A selection of sibsets from the family tree of Claris Wells. You can see the complete family tree here. Simply click through each page to see all nine generations.
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
The Wells Family of Kent
Parents: Thomas and Alice Wells
- Eliza
- Ann
- Thomas
- Alice
- Sarah
- Mary
- John
- Jane
- Susanna
NINETEENTH CENTURY
The Wells Family of Ide Hill, Kent
Parents: Joseph and Rebecca Wells
- Charlotte
- Jane
- Joseph
- John Thomas
- William
- George
- Isaac
- Alfred
- Harriet Emily (Harriet’s mother-in-law was named Philadelphia)
- Mary Ann
The Walter Family of New Zealand
Parents: Elizabeth and George Walter (m. 1821)
- Harriet
- Thomas
- Elizabeth
- Henry Shilock
- Sarah
- Mary
- Avice
The Wickens Family of Kent
Parents: Elizabeth and Edward Wickens
- Twins John Wells Barden and Mary Thorp Barden
- Barden Edward George
- James Morgan Barden
- Charlotte Katherine Barden
The Walter Family of Tonbridge, Kent
Parents: Henry and Hester Walter (m. 1852)
The Steed Family of Kent
Parents: Mary and Robert Steed (m. 1868)
- William
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Minnie
- Amy
- Robert
- Hester
The Wells Family of Surrey
Parents: George and Martha Wells (m. 1870)
The Wells Family of Plumstead, Kent
Parents: Isaac and Sophia Wells (m. 1870)
- Arthur Isaac
- Florence Ellen
- Elizabeth
- William Walter
The Wells Family of Essex
Parents: Alfred and Eliza Wells (m. 1870)
- Alfred Edward
- Mary Ann
- Charles
- Beatrice Eliza
The Smith Family of Kent
Parents: Mary and Benjamin Smith (m. 1877)
- Miriam Rebecca
- Olive Annetta
- Maurice Rudolph
- Lillian Wells
- Mabel Sylvia
The Earl Family of Kent
Parents: Jane and John Earl (m. 1884)
- Twins Archibald and Reginald
- Arthur
- Percival
- Frederick
The Ward Family of Kent
Parents: Harriett and Frederick Ward (m. 1886)
- Alfred Herbert
- Ellen Frances
- Mary Charlotte
- Harriet
- Thomas James
- Elizabeth Jane
- Marjorie
- Rose Emily
- Walter Henry
- Frederick George
The Wells Family of Canada
Parents: Henry John and Lavinia Rosetta Wells
- Susan
- Henry John
- Rosie Marie
- Margaret Jane
The Wells Family of Sussex
Parent: Susanna Wells
- Gertrude Susanna
- Cecil
- Ethel
- Lillie
TWENTIETH CENTURY
The Ward Family of Canada
Parents: Rosie Marie and Frederick George Ward
- Ellen Frances
- Lavinia
- Frederick
- Susan May
- Elizabeth
- Daisey
The Ward Family of Canada (2nd generation)
Parents: Susan and Frederick Ward
- Emma
- Doris
- Joseph
- Frank
- Henry
- Freda
The Johnson Family of Canada
Parents: Margaret and Joseph Johnson
- George
- Rosie
- Thomas
- Ernest
- Florence
- Elsie
- Joseph
- John
The Best Family of Australia
Parents: Sarah and Thomas Best (Sarah was a daughter of Claris Wells)
- Elizabeth Sarah
- Ivy May
- Twins Gladys Maud and William Thomas
- Daphne Margaret
- Hazel Doreen
- Pansy Myrtle
The Short Family of Australia
Parents: Sussannah and James Short (Sussannah was a daughter of Claris Wells)
- Evelyn May
- Roy James
- Pearl Annie
- Hazel Amy Maud
- Keith Thomas
- Myrtle Sarah
- Harold George
- Cecily Eton
The Gale Family of Australia
Parents: Ivy and Aubrey Gale (Ivy was a granddaughter of Claris Wells; Aubrey’s mother’s name was Mary Christmass)
- May Doris
- Leslie Thomas
- Roma Joyce
The Douglas Family of Australia
Parents: Gladys and Roy Douglas (Gladys was a granddaughter of Claris Wells)
- Phyllis Lorraine
- Mervyn Laurence
- Mavis Estelle
- Neville Thomas
- Robert John
The Best Family of Australia (2nd generation)
Parents: William and Constance Eveline Best (William was a grandson of Claris Wells)
- Joan Patricia
- Merylea May
- Elaine Constance
- Colin William
- Raymond Thomas
The Wood Family of Australia
Parents: Hazel and Frank Wood (Hazel was a granddaughter of Claris Wells)
- Raymond William
- Barrington Duncan
- Leslie George
- Lillian May
- Allen Burkinshaw
- Kenneth Victor
- Christine Frances
The Ward Family of Hampshire
Parents: Mark and Deborah Jane Ward (m. 1989)
- Aaron Mark
- Leah Jacqueline
(Picture is of the village of Leigh in Kent – the Wells family originated from this area; image from Old UK Photos)
Twins
Waltzing More Than Matilda 