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MELLS, William
1840 - 1875 (35 years) Has 2 ancestors and 17 descendants in this family tree.
1812 - 1893 (82 years)-
Name MELLS, William Birth 1840 Liss, Hampshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1875 Alresford Registration District, Hampshire Person ID I3520 Edgoose Last Modified 6 Feb 2026
Father MELLS, Edward, b. Between 1813 and 1814, Liss, Hampshire, England d. 1899, Petersfield Registration District, Hampshire (Age 86 years) Mother KNIGHT, Elizabeth, b. Between 1811 and 1812, Liss, Hampshire, England d. 1893, Petersfield Registration District, Hampshire (Age 82 years) Marriage 18 Oct 1836 Liss, Hampshire, England Family ID F1688 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family PUNTER, Margaret, b. 1838, Hampstead Marshall, Berkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1864 Newbury, Berkshire, England Children 1. MELLS, Frank Albert, b. 1864, Liss, Hampshire, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. MELLS, Elizabeth, b. 1 Apr 1866, Petersfield, Hampshire, England d. 11 Mar 1948, Alton Registration District, Hampshire (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. MELLS, Emma, b. 1867, Petersfield, Hampshire, England d. Yes, date unknown4. MELLS, William, b. 1870, Petersfield, Hampshire, England d. 1938, Rhodesia (Age 68 years)5. MELLS, George, b. 1872, West Tisted, Hampshire d. Yes, date unknown6. MELLS, Thomas Edward, b. 1875, West Tisted, Hampshire d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F1555 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM MELLS 1840-
The birth of a William MELLS was registered in 1840.
(GRO March Q 1840 Petersfield 7 101)
See also GRO March 1841 Petersfield 7 114.
From the 1851 census of Liss, Hampshire:
Edward MELLS, head, aged 37, taylor, grocer etc., born at Liss;
Elizabeth MELLS, wife, aged 39, born at Liss;
Elizabeth MELLS, daughter, aged 13, at home, born at Liss;
Harriett MELLS, daughter, aged 12, at home, born at Liss;
Thomas MELLS, son, aged 11, at home, born at Liss;
*Willm MELLS, son ,aged 10, at home, born at Liss;
Geo. F. MELLS, son, aged 8, at home, born at Liss;
Emma MELLS, daughter, aged 7, at home, born at Liss;
Samuel MELLS, son, aged 2, at home, born at Liss;
Mary Ann MELLS, daughter, aged 10 months, at home, born at Liss;
Ann TURNER, servant, aged 18, house servant, born at Greatham, Hampshire.
(HO107/1677/231/3)
From the 1861 census of Golden Ball Street, Petersfield, Hampshire:
Ann SOUTHON, head, aged 67, widow, born at Fernhurst, Sussex;
Eliza SOUTHON, daughter, aged 30, unmarried, dressmaker, born at Petersfield, Hampshire;
*William MELLS, lodger, aged 20, painter, born at Liss, Hampshire.
(RG9/700/65/21)
The marriage between William MELLS and Margaret PUNTER was registered in 1864.
(GRO June Q 1864 Newbury 2c 405)
From the 1871 census of The Square, Petersfield, Hampshire:
*William MELLS, head, aged 30, painter and publican, born at Liss, Hampshire;
Margaret MELLS, wife, aged 32, born at Hampstead Mardike, Berkshire;
Frank A MELLS, son ,aged 6, born at Liss, Hampshire;
Elizabeth MELLS, daughter, aged 5, born at Petersfield;
Emma MELLS, daughter, aged 3, born at Petersfield;
William MELLS, son, aged 6 months, born at Petersfield;
Louisa MANDY, servant, aged 13, domestic, born at Winchester.
(RG10/1220/61/6)
The death of William MELLS aged 35 was registered in 1875.
(GRO June Q 1875 Alresford 2c 95)
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