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James WILLS 1856 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856

Birth Location: Bridgend, Alness, ROC, SCO

Death Date: 1936

Death Location: Christchurch, NZ

Father: John WILLS

Mother: Helen McKENZIE

Spouse(s): Isabella McINTYRE

Children(s): Helen (Nellie), Marjory (May), Alexander WILLS, Isabella (Kitty), John Wills, James WILLS, Paulina (Polly), William WILLS, Ada WILLS, Malcolm (Matt), Gordon WILLS

James WILLS was born in 1856 in Bridgend, Alness, ROC, SCO, the child of John WILLS and Helen McKENZIE. James WILLS married Isabella McINTYRE, and had children including Helen (Nellie), Marjory (May), Alexander WILLS, Isabella (Kitty), John Wills, James WILLS, Paulina (Polly), William WILLS, Ada WILLS, Malcolm (Matt), Gordon WILLS. James WILLS passed away in 1936 in Christchurch, NZ.

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Biography

  • James WILLS was born in 1856 in Bridgend, Alness, ROC, SCO, the child of John WILLS and Helen McKENZIE.
  • James WILLS married Isabella McINTYRE, and had children including Helen (Nellie), Marjory (May), Alexander WILLS, Isabella (Kitty), John Wills, James WILLS, Paulina (Polly), William WILLS, Ada WILLS, Malcolm (Matt), Gordon WILLS.
  • James WILLS passed away in 1936 in Christchurch, NZ.

Immediate Family

Parents

John WILLS
1831 – 1908
Birth Location: Forres, MOR, SCT
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Helen McKENZIE
1836 – 1911
Birth Location: Braetolly, Ardross Estate, ROC, SCT
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Spouses(s)

Isabella McINTYRE
1855 – 1933
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Helen (Nellie)
1879 – 1959
Birth Location: –
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Marjory (May)
1880 – 1966
Birth Location: –
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Alexander WILLS
1882 – 1953
Birth Location: –
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Isabella (Kitty)
1884 – 1940
Birth Location: –
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John Wills
1887 – 1963
Birth Location: –
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James WILLS
1889 – 1890
Birth Location: –
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Paulina (Polly)
1890 – 1985
Birth Location: –
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William WILLS
1893 – 1958
Birth Location: –
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Ada WILLS
1895 – 1970
Birth Location: –
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Malcolm (Matt)
1897 – 1970
Birth Location: –
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Gordon WILLS
1901 – 1973
Birth Location: –
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James WILLS's Ancestors

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James WILLS
1856 – 1936
Birth Place: Bridgend, Alness, ROC, SCO
Parents
John WILLS
1831 – 1908
Forres, MOR, SCT
Helen McKENZIE
1836 – 1911
Braetolly, Ardross Estate, ROC, SCT
Grandparents
James WILLS
Elizabeth WRIGHT
John MacKENZIE
1799 – 1873
Ross County, ROC, SCT
Catherine MUNRO
1809 – 1847
Strathrusdale, SCOTLAND
Great-Grandparents
John Will
1750 –
Helen Garvock
1755 –
Donald MacKENZIE
Helen MUNRO
Finlay MUNRO
Helen MUNRO
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James WILLS's Descendants

