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Job Wills 1822 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1822

Birth Location: Merriott, England

Death Date: 1909

Death Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Father: William Wills

Mother: Mary Geep

Spouse(s): Susan Lawrence

Children(s): Jessie Wills, George Wills, Alfred Wills, Charles Wills, Ann Wills, Alfred Wills, Mary Wills, Elsie Wills, Ellen Wills, Emma Wills, Susan Wills, Job Wills, Susan Wills, Alice Wills, Rosabel Wills, Eliza Wills

The story of Job Wills began in 1822 in Merriott, England. Job Wills married Susan Lawrence, and had children including Jessie Wills, George Wills, Alfred Wills, Charles Wills, Ann Wills, Alfred Wills, Mary Wills, Elsie Wills, Ellen Wills, Emma Wills, Susan Wills, Job Wills, Susan Wills, Alice Wills, Rosabel Wills, Eliza Wills. Job Wills passed away in 1909 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Job Wills began in 1822 in Merriott, England.
  • Job Wills married Susan Lawrence, and had children including Jessie Wills, George Wills, Alfred Wills, Charles Wills, Ann Wills, Alfred Wills, Mary Wills, Elsie Wills, Ellen Wills, Emma Wills, Susan Wills, Job Wills, Susan Wills, Alice Wills, Rosabel Wills, Eliza Wills.
  • Job Wills passed away in 1909 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wills
1785 – 1864
Birth Location: Merriott, Somerset, England
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Mary Geep
1786 – 1860
Birth Location: Merriott, England
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Spouses(s)

Susan Lawrence
1828 –
Birth Location: Merriott, England
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Children(s)

Jessie Wills
1846 –
Birth Location: Merriott, England
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George Wills
1849 – 1855
Birth Location: Merriott, England
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Alfred Wills
1850 – 1854
Birth Location: Merriott, England
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Charles Wills
1853 – 1936
Birth Location: Merriott, Somerset, England
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Ann Wills
1854 – 1919
Birth Location: –
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Alfred Wills
1855 –
Birth Location: –
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Mary Wills
1858 –
Birth Location: –
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Elsie Wills
1859 – 1891
Birth Location: –
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Ellen Wills
1859 –
Birth Location: –
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Emma Wills
1861 – 1945
Birth Location: Merriott, England
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Susan Wills
1863 – 1864
Birth Location: Merriott, England
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Job Wills
1863 –
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Susan Wills
1865 –
Birth Location: At sea
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Alice Wills
1867 – 1950
Birth Location: New Plymouth, NZ
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Rosabel Wills
1869 –
Birth Location: –
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Eliza Wills
1871 –
Birth Location: –
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Job Wills's Ancestors

Self
Job Wills
1822 – 1909
Birth Place: Merriott, England
Parents
William Wills
1785 – 1864
Merriott, Somerset, England
Mary Geep
1786 – 1860
Merriott, England
Grandparents
William Wills
1757 – 1822
Merriott, England
Elizabeth Pattemore
1760 – 1852
Merriott, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Job Wills's Descendants

1.
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Job Wills (1822 – 1909) m. Susan Lawrence (1828 – )
  1. 1. Jessie Wills (03 Sep 1846 – )
  2. 2. George Wills (10 Feb 1849 – 10 Jul 1855) m. Bella Ridland
  3. 3. Alfred Wills (13 Nov 1850 – 09 Dec 1854)
  4. 4. Charles Wills (02 Mar 1853 – 31 Jul 1936) m. Anne Hurlstone (1854 – Bef. 1936)
    1. 1. Unknown Wills (1880 – )
    2. 2. Unknown Wills (1881 – )
    3. 3. Harry (Theodore) Wills (27 May 1885 – ) m. Phoebe Feakins ( – 26 Nov 1971)
      1. 1. Peggy (Doreen) Wills (14 Jan 1920 – ) m. Robert (Clive) Jacobs
        1. 1. Robert (Colin) Jacobs (1941 – 04 Jan 1990) m. Nola Waugh
        2. 2. Allan Jacobs (23 Mar 1944 – )
        3. 3. Jeannette Jacobs (06 Jun 1946 – ) m. Allen Powell
        4. 4. Dorreen (Lynette) Jacobs (04 Dec 1947 – ) m. Terry Ordish
        5. 5. Patricia (Ann) Jacobs (10 Sep 1950 – ) m. Robert Fisher
      2. 2. Betty Wells m. Norman Clark
      3. 3. Ronald Wills m. Nancy Brown
    4. 4. Unknown Wills (1890 – )
  5. 5. Ann Wills (24 May 1854 – 24 May 1919) m. George (Henry) Herbert
    1. 1. Richard Herbert
      1. 1. Unknown Herbert
  6. 6. Alfred Wills (22 Sep 1855 – )
  7. 7. Mary Wills (15 Feb 1858 – ) m. Arthur Lamb
  8. 8. Elsie Wills (1859 – 1891) m. Robert (John) Petch
  9. 9. Ellen Wills (1859 – )
  10. 10. Emma Wills (10 Mar 1861 – 1945) m. William Russell
  11. 11. Susan Wills (18 Jan 1863 – 19 Mar 1864)
  12. 12. Job Wills (18 Jan 1863 – )
  13. 13. Susan Wills (09 May 1865 – )
  14. 14. Alice Wills (30 Mar 1867 – 11 Oct 1950) m. Richard Sole (12 Nov 1860 – 16 Jun 1937)
    1. 1. Norman (Leslie) SOLE (23 Mar 1887 – 1957)
    2. 2. Mable (Coral) SOLE (26 Jan 1889 – 07 Dec 1988)
    3. 3. Vida (Pearl) Sole (21 Oct 1890 – 05 Sep 1984) m. Harry (McKenzie) Smith (25 Mar 1889 – 08 Apr 1963) m. Unknown
      1. 1. Joan (Ara) SMITH m. Unknown Bullen
        1. 1. David Bullen (13 Dec 1947 – ) m. KATHRYN (ANNE) SCHURGOTT
    4. 4. Farrol (Verron) SOLE (19 Feb 1893 – 1979)
  15. 15. Rosabel Wills (Abt. 1869 – )
  16. 16. Eliza Wills (Abt. 1871 – )

Job Wills's Timeline

3 Records

1822
1822
Birth of Job Wills in Merriott, England
Merriott, England
1822
21 Jul 1822
Job Wills was baptized in All Saints Church, Merriott, England
All Saints Church, Merriott, England
1909
1909
Age 87
Death of Job Wills in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Merriott, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1822
    Event Place: All Saints Church, Merriott, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: in the 1861 census Job bap. 21/07/1822 and His wife Susan Lawrence lived at 118 Lower Street with their children at the time, Alfred, Ann, Charles who arrived in New Zealand on his 13th birthday, Ellen, Emma and Mary. )

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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