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James Wills 1878–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1878

Birth Location: london

Death Date: 24 May 1956

Death Location: Havering, London, England

Father: Charles Wills

Mother: Sarah Crosbie

Spouse(s): Ellen Wills, Charlotte Walker, Jessie Holloway

Children(s): James Wills, Joe Wills, William Wills, Rose Wills, James Wills, Lillian Wills, Rose Wills, Frances Wills

James Wills was born in 1878 in london, the child of Charles Wills And Sarah A Crosbie. In 1881, James Wills resided in Bermondsey, London, England. In 1891, James Wills resided in Plumstead, London, England. James Wills married Charlotte Frances Walker, Ellen Wills, Jessie Holloway, and had children including Frances May Wills, James William Wills, James Wills, Joe Wills, Lillian Frances Wills, Rose Annie Wills, Rose Wills, William Wills. James Wills passed away in 1956 in Havering, London, England.

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Biography

  • James Wills was born in 1878 in london, the child of Charles Wills And Sarah A Crosbie.
  • In 1881, James Wills resided in Bermondsey, London, England.
  • In 1891, James Wills resided in Plumstead, London, England.
  • James Wills married Charlotte Frances Walker, Ellen Wills, Jessie Holloway, and had children including Frances May Wills, James William Wills, James Wills, Joe Wills, Lillian Frances Wills, Rose Annie Wills, Rose Wills, William Wills.
  • James Wills passed away in 1956 in Havering, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Wills
1849–
Birth Location: Bermondsey
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Sarah Crosbie
1851–1898
Birth Location: Bermondsey
SC

Spouses(s)

Ellen Wills
1881–
Birth Location: London, United Kingdom
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Charlotte Walker
1879–
Birth Location: –
CW
Jessie Holloway
1885–1917
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

James Wills
1915–1963
Birth Location: acton, London, London, England
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Joe Wills
1904–
Birth Location: London, United Kingdom
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William Wills
1909–
Birth Location: London, United Kingdom
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Rose Wills
1907–
Birth Location: London, United Kingdom
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James Wills
1902–
Birth Location: Walworth
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Lillian Wills
1904–
Birth Location: South East Hackney
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Rose Wills
1906–
Birth Location: Hackney
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Frances Wills
1912–
Birth Location: South East Hackney
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James Wills's Ancestors

Self
James Wills
1878–1956
Birth Place: london
Parents
Charles Wills
1849–
Bermondsey
Sarah (A) Crosbie
1851–1898
Bermondsey
Grandparents
John (Richard Hobbs) Waters
1815–1910
Southwark, Surrey, England
Mary Cooper
1815–1891
St. Johns, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
John Waters
1779–
Martha Harnden
1790–1854
Benjamin frmr'
1784–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Wills's Descendants

1.
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James Wills (1878–24 May 1956) m. Ellen Wills (abt 1881–) m. Charlotte (Frances) Walker (abt 1879–) m. Jessie Holloway (abt 1885–Jan 1917)
  1. 1. James Wills 1915–1963 m. Violet (Irene) Wills 1916–2005
    1. 1. Maureen Wills 1939–2023 m. Raymond (William Hedley) Palmer 1932–2005
    2. 2. Irene (Peggy) Wills 1935–1980
    3. 3. Mavis (Sylvia Sylvia) West 1937–2006
  2. 2. Joe Wills 1904–
  3. 3. William Wills 1909–
  4. 4. Rose Wills 1907–
  5. 5. James (William) Wills 1902–
  6. 6. Lillian (Frances) Wills 1904–
  7. 7. Rose (Annie) Wills 1906–
  8. 8. Frances (May) Wills 1912–

James Wills's Timeline

9 Records

1878
1878
Birth of James Wills in london
london
1881
1881
Age 3
James Wills resided here in Bermondsey, London, England
Bermondsey, London, England
1891
1891
Age 13
James Wills resided here in Plumstead, London, England
Plumstead, London, England
1901
1901
Age 23
James Wills resided here in Southwark St George the Martyr, London, England
Southwark St George the Martyr, London, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 33
James Wills resided here in Fulham, London, England
Fulham, London, England
1915
1915
Age 37
James Wills resided here in 21 ?? St, Hackney Wick
21 ?? St, Hackney Wick
1956
18 May 1956
Age 78
Death of James Wills in Essex, England
Essex, England
1956
24 May 1956
Age 78
Burial of James Wills in Havering, London, England
Havering, London, England
1956
16 Jul 1956
Age 78
James Wills - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: london
    Record Source:
    [1] British Army WWI Service Records
    [2] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p92jn038
    [3] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 286
    [4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 538; Folio: 75; Page: 5
    [5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 558; Folio: 12; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1341127
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5a; Page: 440
    [7] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 364; Folio: 27; Page: 7
    [8] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [9] England, Select Marriages
    [10] London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: SoBG1069

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bermondsey, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 558; Folio: 12; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1341127

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Plumstead, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 538; Folio: 75; Page: 5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Southwark St George the Martyr, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 364; Folio: 27; Page: 7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Fulham, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 286

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: 21 ?? St, Hackney Wick
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newington, Surrey, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1956
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5a; Page: 440
    [3] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 May 1956
    Event Place: Havering, London, England
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1956
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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