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could I have a 1911 look-up please?

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Ivy

Ivy Report 8 Jun 2010 21:59

Possibly matching to this death registration, although it is not Newton Abbot:

Name: James Wells
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Year of Registration: 1913
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 69
District: St Thomas
County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 58

Ivy

Ivy Report 8 Jun 2010 21:55

Yes, very probable - no place of birth, but married, retired surgeon

Ivy

Ivy Report 8 Jun 2010 21:52

There are 722 results on the 1911 census for initial J and surname (initial only) W. However, none of these are living in Cornwall, and just 3 are in institutions in Devon.

Might this one be possible?

INSTITUTION W J M(ale) 1844 67 Newton Abbot Devonshire

Jan.jan

Jan.jan Report 8 Jun 2010 20:10

Thanks Brummie Jan

I'm still working on him

Regards

Jan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 8 Jun 2010 19:31

The only death i can see and age is wrong:

Deaths Sep 1916 (>99%)
Wells James H 62 Redruth 5c 213

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Jan.jan

Jan.jan Report 8 Jun 2010 19:19

Many thanks

I can rule that one out

Regards

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 8 Jun 2010 19:17

thats all i can see as well

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 8 Jun 2010 19:17

the only James Wells I can see in 1911 in Liskeard is a farm labourer born Devon 1843

Researching:
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Jan.jan

Jan.jan Report 8 Jun 2010 19:07

Earlier today through help from this Board, we managed to find a wife on the 1911.

I've now been told that her husband went insane and died 1913 in an Asylum in Cornwall

Can anybody do me another favour and get the details for
James Wells, ex surgeon, born 1843 Gloucester, aged 68 yrs, living Liskeard

Thanks