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Joseph Willis 1854–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1854

Birth Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Death Date: Sep 1914

Death Location: Durham, England

Father: Thomas Willis

Mother: Hannah Robinson

Spouse(s): Sarah Dobbs

Children(s): Thomas Willis, Hannah Willis, Sarah Willis, Joseph Willis, Ellenor Willis, Frederick Willis, Albert Willis, Robert Willis

In 1854, Joseph Willis entered the world in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, born to Thomas Henry Willis And Hannah Robinson. In 1861, Joseph Willis resided in Elswick St Paul, Elswick, Northumberland, England. Joseph Willis married Sarah Dobbs, and had children including Albert Edward Willis, Ellenor Willis, Frederick Holmes Willis, Hannah Willis, Joseph Willis, Robert Willis, Sarah Willis, Thomas Hubbard Willis. Joseph Willis passed away in 1914 in Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Joseph Willis entered the world in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, born to Thomas Henry Willis And Hannah Robinson.
  • In 1861, Joseph Willis resided in Elswick St Paul, Elswick, Northumberland, England.
  • Joseph Willis married Sarah Dobbs, and had children including Albert Edward Willis, Ellenor Willis, Frederick Holmes Willis, Hannah Willis, Joseph Willis, Robert Willis, Sarah Willis, Thomas Hubbard Willis.
  • Joseph Willis passed away in 1914 in Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Willis
1831–1894
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Hannah Robinson
1825–1874
Birth Location: Wetteral, Cumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Dobbs
1856–1935
Birth Location: Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland, England
SD

Children(s)

Thomas Willis
1880–1958
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Hannah Willis
1882–1947
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Sarah Willis
1891–1941
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Joseph Willis
1875–1952
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
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Ellenor Willis
1877–1948
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
EW
Frederick Willis
1887–1947
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Albert Willis
1884–1965
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Robert Willis
1889–
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Joseph Willis's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Willis
1854–1914
Birth Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Parents
Thomas Henry Willis
1831–1894
Sunderland, Durham, England
Hannah Robinson
1825–1874
Wetteral, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
John (William) Willey
1798–1874
Lanchester, Durham, England
Ann Usher
1803–1847
Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Joseph Robinson
1793–
Caldbeck, Cumberland, England
Mary Lucock
1792–
Irthington, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
John Willey
1766–1842
Hannah Hepple
1771–1824
John Usher
1774–1846
Elizabeth Freeman
1774–1833
Mary Millican
1755–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth
1745–1772
John Hepple
1724–1795
Mary Brown
1734–1822
John Freeman
1739–1778
Margaret Hall
1738–1778

