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- also known as "Charles Robert Brownsell Wells"
Probably born Charles Robert Brownsell to Robert Brownsell and Hannah Wells, bap. 14 Nov. 1830, Runton, Norfolk; Robert Brownsell and Hannah Wells were married in 1828 in Runton.
1861 census Elswick St. Paul Class RG9 Piece 3816 Folio 23 pg 40. GSU Roll 543191
71 Milford Street
Charles Welles, 30, bricklayer, b. Manchester [sic]
Ann Welles, 30, Nthd. Newcastle
James G. Welles, 9, Sunderland [SIC Should read "Lancelot" but the enumerator could not read his own handwriting...]
Ellen Welles, 6, Manchester [sic]
William Welles, 2 Newcastle [sic-he was born at Chester]
Louisa Welles 5 mo. Newcastle
1871 census 11 Bell Terrace Elswick Class RG10 5078 Folio 63 pg 36 GSU Roll 848424
Charles Wells, 40, bricklayer, Norfolk
Ann Wells, 40, Newcastle
William Wells, 12, Chester
Louisia, 10, Newcastle
Charles, 8, ditto
Jane Ann, 5, ditto
George 2, ditto
1881 Census of England
Charles WELLS M Male 50 East Runton, Norfolk, England Builder
Ann WELLS M Female 50 Newcastle, Northumberland, England
William WELLS U Male 22 Chester City Bricklayer
Louisa WELLS U Female 20 Newcastle, Northumberland, England Housekeeper (Dos)
Charles WELLS U Male 18 Newcastle, Northumberland, England Mason
Jane WELLS Female 15 Newcastle, Northumberland, England Dressmaker
George WELLS Male 12 Newcastle, Northumberland, England Scholar
Isabella WELLS Female 9 Newcastle, Northumberland, England Scholar
Lizzie WELLS Female 7 Newcastle, Northumberland, England Scholar
Dwelling 3 Budle St
Census Place Elswick, Northumberland, England
Family History Library Film 1342219
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 5053 / 50
Page Number 32
Newcastle Weekly Courant July 27, 1888
County Courts-Newcastle-Monday
"Joseph Watts, cab proprietor, Durham Street, Newcastle, brought an action against Charles Wells and the Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company to recover twenty six pounds ten shillings three pence for damages sustaned to a cab and horse through the alleged negligence of the defendants. On the night of the 14th March, which was a very stormy night, plaintiff was driving Mr and Mrs Howard Pease home at the west end of the town. On proceeding up the back of Park Road one of the horses slipped, and immediately afterwards the cab gave a lurch, and the wheels went into what was found to be an excavation. Mr and Mrs Pease were got out as quick as possible. Mrs Pease found shelter in one of the houses, and Mr Pease assisted plaintiff in getting the cab out. More than an hour was occupied in getting the horse out. The defendant Wells had been digging there in order to connect some houses he was building with the drainage system. Wells's men had laid bare a water pipe belonging to the Water Company, and at the time the horse fell into the hole that pipe had burst, and was playing upon the opposite wall. The plaintiff contended, therefore, that it assisted in making the hole that Wells's men had left. The horse was injured, and had to be examined by a veterinary surgeon. For the damage to the cab plaintiff had paid eighteen shillings six pence, for injury to the harness one pound nine shillings nine pence, and for the services of the veterinary surgeon one pound twelve shillings. The horse was laid up five weeks, and had suffered permanent injury to the extent of five pounds five shillings from his value. Plaintiff had to hire a cab and harness during the repair of this own, and altogether he claimed twenty six pounds ten shillings three pence damages. Evidence having been called on both sides, the jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, finding the defendant Wells liable on the ground that he should have had a proper light or signal for protection."
Class RG12 Piece 4199 Folio 4 pg 1 GSU Roll 6099309
1891 Census, Elswick North St. Paul 3 Warrington Road
Charles Wells, widower house builder and contractor
Jane Ann Wells, 24 b. N.O.T.
George Wells, 21, b. N.O.T.
Isabella Wells, 19, dressmaker, b. N.O.T.
1901 census St. Paul Elswick 80 Westmorland Road (this is adjacent to Warrington Road)
Class RG13, Folio 104, Piece 4772, pg 35 ED 41 Household 189
Charles Wells, 70, retired builder
Isabella Wells, daughter, 29, single
Vera Murphy, visitor, 7, Portsmouth, Hants
Death registered in Elswick subdistrict, Newcastle. Died 9 June 1912 at 226 Westmorland Road. Charles Robert Brownsell Wells, 81 years, retired house builder. Informant son George Wells, present at death, 253 Osborne Road, Newcastle. Registered 10 June 1912
"WELLS Charles Robert Brownsell of 226 Westmoreland-road Newcastle-upon-Tyne retired builder died 9 June 1912 Probate Newcastle-upon-Tyne 3 April to George Wells builder. Effects 5465 [pounds] 4 s. 9 d." (from National Probate Calendar)
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1830 - 1912 (82 years)