Susan Wells

Susan Wells

• Father*: William Wells b. 1796, d. 1873
• Mother*: Mary Reeve b. 1796, d. 1884

• Relationship: 3rd great-grandmother of Ben Nigel Oakley
• Charts: Oakley Family Tree

• Susan Wells was born on 6 April 1826 at Cavendish, Suffolk, England.
• She was the daughter of William Wells and Mary Reeve.
• Susan Wells appeared on the 1841 British Census of Cavendish, Suffolk in the household of her parents, William Wells and Mary Reeve.
• Susan Wells was imprisoned for 1 month for the offence of Larceny. She was noted as having imperfect literacy on 20 October 1846 at Essex.
• She appeared on the 1851 British Census of Cavendish, Suffolk in the household of her parents, William Wells and Mary Reeve.
• Susan Wells was sentenced to 3 years penal servitude for robbery in November 1857 at Sudbury, Suffolk, England.
• She was convicted of Larceny and punished with 7 days hard labour after stealing turnips from Benjamin Deaves. on 18 January 1861 at Glemsford, Suffolk, England.
• She was a Straw Plaiter circa 7 April 1861.
• She appeared on the 1861 British Census of Glemsford, Suffolk, at Gravel Pit Hall, enumerated 7 April 1861, as a lodger of Thomas Brown, a 24 year old Dealer from Bulcamp, Suffolk. Also living there is his wife and his son and daughter.. Her children Fanny and Emma were listed as living with her.
• Susan Wells was given 1 months hard labour for abandoning her children to the Parish on 17 September 1861 at England.
• She was a straw maid circa 2 April 1871.
• She and Charles Bulmer appeared on the 1871 British Census of Glemsford, Suffolk, at a Cottage on Hunts Hill, enumerated 2 April 1871, although she is noted as his housekeeper. Their children Emma, Jane, Caroline and Anne were listed as living with them.
• Susan Wells was a Silk [Warper] circa 3 April 1881.
• She and Charles Bulmer appeared on the 1881 British Census of Glemsford, Suffolk, enumerated 3 April 1881, although they are noted as unmarried. Their children Emma, Jane, Caroline, Anne and Polly were listed as living with them, as was Emma Bird and her 3 children, Rosanne Ambrose, Kate Bird and Emma Bird.
• Susan Wells was Factory Hand circa 5 April 1891.
• She appeared on the 1891 British Census of Glemsford, Suffolk, at Egremont Street, enumerated 5 April 1891, noted as a widower. Her daughter Anne was listed as living with her, as was her son in law, Harry Brown, and her grandchildren, Mary and William.
• Susan Wells was a Housekeeper circa 2 April 1911.
• She appeared on the 1911 British Census of Glemsford, Suffolk, at Hunts Hill, enumerated 2 April 1911, in the home of Walter Stammers, a 67 year old Farm Labourer. She is noted as the housekeeper.