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Arthur Stanley WILLS 1863–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 DEC 1863

Birth Location: Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

Death Date: 6 FEB 1935

Death Location: Eshton Hall, Gargrave, Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

Father: Henry III.

Mother: Alice HOPKINSON

Spouse(s): Hilda DEWHURST

Children(s): Ronald WILLS, Theodore WILLS, Wilfred WILLS

In 1863, Arthur Stanley WILLS entered the world in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England., born to Henry Overton Wills Iii And Alice Hopkinson. In 1871, Arthur Stanley WILLS resided in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.. In 1881, Arthur Stanley WILLS resided in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.. Arthur Stanley WILLS married Hilda Dewhurst, and had children including Ronald Dewhurst Wills, Theodore Dewhurst Wills, Wilfred Dewhurst Wills. Arthur Stanley WILLS passed away in 1935 in Eshton Hall, Gargrave, Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, England..

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Biography

  • In 1863, Arthur Stanley WILLS entered the world in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England., born to Henry Overton Wills Iii And Alice Hopkinson.
  • In 1871, Arthur Stanley WILLS resided in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England..
  • In 1881, Arthur Stanley WILLS resided in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England..
  • Arthur Stanley WILLS married Hilda Dewhurst, and had children including Ronald Dewhurst Wills, Theodore Dewhurst Wills, Wilfred Dewhurst Wills.
  • Arthur Stanley WILLS passed away in 1935 in Eshton Hall, Gargrave, Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, England..

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry III.
1828–1911
Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
HI
Alice HOPKINSON
–1881
Birth Location: –
AH

Spouses(s)

Hilda DEWHURST
1865–1956
Birth Location: Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, England.
HD

Children(s)

Ronald WILLS
1891–1937
Birth Location: Stainton, Bromley, Kent, England.
RW
Theodore WILLS
1894–1894
Birth Location: Stainton, Bromley, Kent, England.
TW
Wilfred WILLS
1899–
Birth Location: Branley, Kent, England
WW

Arthur WILLS's Ancestors

Self
Arthur WILLS
1863–1935
Birth Place: Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
Parents
Henry Overton WILLS III.
1828–1911
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
Alice HOPKINSON
–1881
Grandparents
Henry (Overton WILLS) II.
1800–1871
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
Isabella BOARD
1806–1843
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
Great-Grandparents
Henry I.
1761–1826
Ann DAY
1763–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William DAY
1730–1794
Ann BRAIN
1736–1813

Arthur WILLS's Descendants

1.
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Arthur (Stanley) WILLS (13 DEC 1863–6 FEB 1935) m. Hilda DEWHURST (ABT 1865–1956)
  1. 1. Ronald (Dewhurst) WILLS 1891–1937
    1. 1. Gerald (WILLS Sir.) MBE. 1905–1969
      1. 1. Caroline (Louise) WILLS 1931–1974
      2. 2. Ronald (Henry N) WILLS 1937–1982
  2. 2. Theodore (Dewhurst) WILLS 1894–1894
  3. 3. Wilfred (Dewhurst) WILLS 1899–

Arthur WILLS's Timeline

10 Records

1863
13 DEC 1863
Birth of Arthur Stanley WILLS in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
1871
1871
Age 8
Arthur Stanley WILLS resided here in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
1881
1881
Age 18
Arthur Stanley WILLS resided here in Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
1891
1891
Age 28
Arthur Stanley WILLS resided here in 19 New Road, Plaistow Place, Stainton, Bromley, Kent, England.
19 New Road, Plaistow Place, Stainton, Bromley, Kent, England.
1901
1901
Age 38
Arthur Stanley WILLS resided here in 20 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, England.
20 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, England.
1911
2 APR 1911
Age 48
Arthur Stanley WILLS resided here in 21 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, England.
21 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, England.
1934
1934
Age 71
Arthur Stanley WILLS resided here in Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, England.
Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, England.
1935
5 APR 1935
Age 72
Arthur Stanley WILLS - Probate in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
1935
6 FEB 1935
Age 72
Burial of Arthur Stanley WILLS in Coniston, Yorkshire, England.
Coniston, Yorkshire, England.
1935
6 FEB 1935
Age 72
Death of Arthur Stanley WILLS in Eshton Hall, Gargrave, Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, England.
Eshton Hall, Gargrave, Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 DEC 1863
    Event Place: Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [2] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [3] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [4] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2544; Folio: 66; Page: 16; GSU roll: 835258
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [6] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [7] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [8] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2483; Folio: 23; Page: 41; GSU roll: 1341598
    [9] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 14718; Schedule Number: 184
    [10] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2343; Folio: 72; Page: 21
    [11] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 628; Folio: 49; Page: 3
    [12] England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, Library and Museum of Freemasonry; London, England; Freemasonry Membership Registers; Description: Register of Contributions: London Lodges, 805-1271 (1832); 548-1329 (1863)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 JUN 1913
    Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England.
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 JUL 1890
    Event Place: Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Yorkshire, England.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 5 APR 1935
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, England.
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 FEB 1935
    Event Place: Coniston, Yorkshire, England.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 FEB 1935
    Event Place: Eshton Hall, Gargrave, Skipton, Yorkshire West Riding, England.
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [2] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [3] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 JUN 1891
    Event Place: Dundee Courier - Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 FEB 1894
    Event Place: Sussex Agricultural Express - Sussex, England.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 MAR 1894
    Event Place: Sussex Agricultural Express - Sussex, England.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 OCT 1898
    Event Place: Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser - Maidstone, Kent, England.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 AUG 1904
    Event Place: Northern Daily Telegraph - Lancashire, England.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: 19 New Road, Plaistow Place, Stainton, Bromley, Kent, England.
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 628; Folio: 49; Page: 3

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: 20 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, England.
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2343; Folio: 72; Page: 21

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 APR 1911
    Event Place: 21 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, England.
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 14718; Schedule Number: 184

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2483; Folio: 23; Page: 41; GSU roll: 1341598

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2544; Folio: 66; Page: 16; GSU roll: 835258

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 JUN 1913
    Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England.
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 570; Item: 20
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