Leslie Joshua wells 1907-1956

[Dean Wells]

Hello,I hope someone can give me some help please,I am looking for information on my ancestor Leslie Joshua wells,who was born in Leicester to Joseph Henry wells and Agnes Jane Smith,I believe Leslie was born in 1907 and died in 1956,I think he was married to Ethel Maria Shaw,born 1905,any help on the life of Leslie would be greatly appreciated,thank you,Dean

[maddys52]

Leslie is easy to find in the 1911 census with his family at Leicester:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X758-WLP

His marriage 17 Aug 1929
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4W-1XJX

[maddys52]

His baptism in 1914
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP43-4RQ1

[maddys52]

He appears on the 1939 register (birth date the same as on his baptism record) at Wigston. He is a carriage washer (London, Midland and Scottish Railway).

[maddys52]

He died 1 Feb 1956 at the Royal Infirmary  Leicester, probate to Ethel Maria WELLS. His address was 76 Landsdowne-grove South Wigston (the same as on the 1939 register).
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/

[maddys52]

There are a few newspaper articles about Leslie - fined for receiving a stolen door in 1940; standing for local council (looks like some detailed biographies) etc. I can see snippets on findmypast. If you don't have a subscription you can pay per view, or public libraries often have access to findmypast or British Newspaper Archive.

[mckha489]

Leicester Evening Mail
04 May 1950  Has a photograph.

1957 papers have quite a number of in memoriam notices with names

[DCB]

He was in Countesthorpe in 1921, with his parents and five siblings.

The Electoral Register for 1921 give his address as Leicester Road, Countesthorpe. Occupiers: Joseph Henry and Agnes Jane Wells.
The Electoral Registers for 1922-26 give his address as 7, Council Houses, Station Road, Countesthorpe.

From 1927-31, Agnes Jane is still at the same address but the occupiers are Agnes Jane and her son Cyril Alfred.

His parents were living apart in 1939 and Agnes married John Peet in 1955, Joseph having died in 1952 in Thurmaston area.

David

[Dean Wells]

Thank you all for all of this wonderful information,I will try to get the picture of Leslie Joshua from 1950,I have never seen a picture of him before,as he was only around 49 when he died,is there a cause of death mentioned please