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James WILLS (1856 – 1936) m. Isabella McINTYRE (Abt. 1855 – Abt. 1933)
  1. 1. Helen (Nellie) (1879 – 1959) m. Gordon DYSART (1875 – 1934)
    1. 1. Gordon DYSART (1908 – ) m. May GILLANDERS
      1. 1. Ann DYSART (1936 – ) m. Owen BELL
        1. 1. Christopher BELL (1963 – )
        2. 2. Andrew BELL (1965 – 1988)
        3. 3. Jennie BELL (1967 – )
      2. 2. James DYSART (1937 – ) m. Virginia MOSSMAN
        1. 1. David DYSART (1973 – )
        2. 2. Gerald DYSART (1976 – )
      3. 3. John DYSART (1941 – ) m. Janet KING
        1. 1. Craig DYSART (1970 – )
        2. 2. Hamish DYSART (1971 – )
        3. 3. Hayley DYSART (1975 – )
    2. 2. Grace DYSART (1909 – ) m. Albert MILLIKEN
      1. 1. Diana MILLIKEN (1941 – ) m. Donald REID
        1. 1. Jason REID (1969 – )
        2. 2. Belinda REID (1971 – )
      2. 2. Barbara MILLIKEN (1943 – ) m. Thomas JORDAN
        1. 1. Mark JORDAN (1965 – )
        2. 2. Anna JORDAN (1968 – )
        3. 3. Lisa JORDAN (1971 – )
  2. 2. Marjory (May) (1880 – 1966) m. George WORNER (1869 – 1949)
    1. 1. Eric WORNER (1923 – ) m. Cicely PADGETT
      1. 1. James WORNER (1949 – ) m. Rhonda BROWN
        1. 1. Donna WORNER (1976 – )
        2. 2. Alison WORNER (1980 – )
      2. 2. Ross WORNER (1951 – ) m. Yvette FISHER
        1. 1. Heidi WORNER (1978 – )
        2. 2. Brett WORNER (1980 – )
        3. 3. Kate WORNER (1982 – )
      3. 3. Marie WORNER (1952 – ) m. Noel BATTY
        1. 1. Haden BATTY (1979 – )
        2. 2. Ryan BATTY (1982 – )
        3. 3. Matthew BATTY (1984 – )
      4. 4. Lois WORNER m. Allan PATON
        1. 1. Rebecca PATON (1981 – )
        2. 2. James PATON (1984 – )
    2. 2. Gerald WORNER (1924 – ) m. Gill MAYFIELD
      1. 1. Joanna WORNER (1958 – )
      2. 2. Simon WORNER (1960 – )
      3. 3. Mark WORNER (1962 – )
  3. 3. Alexander WILLS (1882 – 1953) m. Millicent ASKEW (1890 – 1954)
    1. 1. Maurice WILLS (1911 – 1923)
    2. 2. John WILLS (1913 – 1944)
    3. 3. Mary WILLS (1916 – ) m. Stanley RICHARDSON ( – 1992)
      1. 1. Maurice RICHARDSON (1941 – ) m. Noeline HOLLINGSWORTH
        1. 1. Brian RICHARDSON (1965 – )
        2. 2. Joanne RICHARDSON (1966 – )
        3. 3. Vicky RICHARDSON (1970 – )
      2. 2. Betty RICHARDSON (1948 – ) m. Roger (Kim) m. Clive PERRIN ( – 1992)
        1. 1. Kelly BOYENS (1971 – )
        2. 2. Matthew BOYENS (1973 – 1973)
        3. 3. Nicholas BOYENS (1974 – )
    4. 4. William WILLS (1919 – ) m. Grace POLLINGTON
      1. 1. Alexander WILLS (1942 – ) m. Rangi SCOTT
        1. 1. Donald WILLS (1964 – )
        2. 2. Heta WILLS (1967 – )
        3. 3. Carmen WILLS (1968 – )
        4. 4. John WILLS (1972 – )
      2. 2. Lynda WILLS (1947 – ) m. Noel MERCER
        1. 1. Leanne MERCER (1966 – )
        2. 2. David MERCER (1968 – )
    5. 5. Joan WILLS (1921 – 1997) m. Richard SMITH
      1. 1. Jennifer SMITH (1945 – ) m. Maurice WILLIAMS
        1. 1. Shane WILLIAMS (1964 – )
        2. 2. Michele WILLIAMS (1966 – ) m. John DAVEY
        3. 3. Ngareta WILLIAMS (1969 – )
      2. 2. Margaret SMITH (1946 – ) m. Phillip CLARK m. Dick WILLCOCKS
        1. 1. Tracey CLARK (1967 – ) m. Stephen COSSEY
        2. 2. Joanne CLARK (1969 – )
      3. 3. John SMITH (1948 – ) m. Jeanette PEACOCK
        1. 1. Sonia SMITH (1970 – )
        2. 2. Rachel SMITH (1972 – )
        3. 3. Michael SMITH (1976 – )
        4. 4. Matthew SMITH (1982 – )
      4. 4. Sally SMITH (1949 – ) m. Michael WALLACE
        1. 1. Brenda WALLACE (1970 – )
        2. 2. Heather WALLACE (1972 – )
