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George Gates Willis 1815–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1815

Birth Location: Ermington, South Hams District, Devon, England

Death Date: 7 Apr 1891

Death Location: Ermington, Devon, England

Father: Edward Willis

Mother: Johanna Sheffall

Spouse(s): Priscilla CAREW, Priscilla Rogers

Children(s): Mary Willis, Richard Willis, George Willis, Edward Willis, William Willis, James Willis, Anna Willis, Priscilla Willis, Elizabeth Willis, Eliza Willis, John Willis, Philip Willis, James Willis, Elizabeth Willis, Priscilla Willis, John Willis

George Gates Willis was born in 1815 in Ermington, South Hams District, Devon, England, the child of Edward Willis And Johanna Sheffall. In 1841, George Gates Willis resided in Ermington, Ermington, Devon, England. George Gates Willis married Priscilla Carew, Priscilla Kelland Rogers, and had children including Anna J Willis, Edward Willis, Eliza Willis, Elizabeth Willis, George Willis, James Willis, John Rogers Willis, John Willis, Mary Ann Willis, Philip Willis, Priscilla Willis, Richard Willis, William Willis. George Gates Willis passed away in 1891 in Ermington, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • George Gates Willis was born in 1815 in Ermington, South Hams District, Devon, England, the child of Edward Willis And Johanna Sheffall.
  • In 1841, George Gates Willis resided in Ermington, Ermington, Devon, England.
  • George Gates Willis married Priscilla Carew, Priscilla Kelland Rogers, and had children including Anna J Willis, Edward Willis, Eliza Willis, Elizabeth Willis, George Willis, James Willis, John Rogers Willis, John Willis, Mary Ann Willis, Philip Willis, Priscilla Willis, Richard Willis, William Willis.
  • George Gates Willis passed away in 1891 in Ermington, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Willis
1786–1872
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
EW
Johanna Sheffall
1777–1860
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
JS

Spouses(s)

Priscilla CAREW
1821–1852
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
PC
Priscilla Rogers
1829–1895
Birth Location: Newton Ferrers, Devon, England
PR

Children(s)

Mary Willis
1840–1895
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
MW
Richard Willis
1843–1901
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
RW
George Willis
1845–1901
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
GW
Edward Willis
1848–1886
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
EW
William Willis
1850–1902
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
WW
James Willis
1866–1944
Birth Location: Ermington, Devonshire, England
JW
Anna Willis
1849–1851
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
AW
Priscilla Willis
1869–1939
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
PW
Elizabeth Willis
1860–1949
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
EW
Eliza Willis
1862–1949
Birth Location: Ermington
EW
John Willis
1853–
Birth Location: Ermington, Devonshire, England
JW
Philip Willis
1855–1920
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
PW
James Willis
1867–
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
JW
Elizabeth Willis
1860–
Birth Location: Ermington
EW
Priscilla Willis
1869–1939
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
PW
John Willis
1853–
Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England
JW

George Willis's Ancestors

Self
George Willis
1815–1891
Birth Place: Ermington, South Hams District, Devon, England
Parents
Edward Willis
1786–1872
Ermington, Devon, England
Johanna Sheffall
1777–1860
Ermington, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Willis
1754–1807
Ermington, Devon, England
Mary Butland
1755–1818
Ermington
Great-Grandparents
Edward WILLIS
1727–1808
Grace Crees
1730–1801
John Butland
1728–
Ann Bowden
1728–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Willis
1700–
Mary
1700–1739
Thomas Butland
1694–1738
Mary Lander
1700–1731

