 11342
Reference: RG14PN11342 RG78PN616 RD226 SD2 ED7 SN342
Registration District: Forehoe
Sub District: Wymondham
Enumeration District: 7
Parish: Wymondham
Address: Kimberley Hall Downham Wymondham
County: Norfolk

(above is Caretaker of Hall, google has a lot of info., on owner John Kimberley/Wodehouse)

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=153-kim&cid=-1#-1

Chris :)