        3. 3. Megan WALLACE (1975 – )
        4. 4. Sharyn WALLACE (1977 – )
      5. 5. Barbara SMITH (1951 – ) m. Kevin JAMES
        1. 1. Darren JAMES (1969 – )
        2. 2. Sandra JAMES (1971 – )
      6. 6. Kevin SMITH (1964 – ) m. Ngaire NICOL
        1. 1. Rakel SMITH (1976 – )
        2. 2. Bradley SMITH (1979 – )
    6. 6. James WILLS (1923 – ) m. Joan GODFREY
      1. 1. Lester WILLS (1953 – ) m. Karen GRAY
        1. 1. Geoffrey WILLS (1984 – )
      2. 2. Brendon WILLS (1958 – ) m. Robyn HUNT
        1. 1. Cameron WILLS (1987 – )
        2. 2. Lauren WILLS (1990 – )
        3. 3. Damon WILLS (1993 – )
      3. 3. Vivienne WILLS (1980 – ) m. Brian POINTON
        1. 1. Melissa POINTON (1980 – 1996)
    7. 7. Jean WILLS (1926 – ) m. Neville WICKS ( – 1996)
      1. 1. Heather WICKS (1953 – 1977)
      2. 2. Allan WICKS (1955 – ) m. Karen HUMPHRIES
        1. 1. Joshua WICKS (1982 – )
    8. 8. June WILLS (1927 – ) m. Raymond MUNRO ( – Bef. 1998)
      1. 1. Bruce Munro (1955 – ) m. Jenny Zander
      2. 2. Joanne MUNRO (1957 – ) m. Michael PILKINGTON
      3. 3. Stephen MUNRO (1960 – ) m. Colleen Unknown
        1. 1. Stephanie MUNRO
    9. 9. Grace WILLS (1930 – ) m. Gordon PETERKEN
      1. 1. Wayne PETERKEN (1955 – ) m. Helen DOWD
        1. 1. Christopher PETERKEN (1981 – )
      2. 2. Darryl PETERKEN (1957 – ) m. Tina Unknown
    10. 10. Ada WILLS (1932 – ) m. John TOD
      1. 1. Locheen TOD (1957 – ) m. SMITH (male)
        1. 1. SMITH (child)
        2. 2. SMITH (child)
      2. 2. Deborah TOD (1958 – Bef. 1998)
      3. 3. Nicholas TOD (1959 – Bef. 1998)
      4. 4. Andrew TOD (1962 – ) m. Karen HANGAR
        1. 1. TOD (child)
    11. 11. Helen (Nell) m. Thomas HOSSACK ( – 1994)
      1. 1. Robert HOSSACK (1947 – ) m. Jane HENDRA
        1. 1. Bridget HOSSACK (1970 – )
        2. 2. Kirstie HOSSACK (1971 – )
        3. 3. Christian HOSSACK (1974 – )
        4. 4. Amanda HOSSACK (1977 – )
  4. 4. Isabella (Kitty) (1884 – 1940)
  5. 5. John Wills (1887 – 1963) m. Winifred Abel (1896 – 1979)
    1. 1. James Wills (1915 – 1992) m. Margaret Archer ( – 1994)
      1. 1. Patricia WILLS (1940 – ) m. Roderick McINTOSH
        1. 1. Kym McINTOSH (1960 – )
        2. 2. Scott McINTOSH (1961 – )
        3. 3. Shane McINTOSH (1962 – )
        4. 4. Michael McINTOSH (1964 – )
        5. 5. Penny McINTOSH (1972 – )
    2. 2. Mina WILLS (1920 – 1985) m. Benny SHEARER ( – Bef. 1998)
      1. 1. Sheryll SHEARER m. Keith HUNT
        1. 1. Jamie HUNT
        2. 2. Geoffrey HUNT
        3. 3. Deanna HUNT
    3. 3. Gordon WILLS (1925 – ) m. Valmay LLOYD
      1. 1. Steven WILLS (1951 – ) m. Bonnie TAYLOR
        1. 1. Diane WILLS (1974 – )
        2. 2. Shane WILLS (1977 – )
      2. 2. Jacqueline WILLS (1962 – ) m. Steven GIFFORD
  6. 6. James WILLS (1889 – 1890)
  7. 7. Paulina (Polly) (1890 – 1985) m. Herbert PRESCOTT ( – 1932)
    1. 1. June PRESCOTT (1918 – 1947)
  8. 8. William WILLS (1893 – 1958) m. Emily GORDON (1893 – 1958)
    1. 1. Alice WILLS (1916 – 1990) m. William ASHBY ( – Bef. 1998)
      1. 1. Graham ASHBY (1936 – ) m. Eleanor SCOTT
        1. 1. Susan ASHBY (1963 – )
        2. 2. Anne ASHBY (1965 – )
        3. 3. Jane ASHBY (1969 – )
      2. 2. Alison ASHBY (1937 – ) m. Murray LAIRD
        1. 1. Vanessa LAIRD (1962 – )
        2. 2. Kirsten LAIRD (1964 – )
      3. 3. Audrey ASHBY (1938 – ) m. Kurt MISCHLER
        1. 1. Campbell MISCHLER (1970 – )
        2. 2. Lucas MISCHLER (1972 – )
    2. 2. Betty WILLS (1919 – 1986) m. Maurice GRANT ( – Bef. 1998)
      1. 1. Kay GRANT (1943 – ) m. Ian ROWE
