Agnes Wells

Female1860–

Brief Life History of Agnes

Agnes Wells was born in 1860, in Kent, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of Richard Wells. She married William Chandler on 14 October 1883, in Orpington, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Rotherfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1911.

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Family Time Line

William Chandler
1858–
Agnes Wells
1860–
Marriage: 14 October 1883
Charles Chandler
1885–

Sources (6)

  • Agnes Chandler in household of William Chandler, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Agnes Wells, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Agnes Chandler, "England and Wales Census, 1911"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    14 October 1883Orpington, Kent, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

    Age 20

    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

    1884

    Age 24

    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

    1904 · The Entente Cordiale

    Age 44

    The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from Wells next the Sea (Norfolk) or Wells (Somerset), both named with the plural of Old English wella ‘spring, stream’, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a group of springs or streams.

    Americanized form (translation into English) of French Dupuis ‘from the well’.

    History: One of numerous early immigrants from England bearing this name was Thomas Welles, governor of colonial CT, who was in Hartford, CT, by 1636.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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