Joseph Willis's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Willis (1854–Sep 1914) m. Sarah Dobbs (Abt. 1856–Oct 1935)
  1. 1. Thomas (Hubbard) Willis 1880–1958 m. Alice Mickanney 1879–1945
  2. 2. Hannah Willis 1882–1947
  3. 3. Sarah Willis 1891–1941 m. John (Richard) Wilson 1889–1940
    1. 1. Doris (Beatrice) Wilson 1916–1992 m. Leslie Morris 1913–1984
    2. 2. Ronald Wilson 1921–1999 m. Mary Francis 1925–1987
    3. 3. Muriel Wilson 1914–1975 m. Ronald Orton 1903–1977
    4. 4. Sidney Wilson 1919–1961 m. Elsie (Doreen) Stott 1920–1987
  4. 4. Joseph Willis 1875–1952 m. Elizabeth Parkes 1875–1949
    1. 1. Winifred Willis 1900–1993 m. Herbert Jones 1900–1968
      1. 1. Eva (Batty Willis) Jones 1929–2018 m. William Robson 1927–1992
    2. 2. Frederick (Percival) Willis 1904–1965 m. Janet ((Jenny) Brown) Buckley 1896–1982
    3. 3. Ena Willis 1906– m. John (George) Wilkie 1896–1966
      1. 1. Conrad Wilkie 1937–1990
    4. 4. Ellen Willis 1909– m. Ronald (Hector) Shaw 1913–1990
    5. 5. Henry (Lloyd) Willis 1911–1982 m. Georgina Blakey 1911–1980
    6. 6. Leslie Willis 1915–1998
    7. 7. Norman Willis 1917–2001
    8. 8. Joseph (Stanley) Willis 1896–1967 m. Ethel (May) Harrison 1896–1970
      1. 1. Ethel (May) Willis 1919–1989
  5. 5. Ellenor Willis 1877–1948 m. Richard Cockburn 1874–1911 m. Charles (Herbert) Dunwell 1871–1940
    1. 1. Richard Cockburn 1905–1998 m. Ivy (Doris) Freeman 1902–1998
    2. 2. Joseph (Willis) Cockburn 1900–1902
    3. 3. Alice (Amelia) Dunwell 1918– m. Thomas Pigdon 1922–1988 m. John (Smith) Redman 1914–1985 m. John (G) Stewart 1915–
      1. 1. Ellen Redman 1940–2019 m. John (Ambrose) Dickinson 1935–2025
    4. 4. Albert (Edward) Cockburn 1902–1966 m. Stella Aldridge 1904–1982
  6. 6. Frederick (Holmes) Willis 1887–1947 m. Beatrice (Annie) Tennet 1886–1968
  7. 7. Albert (Edward) Willis 1884–1965 m. Winifred Wilson 1885–1961 m. Elizabeth (Susannah) Holloway 1883–1964
    1. 1. Joseph (Edward) Willis 1910–1910
    2. 2. Sarah Willis 1908–1991 m. Arthur (J) Pattison 1908–1964
      1. 1. Winifred (Jean) Pattison 1932–2017 m. William (Arthur) Kendrick 1930–2017
    3. 3. Alice (Maud) Willis 1909–2005 m. Arthur (James) Godfrey 1908–1969
      1. 1. Alan Godfrey 1937–2003
    4. 4. Robert Willis 1911–2001 m. Florence Beswich 1913–1984
    5. 5. Cecil (Edward Frank) Willis 1915–1981 m. Alice (Violet) Neal 1912–1985
    6. 6. Irene (Ethel) Willis 1917–1948
    7. 7. Vida (Joyce) Willis 1925–1996 m. Thomas (Henry) Curd 1909–1990
    8. 8. John (Edward) Willis 1913–
    9. 9. Alfred Willis 1917–
    10. 10. Albert (Archibald) Willis 1910–1979 m. Kathleen (Ivy Joy) Berker 1911–1998
  8. 8. Robert Willis 1889– m. Mary (Elizabeth) Letchfield 1889–

Joseph Willis's Timeline

10 Records

1853
27 Nov 1853
Joseph Willis was baptized in St. John's Parish, Newcastle Upon Tynes, England
St. John's Parish, Newcastle Upon Tynes, England
1854
1854
Birth of Joseph Willis in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1861
1861
Age 7
Joseph Willis resided here in Elswick St Paul, Elswick, Northumberland, England
Elswick St Paul, Elswick, Northumberland, England
1871
1871
Age 17
Joseph Willis resided here in Stockton on Teme, St James, Durham, England
Stockton on Teme, St James, Durham, England
1873
Jul 1873
Age 19
Joseph Willis was married in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 27
Joseph Willis resided here in Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England
Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 47
Joseph Willis resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 57
Joseph Willis resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1914
Sep 1914
Age 60
Death of Joseph Willis in Durham, England
Durham, England
1921
1921
Age 67
Joseph Willis resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, 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] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5007; Folio: 51; Page: 27; GSU roll: 1342206
    [3] 1871 England Census
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4722; Folio: 102; Page: 41
    [5] 1861 England Census
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [7] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1524921, ED 23, Sch 69; Book: 24921

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1853
    Event Place: St. John's Parish, Newcastle Upon Tynes, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul 1873
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Elswick St Paul, Elswick, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Stockton on Teme, St James, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5007; Folio: 51; Page: 27; GSU roll: 1342206

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4722; Folio: 102; Page: 41

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Sunderland, 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: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1524921, ED 23, Sch 69; Book: 24921

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1914
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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