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Edward Stephen Willis 1866–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1866

Birth Location: Hernhill Kent England

Death Date: Oct 1939

Death Location: Faversham, Kent, England

Father: Stephen Willis

Mother: Matilda Fill

Spouse(s): Ada Bennett

Children(s): Elizabeth Willis, Emma Willis, Ada Willis, Edith Willis, Ivy Willis

In 1866, Edward Stephen Willis entered the world in Hernhill Kent England, born to Stephen Willis And Matilda Drury Born Fill. In 1871, Edward Stephen Willis resided in Boughton, Kent, England. Edward Stephen Willis married Ada Fanny K Bennett, and had children including Ada F Willis, Edith Constance Willis, Elizabeth Matilda Willis, Emma Elodie Willis, Ivy K Willis. Edward Stephen Willis passed away in 1939 in Faversham, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1866, Edward Stephen Willis entered the world in Hernhill Kent England, born to Stephen Willis And Matilda Drury Born Fill.
  • In 1871, Edward Stephen Willis resided in Boughton, Kent, England.
  • Edward Stephen Willis married Ada Fanny K Bennett, and had children including Ada F Willis, Edith Constance Willis, Elizabeth Matilda Willis, Emma Elodie Willis, Ivy K Willis.
  • Edward Stephen Willis passed away in 1939 in Faversham, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Willis
1841–1913
Birth Location: Shottenden, Chilham, Kent
SW
Matilda Fill
1841–1921
Birth Location: Boughton, Kent, England
MF

Spouses(s)

Ada Bennett
1869–1954
Birth Location: Whitstable, Kent, England
AB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Willis
1887–1975
Birth Location: Boughton, Kent, England
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Emma Willis
1889–1966
Birth Location: Boughton, Kent, England
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Ada Willis
1891–1962
Birth Location: Boughton, Kent, England
AW
Edith Willis
1897–1979
Birth Location: Boughton, Kent, England
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Ivy Willis
1898–1976
Birth Location: Boughton, Kent, England
IW

Edward Willis's Ancestors

Self
Edward Willis
1866–1939
Birth Place: Hernhill Kent England
Parents
Stephen Willis
1841–1913
Shottenden, Chilham, Kent
Matilda (Drury born) Fill
1841–1921
Boughton, Kent, England
Grandparents
Edward (James) Drury
1817–1905
Hernhill Kent England
Ann Fill
1822–1902
Hernhill, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Drury
1792–
Martha Lyon
1793–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lyon
1743–1793
Sarah Tappenden
1752–1827

Edward Willis's Descendants

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Edward (Stephen) Willis (17 Apr 1866–Oct 1939) m. Ada (Fanny K) Bennett (24 Mar 1869–Apr 1954)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Matilda) Willis 1887–1975 m. Harry (S) Bowler 1884–1971
    1. 1. Lancelot (H) Bowler 1916–1991
  2. 2. Emma (Elodie) Willis 1889–1966 m. Albert (George) Harrison 1886–1932
    1. 1. Edward (Albert) Harrison 1915–1994 m. Olga (M) Freeman 1921–
    2. 2. Raymond (George) Harrison 1918–1994 m. Winifred (Phyllis) Harrison 1920–1997
    3. 3. Sylvia (Elizabeth Ruth) Harrison 1921–1970
    4. 4. Stella (V) Harrison 1924–2018 m. Maurice (Hubert) Epps 1921–1999
    5. 5. Kathleen (M) Harrison 1929–2018 m. Stanley (George) Giles 1924–1998
  3. 3. Ada (F) Willis 1891–1962 m. Albert (W) Hills 1895–1966
    1. 1. Alan (John) Hills 1921–2004 m. Mabel Marsh 1920–2005
  4. 4. Edith (Constance) Willis 1897–1979 m. Arthur Alder 1894–1979
    1. 1. Jennifer (Keam) Alder 1926–2011 m. Terence (S J) Smith 1926–2009
  5. 5. Ivy (K) Willis 1898–1976

Edward Willis's Timeline

10 Records

1866
17 Apr 1866
Birth of Edward Stephen Willis in Hernhill Kent England
Hernhill Kent England
1866
17 Jun 1866
Edward Stephen Willis was baptized in Hernhill, Kent, England
Hernhill, Kent, England
1871
1871
Age 5
Edward Stephen Willis resided here in Boughton, Kent, England
Boughton, Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 15
Edward Stephen Willis resided here in Boughton Under Blean, Kent, England
Boughton Under Blean, Kent, England
1887
July 1887
Age 21
Edward Stephen Willis was married in Faversham, Kent, United Kingdom
Faversham, Kent, United Kingdom
1891
1891
Age 25
Edward Stephen Willis resided here in Boughton, Boughton, Boughton under Blean, Kent, England
Boughton, Boughton, Boughton under Blean, Kent, England
1901
1901
Age 35
Edward Stephen Willis resided here in South Street, Boughton under Blean, Kent, England
South Street, Boughton under Blean, Kent, England
1911
1911
Age 45
Edward Stephen Willis resided here in Boughton under Blean, Kent, England
Boughton under Blean, Kent, England
1939
1939
Age 73
Edward Stephen Willis resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1939
Oct 1939
Age 73
Death of Edward Stephen Willis in Faversham, Kent, England
Faversham, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1866
    Event Place: Hernhill Kent England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census
    [2] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1011851e

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1866
    Event Place: Hernhill, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1887
    Event Place: Faversham, Kent, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Boughton, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Boughton Under Blean, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Boughton, Boughton, Boughton under Blean, Kent, 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: 712; Folio: 63; Page: 21; GSU roll: 6095822

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: South Street, Boughton under Blean, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 802; Folio: 80; Page: 15

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Boughton under Blean, Kent, 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 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1011851e

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1939
    Event Place: Faversham, Kent, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2a; Page: 2701
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