WELLS IN CENSUS RECORDS

Pennsylvania

Erie County
ALBION BOROUGH
1870 – Frank P. Wells appears in the August 23, 1870, Erie County, Pennsylvania census for Albion Borough (Roll 1339, Book 1, page 165b). He is 34. Occupation is “Manufacturing Oars.” Wife Sarah M. is 31. He was born in PA and his wife was born in Maine. Value of his real estate is $5,000 and personal estate is $10,598. Two children are listed: Charles F., 2, and Andrew, 1. There is also a housekeeper, Jane Runyan.
1880 – Johnathan Wells with a son Frank. Both work in an oar factory. Johnathan would have been born in 1825. (PA, Erie, Albion, Roll 1127, Book 1, p98b)
ELK CREEK TOWNSHIP
1860 – Julius E. Wells, 47, farmer, born in Vermont. Wife is Lorza?, age 48, born in NY. Children: Frank P., 22; Charles, 20; Julius, 17; Judson, 11; Jerome, 7; Adelaide, 4. Value of real estate $2100. Value of personal estate $2500. (Roll 1107, Book 1, page 126)
1860 – Orin Wells, 21 and wife Arvilla, 27. Child: William, 5. (this handwriting was hard to read – not sure of names) (Roll 1107 Book 1, Page 154)
1860 – Samuel Wells, 54, can’t read wife’s name – looks like Rucevo. Children are Hudson, 24; Silva, 20; William, 17; and Surns, 11. (Roll 1107 Book 1, Page 149)
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP
1860 – L. W. Wells, 47, merchant. Real estate $1000. Personal estate $600. Wife Martha, 39. Children: Henry, 23, Drover; William, 17, Telephone Operator. All born in NY except William, born in PA. (Roll 1108 Book 1, Page 938)

New York

Erie County
BUFFALO
Franklin P. Wells shows up in a 1910 New York census for Buffalo, 21st Ward. (Erie County, Roll 947, Book 1, page 212a). He is 73, married twice. Wife’s name is hard to read, but looks like Emma. She is 60 years old and this is her first marriage. They have been married ten years. Emma has no children, living or deceased. Frank was born in PA and both parents in Vermont. He has no occupation and rents his home.