        1. 1. Christopher ROWE (1967 – )
        2. 2. Andrew ROWE (1970 – )
        3. 3. Catherine ROWE (1973 – )
      2. 2. Kenneth GRANT (1948 – ) m. Sandra HARWOOD
        1. 1. Paul GRANT (1972 – )
        2. 2. Kylie GRANT (1974 – )
    3. 3. Mavis WILLS (1923 – ) m. Maurice CADDY
      1. 1. Diane CADDY (1947 – ) m. Bruce SMITH ( – Bef. 1998) m. Leendert (van) DUIN
        1. 1. Anneke (van) DUIN (1982 – )
        2. 2. Katie (van) DUIN (1984 – )
      2. 2. Jane CADDY (1956 – )
  9. 9. Ada WILLS (1895 – 1970) m. James JONES
    1. 1. Douglas JONES (1921 – ) m. Melva PARFITT
      1. 1. Lindsay JONES (1944 – )
      2. 2. Barry JONES (1947 – ) m. Linda KOSTER
        1. 1. Debra KOSTER (1983 – )
        2. 2. Gavin KOSTER (1985 – )
      3. 3. Warren JONES (1950 – ) m. Vicki KNOX
    2. 2. Graham JONES (1924 – ) m. Esther GLUMIZINA
      1. 1. Alan JONES (1949 – ) m. Helen SUTTON
        1. 1. Matthew JONES (1979 – )
        2. 2. Lauren JONES (1983 – )
      2. 2. Julie JONES (1952 – ) m. Kerry BOYLE (abt 1950 – ) m. Malcolm ROBSON
        1. 1. Nicholas BOYLE (1979 – )
      3. 3. Russel JONES (1958 – ) m. Deborah WELLS
        1. 1. Rachael JONES (1983 – )
        2. 2. Bridget JONES (1985 – )
        3. 3. Vanessa JONES (1989 – )
        4. 4. Bradley JONES (1991 – )
      4. 4. Susan JONES (1962 – ) m. Antony CHAPMAN
        1. 1. Lloyd CHAPMAN (1984 – )
        2. 2. A CHAPMAN (1990 – )
        3. 3. Jackson JONES (1992 – )
  10. 10. Malcolm (Matt) (1897 – 1970) m. Elizabeth BROWN
    1. 1. Clifford WILLS (1923 – 1985) m. Olive McNEIL
      1. 1. Roderick WILLS (1953 – ) m. Merilyn Unknown
        1. 1. Megan WILLS
    2. 2. Pearl (Peggy) (1929 – ) m. John RIDDELL
      1. 1. Alan RIDDELL
      2. 2. Peter RIDDELL m. Lynley Unknown
      3. 3. Jane RIDDELL
    3. 3. Elizabeth WILLS (1933 – ) m. Archibald CALDERWOOD (abt 1931 – )
      1. 1. Tonia CALDERWOOD
      2. 2. Megan CALDERWOOD
  11. 11. Gordon WILLS (1901 – 1973) m. Doris DEIBERT
    1. 1. Ian Wills (1935 – Bef. 2019) m. Joy BEBBINGTON
      1. 1. Stuart Wills (1957 – ) m. Wendy Abbott
      2. 2. Alison WILLS (1958 – ) m. Paul CONNELL
        1. 1. Michael CONNELL (1987 – )
      3. 3. Debra WILLS (1960 – ) m. Andrew GILES
      4. 4. Graeme WILLS (1962 – ) m. Catherine FARQUHAR
        1. 1. Jonathan WILLS (1993 – )
    2. 2. Alan WILLS (1937 – ) m. Shirley COOK
      1. 1. Tony WILLS (1960 – )
      2. 2. Jacqueline WILLS (1961 – )
      3. 3. Suzanne WILLS (1964 – )
    3. 3. Pamela WILLS (1942 – ) m. Bill BAYNES
      1. 1. Alistair BAYNES (1962 – ) m. Jacqueline Unknown
      2. 2. Gary BAYNES (1966 – )
      3. 3. Ross BAYNES (1977 – )
    4. 4. Donald WILLS (1943 – Dec. 19. 2018) m. Kathleen (Margaret) Lockhart (June 17, 1944 – 27 Dec 1990) m. Indah HINDAYANI
      1. 1. Daniel (Aaron) WILLS (1966 – )
      2. 2. Maurice WILLS (1984 – ) m. Yuliya
        1. 1. WILLS (2015 – )
      3. 3. Chris WILLS (abt 1986 – )

James WILLS's Timeline

2 Records

1856
1856
Birth of James WILLS in Bridgend, Alness, ROC, SCO
Bridgend, Alness, ROC, SCO
1936
1936
Age 80
Death of James WILLS in Christchurch, NZ
Christchurch, NZ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Bridgend, Alness, ROC, SCO
    Record Source: Tutty.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Farmer
    Record Source: Tutty.ged

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Christchurch, NZ
    Record Source: Tutty.ged

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Addington Cemetary
    Record Source: Tutty.ged
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