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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
- John Wells -- --, 1536 March 25, 1618
- William Wells -- --, 1530 May 26, 1620
- Ada Louise Wells -- --, 1875 December 5, 1960 Texas
- Frances Wells -- --, 1646 July 18, 1674
- George Wells -- --, 1644 July 19, 1696 Virginia
Wells Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary S. Wells -- --, 1880 November 11, 1942 Texas
- Permelia Wells -- --, 1810 November 11, 1865 Kentucky
- Mary Wells -- --, 1626 July 3, 1700 Worcestershire
- Martha Mary Wells -- --, 1724 September 0, 1778 Connecticut
- Mable Wells -- --, 1908 September 21, 1990 Kansas
- Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus /Sutherland/
- Olivia Mary /De Havilland/
- Nicole Mary /Kidman/
- Jeffery Michael "Jeff" /Gordon/
- Ivan Simon Cary "Cary" /Elwes/
- Alexander Graham "Alexander Graham" /Bell/
- Amelia Mary /Earheart/
- Sarah Jessica "Sarah Jessica" /Parker/
- Chelsea Victoria /Clinton/
- Edward Montgomery "Montgomery" /Clift/