George Willis's Descendants

1.
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George (Gates) Willis (April 1815–7 Apr 1891) m. Priscilla CAREW (23 MAR 1821–30 May 1852) m. Priscilla (Kelland) Rogers (abt 1829–March 1895)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Willis 1840–1895 m. Edward (Beck) Davis 1835–1908
    1. 1. George (Francis) Davis 1863–1928 m. Ann (Jane) Garrett 1868–1960
      1. 1. Norma (E) Davis 1891–1970 m. Grover (John Henry) Saywell 1888–1963
        1. 1. Theodate (Evalynne) Saywell 1913–2002 m. William (Edwin) Powell 1913–1971
      2. 2. Raymond (E) Davis 1889–1976 m. Anna Bruning 1866–
        1. 1. Ruth (Anna) Davis 1918–1982 m. Frank (J) Dorn 1918–
      3. 3. Charles (W) Davis 1893–1962
    2. 2. Florence Davis 1861–1936 m. Byron (W) Mccreary 1874–
  2. 2. Richard Willis 1843–1901 m. Mary (Jane) Hoskin 1851–1901
    1. 1. Alice Willis 1881–
    2. 2. Mary (E) Wilis 1888–
  3. 3. George Willis 1845–1901 m. Elizabeth (Anne S.) West 1846–1901
    1. 1. Emily Willis 1870–1881
    2. 2. William (Thomas) Willis 1873–
    3. 3. John Willis 1875–
    4. 4. Florence Willis 1878–
    5. 5. Edward Willis 1880–
    6. 6. Sarah Willis 1883–
    7. 7. Emily Willis 1885–
    8. 8. Frances Willis 1887–
    9. 9. George Willis 1889–
    10. 10. M. (Ann) Willis 1864–
  4. 4. Edward Willis 1848–1886
  5. 5. William Willis 1850–1902 m. Jane West 1851–
    1. 1. Jane (Anne) Willis 1881–
    2. 2. Isabella Willis 1876–
    3. 3. Harriet (Mary) Willis 1878–
    4. 4. Margaret Willis 1888–
  6. 6. James Willis 1866–1944 m. Ellen Turner 1870–1945
    1. 1. Leslie (Arthur) Willis 1903–1992
      1. 1. Sheila (May) Willis 1932–1991
    2. 2. Laura (edith) Turner 1891–1971
    3. 3. Harold (James) Willis 1894–1987
    4. 4. Reginald (Claude) Willis 1896–1964
    5. 5. Wilfred (Henry) Willis 1898–1970
    6. 6. Sidney (Charles) Willis 1900–1989
    7. 7. Doris (Emily) Willis 1905–1983
    8. 8. George Willis 1892–1939
  7. 7. Anna (J) Willis 1849–1851
  8. 8. Priscilla Willis 1869–1939 m. James (Nicholas) Tucker 1867–1947
    1. 1. Hilda (Kate) Tucker 1892–
    2. 2. Norman (James) Tucker 1904–1972
    3. 3. Henry Tucker 1888–
    4. 4. Joseph.H Willis –1917
  9. 9. Elizabeth Willis 1860–1949 m. William Stevens 1863–
    1. 1. Alfred Stevens 1893–
    2. 2. Genty Stevens 1895–
    3. 3. Fred Stevens 1896–
    4. 4. Sydney Stevens 1899–
    5. 5. Arnold Stevens 1900–
    6. 6. Eva Stevens 1902–
    7. 7. Ivy Stevens 1904–
    8. 8. Nora Stevens 1907–
  10. 10. Eliza Willis 1862–1949 m. William Stevens 1863–
    1. 1. Arnold Stevens 1900–
    2. 2. Alfred Stevens 1893–
    3. 3. Ivy Stevens 1904–
    4. 4. Fred Stevens 1896–
    5. 5. Eva Stevens 1902–
    6. 6. Sydney Stevens 1899–
    7. 7. Genty Stevens 1895–
    8. 8. Nora Stevens 1907–
    9. 9. Mabel Stevens 1888–
    10. 10. James (H) Stevens 1884–
    11. 11. Emily Stevens 1886–
    12. 12. William Stevens 1890–
  11. 11. John (Rogers) Willis 1853–
  12. 12. Philip Willis 1855–1920 m. Mary Harris 1853–
    1. 1. William Willis 1884–
    2. 2. William (H) Willis 1878–
    3. 3. Alice (M) Willis 1881–
    4. 4. George Willis 1883–
    5. 5. Richard Willis 1886–
    6. 6. Bessie Willis 1890–
    7. 7. John Willis 1895–
    8. 8. Beatrice Willis 1897–
  13. 13. James Willis 1867–
  14. 14. Elizabeth Willis 1860–
  15. 15. Priscilla Willis 1869–1939 m. James (Nicholas) Tucker 1867–1947
    1. 1. Hilda (Kate) Tucker 1892–
    2. 2. Norman (James) Tucker 1904–1972
    3. 3. Henry Tucker 1888–
  16. 16. John Willis 1853–

George Willis's Timeline

9 Records

1815
April 1815
Birth of George Gates Willis in Ermington, South Hams District, Devon, England
Ermington, South Hams District, Devon, England
1815
17 Feb 1815
George Gates Willis was baptized in Ermington,Devon,England
Ermington,Devon,England
1841
1841
Age 26
George Gates Willis resided here in Ermington, Ermington, Devon, England
Ermington, Ermington, Devon, England
1851
1851
Age 36
George Gates Willis resided here in Ermington, Devon, England
Ermington, Devon, England
1861
1861
Age 46
George Gates Willis resided here in Ermington, Devon, England
Ermington, Devon, England
1871
1871
Age 56
George Gates Willis resided here in Devon, England
Devon, England
1881
1881
Age 66
George Gates Willis resided here in Ermington, Devon, England
Ermington, Devon, England
1891
June 1891
Age 76
Death of George Gates Willis in Plympton, St Mary, Cornwall
Plympton, St Mary, Cornwall
1891
7 Apr 1891
Age 76
Burial of George Gates Willis in Ermington, Devon, England
Ermington, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1815
    Event Place: Ermington, South Hams District, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census
    [2] 1871 England Census
    [3] 1861 England Census
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1877; Folio: 330; Page: 9; GSU roll: 221025
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1815
    Event Place: Ermington,Devon,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Ermington, Ermington, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 217; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Ermington; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 17; Folio: 7; Page: 10; Line: 14; GSU roll: 241309

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ermington, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1877; Folio: 330; Page: 9; GSU roll: 221025

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Ermington, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Devon, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Ermington, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ermington Plymp, Devonshire
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 1891
    Event Place: Plympton, St Mary, Cornwall

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1891
    Event Place: Ermington, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England
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