Brief Life History of Ambrose William
When Ambrose William Wells was born on 30 July 1883, in Dersingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Wells, was 38 and his mother, Ann M, was 38. He married Florence Kate Dye in 1915, in Docking, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Docking, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom in 1939. He died in 1969, in Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 86.
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- Ambrose W Wells in household of William Wells, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Ambrose William Wells, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
- Ambrose W Wells, "England and Wales National Register, 1939"
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World Events (8)
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
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.
1908
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
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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