Joseph Henry whitmee -wells 1902-1984

[Dean Wells]

Hello,I hope someone can give me some help,I am looking for information on my ancestor Joseph Henry whitmee -wells,I believe he was born in 1902 to Joseph Henry wells 1874-1937(Leicester) and Sarah Elizabeth whitmee born 1879 in Newport pagnell and died 1950 in Northamptonshire,I believe my ancestor died in 1984,could anyone please tell me if he married and went onto have children,thank you for any information you may be able to find out for me,kind regards Dean

[ColC]

This is how the birth and death registrations appear, if it is the correct person?

WHITMEE, JOSEPH  HENRY     -  No mothers maiden name.
GRO Reference: 1902  J Quarter in LEICESTER  Volume 07A  Page 227

WHITMEE, JOSEPH  HENRY     1902 
GRO Reference:  DOR  Q3/1984 in LEICESTERSHIRE CENTRAL  (6001D)  Volume 6  Page 1458

Colin

[ColC]

No clear 1911 census but he is on the 1921 census with Emily, Hilda and 4 others

Joseph Henry Whitney 1902 Leicester, Leicestershire

Joseph Henry Whitmer. Birth 1902
Marriage 7 November 1925
Thurmaston, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
 
Spouse Frances Emily Strong Born 1902 died 1994.

Colin

[ColC]

It looks likely that they had 3 children in Barrow on Soar between 1926 & 1940, names cannot be posted on this site as they may still be living. You can search on freebmd.

https://www.freebmd.org.uk

Just one question. I wonder what happened to the - Wells?

Colin

[maddys52]

I think he is the Joseph Henry Whitmee WELLS who is on the 1911 census at 18 Mellor St, Leicester:

Joseph Henry WELLS   31   shoe finisher
Agnes Jane                   26
Joseph Henry Whitmee 8   
Cyril Alfred                     5
Leslie Joshua                 3
Reginald George Henry  2

(Joseph Henry WELLS married Agnes Jane SMITH Jun qtr 1905 at Leicester.)

[ColC]

Joseph Henry Whitimee Wells
1911 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X758-WLL

Marriages Sep 1909   
WHITMEE    Sarah Elizabeth        Wellingbro'    3b   316
BRADSHAW    Lloyd Gurney

Sarah E Bradshaw died there in 1950

1911 - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7GC-TPD

Colin

PS: It took me a while to get there Maddy.

[hanes teulu]

I think he is the Joseph Henry Whitmee WELLS who is on the 1911 census at 18 Mellor St, Leicester:

Joseph Henry WELLS   31   shoe finisher
Agnes Jane                   26
Joseph Henry Whitmee 8   
Cyril Alfred                     5
Leslie Joshua                 3
Reginald George Henry  2

(Joseph Henry WELLS married Agnes Jane SMITH Jun qtr 1905 at Leicester.)

Item in the Leicester Evening Mail, 25 May 1910 -
Note the alternative to coughing up the 12 bob fine - would that be with hard labour!

[Dean Wells]

Thank you all so much for this very interesting information,I have had a look on familysearch and ancestry with this information,the barrow on soar link is very interesting,kind regards Dean