Joseph Wells
1794/5–1859
Irish-born? gardener. Employed by William Wells, who created a garden at Redleaf, Penshurst, Kent. Grandfather of Herbert George Wells (1866–1946; ODNB).
Sources
Census returns of England and Wales 1841 (The National Archives: Public Record Office HO107/), 1851 (HO107/1609/273/8)
R. Desmond 1994
England & Wales, national probate calendar (index of wills and administrations), 1858–1966, 1973–95 (Ancestry.com, accessed 14 September 2018)
Bibliography
Desmond, Ray. 1994. Dictionary of British and Irish botanists and horticulturists including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers. New edition, revised with the assistance of Christine Ellwood. London: Taylor & Francis and the Natural History Museum. Bristol, Pa.: Taylor & Francis.
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