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Jane \ Jennie Willis 1884 – 1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1884

Birth Location: Shincliffe, Durham, England

Death Date: Oct 1964

Death Location: Durham Central, Durham, England

Father: Johnson Willis

Mother: Sarah Bolam

Spouse(s): Simon Mayor

Children(s): Eliza Mayor

The story of Jane \ Jennie Willis began in 1884 in Shincliffe, Durham, England. In 1891, Jane \ Jennie Willis resided in Blaydon, St Cuthberts, Winlaton, Durham, England. Jane \ Jennie Willis married Simon Elvin Mayor, and had children including Eliza Mayor. Jane \ Jennie Willis passed away in 1964 in Durham Central, Durham, England.

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B
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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Jane \ Jennie Willis began in 1884 in Shincliffe, Durham, England.
  • In 1891, Jane \ Jennie Willis resided in Blaydon, St Cuthberts, Winlaton, Durham, England.
  • Jane \ Jennie Willis married Simon Elvin Mayor, and had children including Eliza Mayor.
  • Jane \ Jennie Willis passed away in 1964 in Durham Central, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johnson Willis
1843 – 1923
Birth Location: Great Lumley, Durham, England
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Sarah Bolam
1844 – 1929
Birth Location: Cocken, Durham, England
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Spouses(s)

Simon Mayor
1885 – 1936
Birth Location: Waterhouses, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Eliza Mayor
1913 –
Birth Location: Durham, England
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Jane Willis's Ancestors

Self
Jane Willis
1884 – 1964
Birth Place: Shincliffe, Durham, England
Parents
Johnson aka John Willis
1843 – 1923
Great Lumley, Durham, England
Sarah Bolam
1844 – 1929
Cocken, Durham, England
Grandparents
John Willis
1804 –
Percy Main, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Johnson
1806 –
West Rainton, Durham, England
William Bolam
1807 – 1858
Great Lumley, Durham, England
Ann Maddison
1809 – 1894
Tanfield, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Luke Bolam
1758 – 1842
Margaret Jopling
1765 – 1829
George Maddison
1784 –
Sarah Sanders
1781 – 1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Maddison
1741 – 1814
Elizabeth Wray
1743 – 1821
Bartholomew SANDERS
1747 – 1811
Dorothy DAGLISH
1750 – 1846

Jane Willis's Descendants

1.
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Jane (\ Jennie) Willis (1884 – Oct 1964) m. Simon (Elvin) Mayor (Dec 1885 – 16 Nov 1936)
  1. 1. Eliza Mayor (31 Oct 1913 – )

Jane Willis's Timeline

7 Records

1884
1884
Birth of Jane \ Jennie Willis in Shincliffe, Durham, England
Shincliffe, Durham, England
1884
25 Mar 1884
Jane \ Jennie Willis was baptized in Durham, England
Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 7
Jane \ Jennie Willis resided here in Blaydon, St Cuthberts, Winlaton, Durham, England
Blaydon, St Cuthberts, Winlaton, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 17
Jane \ Jennie Willis resided here in Shincliffe, Shincliffe, Durham, England
Shincliffe, Shincliffe, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 27
Jane \ Jennie Willis resided here in Shincliffe, Durham, England
Shincliffe, Durham, England
1913
Jul 1913
Age 29
Jane \ Jennie Willis was married in Durham, Durham, England
Durham, Durham, England
1964
Oct 1964
Age 80
Death of Jane \ Jennie Willis in Durham Central, Durham, England
Durham Central, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1884
    Event Place: Shincliffe, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4105; Folio: 146; Page: 10; GSU roll: 6099215
    [3] 1891 England Census
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1a; Page: 319
    [5] 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1884
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul 1913
    Event Place: Durham, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Blaydon, St Cuthberts, Winlaton, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4105; Folio: 146; Page: 10; GSU roll: 6099215
    [2] 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Shincliffe, Shincliffe, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Shincliffe, Durham, 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 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1964
    Event Place: Durham Central, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1a; Page: 319
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