The Wells’ family lived in the Park district and specialised in fork making.  John Wells (c.1777-1847), fork manufacturer, may have been the father of Charles Wells.   In 1822, John Wells, skate and agricultural fork maker, was listed in Broad Street.  Thereafter, John’s usual listed works and home address was Broad Street.   In 1841, John Parker Wells – a manufacturer of steels and forks and beerhouse keeper – was listed in High Street, Park.  Confusingly, John Wells, a hay and straw dealer, was also active in Duke Street.  The wife of John Wells, the fork maker – Sarah – was buried in St John’s churchyard, Park, on 3 June 1847, aged 66.  Her husband followed her to the grave three days later, aged 75.  Neither death was reported in the press.