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John Wills Way 1801 – 1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1801

Birth Location: Brixham, Devon, England

Death Date: 1869

Death Location: Brixham

Father: John Way

Mother: Jane Wills

Spouse(s): Mary Martin

Children(s): Mary Way, SARAH WAY, John Way, Nancy Way, Emily Way, Jessy Way, Lucy Way, Thomas Way

The story of John Wills Way began in 1801 in Brixham, Devon, England. In 1826, John Wills Way resided in Brixham St Mary. John Wills Way married Mary Bulley Martin, and had children including Mary Grace Wills Way, SARAH ANNE WAY, John Martin Wills Way, Nancy Wills Way, Emily Wills Way, Jessy Wills Way, Lucy Wills Way, Thomas Wills Way. John Wills Way passed away in 1869 in Brixham.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wills Way began in 1801 in Brixham, Devon, England.
  • In 1826, John Wills Way resided in Brixham St Mary.
  • John Wills Way married Mary Bulley Martin, and had children including Mary Grace Wills Way, SARAH ANNE WAY, John Martin Wills Way, Nancy Wills Way, Emily Wills Way, Jessy Wills Way, Lucy Wills Way, Thomas Wills Way.
  • John Wills Way passed away in 1869 in Brixham.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Way
1781 –
Birth Location: Brixham
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Jane Wills
1780 –
Birth Location: Stoke Fleming
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Spouses(s)

Mary Martin
1804 – 1866
Birth Location: Brixham, Devon, England
MM

Children(s)

Mary Way
1827 –
Birth Location: Brixham, Devon, England
MW
SARAH WAY
1828 – 1883
Birth Location: Brixham, Devon, England
SW
John Way
1833 –
Birth Location: Ottery St MA, Devonshire, England
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Nancy Way
1838 –
Birth Location: Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
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Emily Way
1841 – 1880
Birth Location: Brixham, Devon, England
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Jessy Way
1843 –
Birth Location: Ipplepen, Devon, England
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Lucy Way
1846 –
Birth Location: Brixham, Devon, England
LW
Thomas Way
1850 – 1919
Birth Location: Brixham, Devon, England
TW

John Way's Ancestors

Self
John Way
1801 – 1869
Birth Place: Brixham, Devon, England
Parents
John Way
1781 –
Brixham
Jane Wills
1780 –
Stoke Fleming
Grandparents
John Way
1744 – 1830
Torquay
Elizabeth Crowte
1744 – 1819
Brixham, Devon, England
John Wills
1745 –
Stoke Fleming, Devon, England
Joanna Harris
1748 –
Great-Grandparents
Richard (Croute)
1700 – 1799
Margaret Wakeham
1726 – 1806
Laurence WILLS
1712 – 1797
Joan Tapley
1717 – 1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Crowte
Grace
Laurence Wills
Joan
Oliver Taply
Jone Taply

