Frederick William Wells
In 1911 he was a cabinet maker.
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Frederick William Wells was born in 1881 at Nottingham, he was the son of the late William Frederick Wells a commissioning agent and Emma Wells née Russell
His father William Frederick was born in 1847 at Woodstock,Oxfordshire, he died in 1894 aged 48 yrs his mother Emma Russell was born in 1850 Nottingham, they were married in 1870 at Nottingham, they had two further children, Annnie born 1873 and Sarah born 1876.
Frederick William was the husband of Elizabeth Newman (born 24th April 1882) they were married on 24th December 1901 at Nottingham, they had four children, Lilian born 7th October 1907, May, born 6th October 1910, Frederick born 1st January 1914 and Doris Well born 12th June 1917.
In 1911 they all lived at 69 Dane Street and later at 50 Truman Street (both Alfred Street St Ann's Nottingham).
In the 1911 cenus the family are living at 69 Dane Street, Nottingham, Frederick William Wells 30 yrs is a cabinet maker, he is living with his wife Elizabeth 27 yrs and their children Lillian 3 yrs and May 5 months old also living with the family is his widowed nmother 59 yrs a lace jennier.
Commencing 15th April 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 28 shillings and 9 pence a week.
Rifleman Frederick William Wells enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 18th battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps, he was killed in action on 21st September 1917 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial
Nottingham Evening Post Roll of Honor 11/10/1917:-
'Wells. Killed in action between 18th and 21st September Rifleman Frederick William Wells KRR late of 50 Truman Street. - Sadly missed by his wife, children and mother.'
Photo of Frederick William Wells
Tyne Cot Memorial courtesy of the cwgc