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Ann Willis 1868 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1868

Birth Location: Great Lumley, Durham, England

Death Date: Oct 1942

Death Location: Durham Central, Durham, England

Father: Johnson Willis

Mother: Sarah Bolam

Spouse(s): Charles Potter

Children(s):

The story of Ann Willis began in 1868 in Great Lumley, Durham, England, with parents Johnson aka John Willis and Sarah Bolam. As an adult, Ann Willis wed Charles Henry Potter. Ann Willis's life came to an end in 1942 in Durham Central, Durham, England.

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Parents

Johnson Willis
1843 – 1923
Birth Location: Great Lumley, Durham, England
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Sarah Bolam
1844 – 1929
Birth Location: Cocken, Durham, England
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Spouses(s)

Charles Potter
1875 – 1943
Birth Location: Brandon Colliery, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 5 May 1868
    Event Place: Great Lumley, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, 1881 England Census, 1891 England Census, 1901 England Census, 1911 England Census, 1939 England and Wales Register, England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4105; Folio: 146; Page: 10; GSU roll: 6099215, Class: RG11; Piece: 4964; Folio: 104; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1342193, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 379, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2758B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: Colliery, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Shincliffe, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4964; Folio: 104; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1342193

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Shincliffe, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4105; Folio: 146; Page: 10; GSU roll: 6099215

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Shincliffe, Shincliffe, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1911
    Event Place: Brandon and Byshottles, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1939
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2758B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Oct 1942
    Event Place: Durham Central, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 379
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