Harry Wells

Henry William Wells was born in 1839 to Charlotte Wells who was living with her parents (William a tanner and Jane (nee Miller) in Factory Lane. William and Jane are buried in the Factory Lane cemetery.

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The 1841 census shows Harry (2) and his brother George (4) living with their grandparents William and Jane in Beaulieu Rails along with their two uncles, Jonathon (12) and Robert (10). Charlotte appears to have been working away from home. The 1851 census shows Charlotte (36) living with husband Edward Lancaster (60) in ‘Norley’ and reunited with her sons George (14) and Harry (11). Both boys are given as being born in Jersey but no records to back this up have been found.

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Harry died on 24th November 1874 aged just 35 years old in Sitapur, India, over 4400 miles from home. It would have been very unusual and expensive for a body to be shipped back from India by the army. Therefore, this is almost certainly a commemoration stone, placed by his family to honour his memory rather than to mark his grave.

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George Redford

George Redford was born in Beaulieu circa 1824. In 1851 he was living and working at the Lower Hamstead brick and tile works on the Isle of Wight. John Nash, architect of London’s Regent Street and owner of Hamstead Estate, had founded this brickworks in 1832 to build Hamstead House close to Newtown creek for a ready supply of clay and water.

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On 13th May 1860 George married recently widowed Charlotte Lancaster, in St Pancras They lodged there close to two brick yards so George could continue his trade. By 1864 George and Charlotte had returned to East Boldre - on 3rd July 1864 George was baptised at East Boldre Baptist church. The 1871 census lists George and Charlotte in ‘Beaulieu Rails’ and he was working as a labourer.

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George died 10th January 1881 and was buried on 16th January 1881 at the chapel Rev. John Bartlett Burt.