John Way's Descendants

1.
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John (Wills) Way (4 Jun 1801 – 1869) m. Mary (Bulley) Martin (4 Mar 1804 – 1866)
  1. 1. Mary (Grace Wills) Way (26 Apr 1827 – )
  2. 2. SARAH (ANNE) WAY (09 Aug 1828 – 16 Nov 1883) m. WILLIAM WIDDICOMBE (1823 – 24 Apr 1892)
    1. 1. SARAH (ANNE WAY (Annie)) WIDDICOMBE (16 Dec 1854 – 19 Jan 1919) m. WILLIAM (HENRY) WIDDICOMBE (22 April 1840 – Dec 1907)
      1. 1. William (Henry) Widdicombe (24 Mar 1877 – Abt. Jan 1953) m. Margaret (Edna) Buckle (16 Feb 1886 – 3 Apr 1989)
        1. 1. Trevor (John Widdicombe (Musician and) Composer) (28 May 1909 – 11 Mar 1997) m. Angela Walker
        2. 2. FRANK (ALBERT WIDDICOMBE) (Teacher) (21 Jan 1913 – 8 Jul 1977) m. Marjorie (Jacqueline Durrent nee) Jackson (23 Jul 1916 – 15 Oct 2005)
      2. 2. Annie (Louisa) Widdicombe (Abt. Apr 1878 – Abt. Apr 1878)
      3. 3. John (Martin) Widdicombe (08 May 1879 – 9 May 1948)
      4. 4. Frank Widdicombe (22 May 1880 – 29 Aug 1918)
      5. 5. Edith (Louisa) Widdicombe (Jun 1880 – Abt. Apr. 1904)
      6. 6. Charles (Albert) Widdicombe (Dec 1881 – Abt. Nov 1884)
      7. 7. Arthur Widdicombe (18 Nov 1887 – 19 Feb 1964) m. Emma (Blanche) Eperon (21 Feb 1888 – Oct 1968)
        1. 1. Eileen (Mary) Widdicombe (18 Jul 1913 – )
      8. 8. Herbert Widdicombe (Dec 1887 – Abt. Dec 1887)
      9. 9. Adah (Mary) Widdicombe (1 Apr 1890 – Sep 1977)
      10. 10. Dora (Annie) Widdicombe (20 Jul 1892 – Abt. Oct 1892)
    2. 2. William (John) Widdicombe (22 Oct 1856 – 24 Dec 1925)
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Smardon (Smerdon)) Widdicombe (6 Feb 1858 – 14 Feb 1939) m. William (John) Treby (abt 1857 – 10 Jan 1939)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Treby (19 Jul 1878 – 30 Nov 1967) m. William (John) Lemin (18 Jan 1877 – 25 Apr 1956)
        1. 1. William (John) Lemin (Abt. 1907 – Abt. Sep 1928)
        2. 2. Cyril (Edgar) Lemin
      2. 2. Alice (Jane Widdicombe) Treby (18 Apr 1880 – Abt. Nov 1881)
      3. 3. Ethel (Florence) Treby (3 Oct 1882 – 10 Jul 1973) m. George (Ernest) Smith (3 Sep 1881 – Abt. Mar 1971)
        1. 1. Ethel (Florence) Smith (9 Apr 1911 – Abt. Jan 1963)
        2. 2. Lilian (Maria Treby) Smith (17 Nov 1913 – Abt. Oct 1997)
      4. 4. Elsie (Gertrude) Treby (21 Apr 1885 – Abt. Sep 1972) m. William (Henry) Mounter (abt 1882 – )
        1. 1. Ethel Mounter (abt 1910 – )
        2. 2. William Mounter (abt 1910 – )
      5. 5. William (Henry (Harry)) Treby (1888 – 21 Sep 1960) m. Annie Dart (14 Apr 1889 – 18 Sep 1952)
        1. 1. Florence (Annie) Treby (13 Sep 1913 – 23 Feb 1996) m. Randall Reeves (22 Apr 1906 – Abt. Jun 1973)
        2. 2. Doris (Evelyn) Treby (18 May 1919 – 22 Mar 1997) m. Frank (William James) Kerswill (18 May 1914 – 15 Sep 1998)
      6. 6. Alfred (Herbert) Treby (11 Mar 1890 – Abt. Dec 1950) m. Alice (Helena) Creese (Abt. Jul 1889 – Abt. Dec 1918)
        1. 1. Leslie (Alfred John) Treby (2 MAR 1916 – Abt. May 2002) m. Gwendoline (Louisa) Cornhill (19 APR 1912 – 1995)
      7. 7. Ida (Widdicombe) Treby (31 Jan 1893 – 8 Apr 1967)
      8. 8. Alice (Widdicombe) Treby (8 Jun 1896 – 16 Aug 1978)
      9. 9. Arey (John) Treby (abt 1900 – )
      10. 10. Ivy (Emily) Treby (12 Feb 1900 – Jan 1981)
      11. 11. Percy (John) Treby (12 Feb 1900 – Abt. Jun 1961)
    4. 4. Mary (Martin) Widdicombe (9 Feb 1861 – 13 Aug 1938) m. Robert (Lowrey) Bell (abt 1859 – 26 Dec 1925)
      1. 1. Lowrey (Widdicombe) Bell (27 Dec 1896 – 1986) m. Laura Oliveri ( – 1996)
      2. 2. Ralph (Martin) Bell (4 Mar 1898 – 13 Mar 1972) m. Kathleen Knight (22 Apr 1901 – 11 Jan 1992)
      3. 3. Leonard (Robert) Bell (16 Jun 1899 – Abt. Mar 1973) m. Dorothy Gibson (9 Nov 1902 – Apr 1976)
        1. 1. Robert (Gibson) Bell (5 Jan 1931 – Jun 1979) m. Pauline (A) Tomlinson
        2. 2. Sheila (Florence) Bell (19 Mar 1938 – 16 Mar 2013) m. Herbert (W H) Evans
      4. 4. Leslie (John) Bell (January 1903 – 25 Nov 1979)
      5. 5. Norman Bell (abt 1908 – Jan 1993) m. Greta (Mary) Kennar (4 May 1911 – May 1996)
        1. 1. John (Lowrey) Bell (6 Jul 1933 – 17 April 1992) m. Susan (P) Bilbrough
        2. 2. Thomas (Norman) Bell (24 Dec 1936 – 24 Dec 1936)
        3. 3. Norman (Lowrey) Bell (4 Nov 1939 – ) m. Patricia (J) Newman
        4. 4. Diana (Mary) Bell (7 Feb 1942 – )
        5. 5. Edna (Mary) Bell (9 Nov 1943 – ) m. Kenneth (M) Hartley
    5. 5. Widdicombe (3 March 1864 – 3 March 1864)
  3. 3. John (Martin Wills) Way (5 Dec 1833 – )
  4. 4. Nancy (Wills) Way (abt 1838 – )
  5. 5. Emily (Wills) Way (abt 1841 – 1880)
  6. 6. Jessy (Wills) Way (abt 1843 – )
  7. 7. Lucy (Wills) Way (abt 1846 – )
  8. 8. Thomas (Wills) Way (11 Feb 1850 – Jan 1919)

John Way's Timeline

8 Records

1801
4 Jun 1801
Birth of John Wills Way in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1801
12 Jul 1801
John Wills Way was baptized in Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
1826
Abt 1826
Age 25
John Wills Way resided here in Brixham St Mary
Brixham St Mary
1841
1841
Age 40
John Wills Way resided here in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1851
1851
Age 50
John Wills Way resided here in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1861
1861
Age 60
John Wills Way resided here in Brixham, Devon, England
Brixham, Devon, England
1869
1869
Age 68
Death of John Wills Way in Brixham
Brixham
1869
18 Apr 1869
Age 68
Burial of John Wills Way in Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1801
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1415; Folio: 68; Page: 18; GSU roll: 542809
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1873; Folio: 207; Page: 44; GSU roll: 221021
    [4] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 227; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Brixham; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 9; Page: 12; Line: 1; GSU roll: 241314
    [5] Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
    [6] Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1801
    Event Place: Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
    [2] Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1826
    Event Place: Brixham St Mary
    Record Source:
    [1] Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920
    [2] Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 227; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Brixham; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 9; Page: 12; Line: 1; GSU roll: 241314

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1873; Folio: 207; Page: 44; GSU roll: 221021

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Brixham, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1415; Folio: 68; Page: 18; GSU roll: 542809

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brixham Totnes, Devonshire
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: Brixham
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1920

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1869
    Event Place: Brixham, St Mary, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1920
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