Edward William WELLS was born 25 October 1908 in Bristol, Somerset, England. He married Katherine Mabel FUTCHER bet. July and September, 1931 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. He died bet. October and December, 1980 in Basingstoke District, Hampshire, England. Katherine Mabel FUTCHER, daughter of Cantilo Fred FUTCHER and Louisa SAWKINS , was born 28 August 1905 in Hartley Witney District, Hampshire, England. She died abt. 1968 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.


Children of Edward William WELLS and Katherine Mabel FUTCHER are:
1. Clifford J WELLS, b. Private

Marriage Notes for Edward William WELLS\Katherine Mabel FUTCHER:

Kitty was married as "Mabel K"

Other Marriages/Unions for Edward William WELLS:
See Edward William WELLS & Georgina May FUTCHER


Notes for Edward William WELLS:

Also known as: Eddy

Edward, Mable and their son lived in No.8, Church Square, Basingstoke, just a couple of doors along from St Michaels Church and just around the corner from Mabel's sister Lily.

I remember that shortly after Mabel died, Eddy married her sister May.

Eddy worked for Thornycrofts at Basingstoke and I remember that he used to carry out test drives of the huge Antar lorries that were made there. These lorries were used to transport large military vehicles such as tanks and I remember them as being massive. When they were tested they were nothing more than a chassis with just a small wind shield built around the driver's seat to keep the wind off. Eddie used to drive the vehicles around the country lanes of Kempshott where I lived and I remember him waving out to me as he went by. My friends were all impressed that I was related to the man driving these huge vehicles.



It wasn't Eddie driving this one, but this is the type of lorry that he used
to test drive.
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I've conjectured that Eddy was born in Bristol, Somerset.
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In 1911, we see Eddy living at 268 Locke Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire:
Elizabeth Jane Farr Head 49 Widow Costumier Sneyd Park Bristol
Kate Wells Sister 38 Mar (3 years) Visitor Castle Cary Somerset
Edward William Wells Nephew 2 Bristol

Sources for Edward William WELLS:

  1. Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1837-1983 as Mabel K Futcher 
  2. GRO Records,
  3. Living memory of me, Don Knibbs,

Notes for Katherine Mabel FUTCHER:

Also known as: Mabel

Kitty was always addressed by her second name, Mabel. She and Eddy were the Godparents of Donald George Knibbs, her neice's son.

Sources for Katherine Mabel FUTCHER:

  1. Futcher Family Bible,
  2. Living memory of me, Don Knibbs,

Notes for Clifford J WELLS: