In 1858 Henry Hunt Wells (B 1823 – d 20 6 1876) of Maidstone, a bootmaker together with his wife Anne Mills and children (Sarah Elizabeth, Edward Robert, Heny H, Frederick George and Tunbridge) left Kent in 1858 on the Indian Queen for Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Later in South Africa two more children, Susanna Ann and Charlotte were born. His son Frederick George was in 1905 to discover the largest diamond (the Cullinan) ever found – it was to become part of the Crown jewels)
http://www.am-diamonds.com/famous-diamonds.php?id=16Henry’s brother Edward Robert Wells (b 1833 – d 1878) also of Maidstone, a tailor, together with his wife Mary Johnson (b 1836 – d1885 married Dec 1852) and children (Elizabeth Jane, Ada and Frederick) left Kent in 1862 on the Matilda Atherling, also for Port Elizabeth. In 1872 another son Ernest Adlam (my great grandfather) was born in Port Elizabeth.
The parents of Henry Hunt and Edward Robert was also named Edward Robert, his wife was Elizabeth – she died in Maidstone, Sept 1857.
I am interested in finding out more about Edward Robert, the elder and his wife Elizabeth. Their dates, their parents, did they have other children – anything. Also any information about Mary Johnson and Anne Mills.