William Wells | |
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Born | 15 July 1815 Towthorpe |
Died | 27 April 1880 (aged 64) Kingston upon Hull |
Burial place | St Marys Church, Rimswell |
Occupation | Sea captain |
Spouse(s) | Jane Hornby |
Children | 7 |
William Wells (1815–1880) was an English whaling master (1844 to 1867), harbour master of Hull, and advisor to explorer Benjamin Leigh Smith. [1] [2]
William started his career as an apprentice at the age of 12 in 1827, aboard the Abram. He completed his apprenticeship in 1835 and worked as a seaman in merchant ships and whalers until 1842. On 15 February 1852, he was admitted as a younger brother of the guild of masters and pilots of Trinity House. [3] [4] In December 1867, after 26 years as a whaling master, William became harbour master at Hull and advisor to explorer Benjamin Leigh Smith. [1] [5] [6] He retired in 1876.
Wells' first command was for the merchant ship Ann in 1842; he went on to captain many whaling ships: Helen (1844–45), St George (1846–49), Ann (1850–1853), Truelove (1854–1860 and 1866–1867), Emma (1861–62), Diana (1863), and Narwhal (1864). [7] [5] He was one of the last two whaling masters sailing from Hull.
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William Wells | |
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Born | 15 July 1815 Towthorpe |
Died | 27 April 1880 (aged 64) Kingston upon Hull |
Burial place | St Marys Church, Rimswell |
Occupation | Sea captain |
Spouse(s) | Jane Hornby |
Children | 7 |
William Wells (1815–1880) was an English whaling master (1844 to 1867), harbour master of Hull, and advisor to explorer Benjamin Leigh Smith. [1] [2]
William started his career as an apprentice at the age of 12 in 1827, aboard the Abram. He completed his apprenticeship in 1835 and worked as a seaman in merchant ships and whalers until 1842. On 15 February 1852, he was admitted as a younger brother of the guild of masters and pilots of Trinity House. [3] [4] In December 1867, after 26 years as a whaling master, William became harbour master at Hull and advisor to explorer Benjamin Leigh Smith. [1] [5] [6] He retired in 1876.
Wells' first command was for the merchant ship Ann in 1842; he went on to captain many whaling ships: Helen (1844–45), St George (1846–49), Ann (1850–1853), Truelove (1854–1860 and 1866–1867), Emma (1861–62), Diana (1863), and Narwhal (1864). [7] [5] He was one of the last two whaling masters sailing from Hull.
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