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John Thomas Willis 1857–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1857

Birth Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

Death Date: Mar 1927

Death Location: Gateshead, Durham, England

Father: John Willis

Mother: Isabella Armstrong

Spouse(s): Martha Willis, Sarah Willis

Children(s): John Willis, William Willis, Margaret Willis, Florance Willis, George Willis, Ruth Willis, Joseph Willis, Annie Willis, Walter Willis, John Willis, Alfred Willis, Edeste Willis

John Thomas Willis was born in 1857 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, the child of John Thomas Willis And Isabella Armstrong. In 1861, John Thomas Willis resided in Byker, Byker, Northumberland, England. John Thomas Willis married Martha Willis, Sarah J Willis, and had children including Alfred Willis, Annie Willis, Edeste Willis, Florance Willis, George Alfred Gaved Willis, John Wahon Willis, John Willis, Joseph Willis, Margaret Jane Willis, Ruth Willis, Walter Willis, William Moskan Willis. John Thomas Willis passed away in 1927 in Gateshead, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • John Thomas Willis was born in 1857 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, the child of John Thomas Willis And Isabella Armstrong.
  • In 1861, John Thomas Willis resided in Byker, Byker, Northumberland, England.
  • John Thomas Willis married Martha Willis, Sarah J Willis, and had children including Alfred Willis, Annie Willis, Edeste Willis, Florance Willis, George Alfred Gaved Willis, John Wahon Willis, John Willis, Joseph Willis, Margaret Jane Willis, Ruth Willis, Walter Willis, William Moskan Willis.
  • John Thomas Willis passed away in 1927 in Gateshead, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Willis
1833–1910
Birth Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Isabella Armstrong
1833–1911
Birth Location: Newcastle, Northumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Martha Willis
1867–1938
Birth Location: Seaham Harbour, Durham, England
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Sarah Willis
1856–
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
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Children(s)

John Willis
1891–1949
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
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William Willis
1894–
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
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Margaret Willis
1896–1967
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
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Florance Willis
1900–
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
FW
George Willis
1901–1978
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
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Ruth Willis
1877–
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
RW
Joseph Willis
1883–
Birth Location: Stockton, Durham, England
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Annie Willis
1886–
Birth Location: Stockton, Durham, England
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Walter Willis
1890–
Birth Location: Stockton, Durham, England
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John Willis
1879–
Birth Location: Stockton, Durham, England
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Alfred Willis
1889–
Birth Location: Stockton, Durham, England
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Edeste Willis
1895–
Birth Location: Thornaby, Yorkshire, England
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John Willis's Ancestors

Self
John Willis
1857–1927
Birth Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Parents
John Thomas Willis
1833–1910
Armagh, Northern Ireland
Isabella Armstrong
1833–1911
Newcastle, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Willis's Descendants

1.
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John (Thomas) Willis (12 Apr 1857–Mar 1927) m. Martha Willis (1867–Abt 1938) m. Sarah (J) Willis (1856–)
  1. 1. John (Wahon) Willis 1891–1949
  2. 2. William (Moskan) Willis 1894–
  3. 3. Margaret (Jane) Willis 1896–1967
  4. 4. Florance Willis 1900–
  5. 5. George (Alfred Gaved) Willis 1901–1978
  6. 6. Ruth Willis 1877–
  7. 7. Joseph Willis 1883–
  8. 8. Annie Willis 1886–
  9. 9. Walter Willis 1890–
  10. 10. John Willis 1879–
  11. 11. Alfred Willis 1889–
  12. 12. Edeste Willis 1895–

John Willis's Timeline

12 Records

1857
12 Apr 1857
Birth of John Thomas Willis in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
1858
12 Apr 1858
Age 1
John Thomas Willis was baptized in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1861
1861
Age 4
John Thomas Willis resided here in Byker, Byker, Northumberland, England
Byker, Byker, Northumberland, England
1871
1871
Age 14
John Thomas Willis resided here in St James, Durham, England
St James, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 24
John Thomas Willis resided here in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England
1890
July 1890
Age 33
John Thomas Willis was married in Gateshead, Durham, United Kingdom
Gateshead, Durham, United Kingdom
1891
1891
Age 34
John Thomas Willis resided here in Stockton on Tees, St John, Stockton on Tees, Durham, England
Stockton on Tees, St John, Stockton on Tees, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 44
John Thomas Willis resided here in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England
1902
1902
Age 45
John Thomas Willis resided here in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1911
1911
Age 54
John Thomas Willis resided here in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England
1921
26 Aug 1921
Age 64
John Thomas Willis resided here in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
1927
Mar 1927
Age 70
Death of John Thomas Willis in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1857
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [3] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4050; Folio: 65; Page: 25; GSU roll: 6099160
    [5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5037; Folio: 21; Page: 35; GSU roll: 1342214
    [6] England & Wales, Death Index, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 1226
    [7] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5057; Folio: 55; Page: 16; GSU roll: 848417
    [8] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4753; Folio: 181; Page: 7
    [9] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3832; Folio: 96; Page: 47; GSU roll: 850884
    [10] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [11] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [12] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1525178, ED 30, Sch 84; Book: 25178

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1858
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1890
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Byker, Byker, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3832; Folio: 96; Page: 47; GSU roll: 850884

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St James, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5057; Folio: 55; Page: 16; GSU roll: 848417

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5037; Folio: 21; Page: 35; GSU roll: 1342214

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Stockton on Tees, St John, Stockton on Tees, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4050; Folio: 65; Page: 25; GSU roll: 6099160

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4753; Folio: 181; Page: 7

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Electoral Registers, 1741-1974, Tyne and Wear Archives; Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; Collection: Newcastle Electoral Registers; Reference Number: MD.NCD221902

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Gateshead, 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 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1921
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, 1800's to Current, The Newcastle Daily Chronicle; Publication Date: 26 Aug 1921; Publication Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
    [2] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1525178, ED 30, Sch 84; Book: 25178

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1927
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 1226
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