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Johnson Willis 1871 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1871

Birth Location: The Winning, Wheatley Hill Colliery, County Durham

Death Date: Jun 1926

Death Location: Chester le Street, Durham, England

Father: Johnson Willis

Mother: Sarah Bolam

Spouse(s): Mary Foster

Children(s): Arthur Willis, Johnson Willis, Emily Willis

Johnson Willis was born in 1871 in The Winning, Wheatley Hill Colliery, County Durham, the child of Johnson aka John Willis and Sarah Bolam. In 1871, Johnson Willis resided in Wheatley Hill Colliery, Thornley, Durham, England. Johnson Willis married Mary Jane Foster, and had children including Arthur Willis, Johnson Willis, Emily Jane Willis. Johnson Willis passed away in 1926 in Chester le Street, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • Johnson Willis was born in 1871 in The Winning, Wheatley Hill Colliery, County Durham, the child of Johnson aka John Willis and Sarah Bolam.
  • In 1871, Johnson Willis resided in Wheatley Hill Colliery, Thornley, Durham, England.
  • Johnson Willis married Mary Jane Foster, and had children including Arthur Willis, Johnson Willis, Emily Jane Willis.
  • Johnson Willis passed away in 1926 in Chester le Street, 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)

Mary Foster
1871 – 1952
Birth Location: Blaydon, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Arthur Willis
1901 – 1936
Birth Location: Ryton, Durham, England
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Johnson Willis
1903 – 1981
Birth Location: 22 Run Head, Ryton, Durham, England
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Emily Willis
1907 – 1934
Birth Location: Registered Castle Ward, Northumberland, England
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Johnson Willis's Ancestors

Self
Johnson Willis
1871 – 1926
Birth Place: The Winning, Wheatley Hill Colliery, County Durham
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

Johnson Willis's Descendants

1.
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Johnson Willis (5 Feb 1871 – Jun 1926) m. Mary (Jane) Foster (25 Dec 1871 – 20 Feb 1952)
  1. 1. Arthur Willis (abt 1901 – Jul 1936) m. Isabella Douglas (Abt. 1905 – )
    1. 1. Margery (D) Willis (Oct 1932 – Oct 1932)
  2. 2. Johnson Willis (19 May 1903 – Mar 1981) m. Phyllis Foster (20 Sep 1906 – Jul 1996)
    1. 1. Willis
    2. 2. Willis
    3. 3. Willis
  3. 3. Emily (Jane) Willis (Dec 1907 – Mar 1934) m. Arthur Good (Jul 1904 – Sep 1964)
    1. 1. Good

Johnson Willis's Timeline

9 Records

1871
5 Feb 1871
Birth of Johnson Willis in The Winning, Wheatley Hill Colliery, County Durham
The Winning, Wheatley Hill Colliery, County Durham
1871
1871
Johnson Willis resided here in Wheatley Hill Colliery, Thornley, Durham, England
Wheatley Hill Colliery, Thornley, Durham, England
1872
1872
Age 1
Johnson Willis was baptized in Kelloe, Durham, England
Kelloe, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 10
Johnson Willis resided here in Trimdon, Durham, England
Trimdon, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 20
Johnson Willis resided here in Blaydon, St Cuthberts, Winlaton, Durham, England
Blaydon, St Cuthberts, Winlaton, Durham, England
1900
Jan 1900
Age 29
Johnson Willis was married in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 30
Johnson Willis resided here in Run Head, Ryton, Durham, England
Run Head, Ryton, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 40
Johnson Willis resided here in Stella and Winlaton, Durham, England
Stella and Winlaton, Durham, England
1926
Jun 1926
Age 55
Death of Johnson Willis in Chester le Street, Durham, England
Chester le Street, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1871
    Event Place: The Winning, Wheatley Hill Colliery, County Durham
    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
    [3] 1881 England Census
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 610
    [5] 1871 England Census
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4765; Folio: 17; Page: 26
    [7] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Kelloe, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jan 1900
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Wheatley Hill Colliery, Thornley, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Trimdon, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Blaydon, St Cuthberts, Winlaton, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Run Head, Ryton, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4765; Folio: 17; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Stella and Winlaton, 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 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1926
    Event Place: Chester le Street, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 610
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