FAMILY HISTORY: SWARBRICK

THE MARRIAGE OF THOMAS & ELIZABETH WELLS:

 

GROOM:
Name: Thomas Wells
Father:
Mother:
Birthdate: c. 1814
Birthplace: Garstang, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Elizabeth "Betty" Swarbrick
Father: Richard Swarbrick
Mother: Mary Goose
Birthdate: c. 1814
Birthplace: Dumfries, Scotland

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 7 February 1835
Place: St Mary and St Michael Roman Catholic Church
Location: Bonds, Garstang, Lancashire, England
Priest: [not recorded in register]
Witnesses: James Nottingham and Margaret Swarbrick

 

MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT:
"On Saturday last, at Garstang, Mr Thomas Wells of Catterall to Miss Elizabeth Swarbrick of Garstang."
(From 'The Preston Chronicle', Saturday, 14 February 1835)

 

THEIR TEN CHILDREN:
Mary Wells Born: 11 Nov 1835 (infant)
Henry Wells Born: 15 Jan 1837
Thomas Wells Born: 22 Dec 1838 His Family
Richard Wells Born: 28 Oct 1840
George Wells Born: 23 May 1843
Ellen Wells Born: 31 May 1845
John Wells Born: 11 Jan 1850
Francis Wells Born: 7 Jan 1852
William Wells Baptized: 10 Dec 1854
Mary Ann Wells Born: 1857

 

DEATHS:
Mary Wells [infant] Died: pre 1857
Thomas Wells [60 yrs] Died: c. 1874
Elizabeth Wells (Mrs.) [76 yrs] Died: c. 1888
Thomas Wells [78 yrs] Died: c. 1916
Henry Wells Died:
Richard Wells Died:
George Wells Died:
Ellen Wells Died:
John Wells Died:
Francis Wells Died:
William Wells Died:
Mary Ann Wells Died:

 

NOTES:
1: At the time of their marriage Thomas was living in Catterall and Elizabeth was living in Garstang.
2: The above information is taken from various sources at the Lancashire Record Office, including original baptism, marriage and burial records as well as Census Returns.

 

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