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Colin Wills 1849–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1849

Birth Location: Hinton, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 5 May 1918

Death Location: Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Colin WILLS

Mother: Elizabeth GORDON

Spouse(s): Elizabeth See

Children(s): Phoebe Wills, Samuel Wills

Colin Wills was born in 1849 in Hinton, New South Wales, Australia, the child of Colin Tulloh Wills And Elizabeth Gordon. In 1876, Colin Wills resided in Plattsburg. Colin Wills married Elizabeth See, and had children including Phoebe Ann Cullip Wills, Samuel Colin Wills. Colin Wills passed away in 1918 in Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • Colin Wills was born in 1849 in Hinton, New South Wales, Australia, the child of Colin Tulloh Wills And Elizabeth Gordon.
  • In 1876, Colin Wills resided in Plattsburg.
  • Colin Wills married Elizabeth See, and had children including Phoebe Ann Cullip Wills, Samuel Colin Wills.
  • Colin Wills passed away in 1918 in Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia.

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Colin Wills's Ancestors

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Colin Wills
1849–1918
Birth Place: Hinton, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
Colin Tulloh WILLS
1820–1894
Bogtown, Forres, Moray, Scotland
Elizabeth GORDON
1814–1879
Dallas, Moray, Scotland
Grandparents
James WILLS
1792–1876
King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth WRIGHT
1795–1877
King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
John (Alexander) Gordon
1780–1841
Bellie Morayshire, Scotland
Elizabeth MCINTOSH
1777–1866
Forres, Moray, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Will
1750–
Helen Garvock
1772–
Alexander WRIGHT
1767–1859
Janet MURRAY
1768–1856
Thomas GORDON
1744–
Christina Forsyth
1747–
James Mcintosh
1749–1820
Margaret Donaldson
1749–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wills
1720–1797
Barbara Gordon
1715–
Alexander Garvock
1717–
Christian Kennedy
1727–
William Wright
1738–
Elizabeth MacHattie
1740–1812
Robert Murray
1745–
Jannet Thomson
1745–
Roderick McIntosh
1718–
Elspeth Robertson
1725–
John Donaldson
1720–1778
Christian Mcrobby
1725–1778

Colin Wills's Descendants

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Colin Wills (4 Jan 1849–5 May 1918) m. Elizabeth See (11 Oct 1851–15 May 1911)
  1. 1. Phoebe (Ann Cullip) Wills 1880–1972 m. Thomas (Muxlow) Abel 1880–1946
    1. 1. Joyce Abel 1915–2007 m. John (Stanley) Corbett 1908–2006
      1. 1. Colin (John) Corbett 1938–2016
    2. 2. Veta (Hilda) Abel 1903–1986 m. Clive Nunn 1904–1987
      1. 1. Berice (Joyce) Nunn 1927–2014
      2. 2. Narelle Nunn 1934–2016
    3. 3. Raymond (Thomas) Abel 1909–2007 m. Vera Short 1906–2000 m. Shirley (May) Dein 1929–1998
    4. 4. Eric (Gordon) Abel 1911–1983 m. Violet Friend 1912–1993
    5. 5. Elva (M) Abel 1910–1910
    6. 6. Ross (Kennewell) Abel 1918–1923
  2. 2. Samuel (Colin) Wills 1883–1946
    1. 1. John (Colin) Wills 1911–

Colin Wills's Timeline

3 Records

1849
4 Jan 1849
Birth of Colin Wills in Hinton, New South Wales, Australia
Hinton, New South Wales, Australia
1876
21 Apr 1876
Age 27
Colin Wills resided here in Plattsburg
Plattsburg
1918
5 May 1918
Age 69
Death of Colin Wills in Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Hinton, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1876
    Event Place: Plattsburg
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Government Gazettes, State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, NSW, Australia; New South Wales Government Gazettes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1918
    Event Place: Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia

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