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Wells Family History
Wells Genealogy & Family TreeWells is an English surname from Lincolnshire, England, where the family descended from Gilbert de Ghent, who oversaw the mill of Well from the 11th Century. It comes from the Welsh word waella meaning “spring” and referred to someone who tended the village well. The family motto is Benedicite fonts Dominum which means “Oh, ye wells, bless ye the lord.”
Other spellings include “Welles,” “Well,” “Wellsman,” and “Wellman.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Dawn Wells (Gilligan’s Island), American actress Claudia Wells (Back to the Future), American basketball player Bubba Wells (Dallas Mavericks), and American screenwriter Audrey Wells (Under the Tuscan Sun, Shall We Dance, George of the Jungle). The first Wells to come to America was Nathaniel Wells in Massachusetts in 1629.
Wells Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Norman Wells -- --, 1919 February 18, 1973 Illinois
- Martha Wells -- --, 1811 December 0, 1886
- Featherstone Wells -- --, 1771 November 3, 1855 Virginia
- William David Wells -- --, 1824 May 5, 1891 North Carolina
- Unity Wells -- --, 1841 December 0, 1880 Virginia
Wells Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Isaac Wells -- --, 1802 December 0, 1826 North Carolina
- Jessie Wells -- --, 1851 June 8, 1896 Texas
- Horace Rogers Wells -- --, 1837 September 12, 1919
- John Wells -- --, 1660 January 20, 1677 Connecticut
- Clara May Wells -- --, 1902 October 26, 1902 Florida
