William Wells, b: 1824 - Grimsby, England

^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}

^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}


			^John Wells^{b.1762 Grimsby, England d.}

		^{William Wells}^{b.1794 Grimsby, England d.}	^{Elizabeth Jacklin}^b.1764 d.

^{Thomas Wells}^{b.1851 Grimsby, England d.}	^{William Wells}^{b.1824 Grimsby, England d.}

^Emma Wells^{b.1853 Grimsby, England d.}		^{Mary Ann Parkin}^{b.1794 Hull, E.Yorkshire, England d.}

^Eliza Wells^{b.1854 Grimsby, England d.}

^{Parkin Wells}^{b.1860 Grimsby, England d.}

	^{Catherine Smith}^{b.1821 Ireland d.}