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Joseph Willis 1875–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1875

Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England

Death Date: 12 May 1952

Death Location: Spennymoor, Durham, England

Father: Joseph Willis

Mother: Sarah Dobbs

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Parkes

Children(s): Winifred Willis, Frederick Willis, Ena Willis, Ellen Willis, Henry Willis, Leslie Willis, Norman Willis, Joseph Willis

In 1875, Joseph Willis entered the world in Gateshead, Durham, England, born to Joseph Willis And Sarah Dobbs. In 1881, Joseph Willis resided in Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England. Joseph Willis married Elizabeth Parkes, and had children including Ellen Willis, Ena Willis, Frederick Percival Willis, Henry Lloyd Willis, Joseph Stanley Willis, Leslie Willis, Norman Willis, Winifred Willis. Joseph Willis passed away in 1952 in Spennymoor, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Joseph Willis entered the world in Gateshead, Durham, England, born to Joseph Willis And Sarah Dobbs.
  • In 1881, Joseph Willis resided in Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England.
  • Joseph Willis married Elizabeth Parkes, and had children including Ellen Willis, Ena Willis, Frederick Percival Willis, Henry Lloyd Willis, Joseph Stanley Willis, Leslie Willis, Norman Willis, Winifred Willis.
  • Joseph Willis passed away in 1952 in Spennymoor, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Willis
1854–1914
Birth Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
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Sarah Dobbs
1856–1935
Birth Location: Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Parkes
1875–1949
Birth Location: Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
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Children(s)

Winifred Willis
1900–1993
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Frederick Willis
1904–1965
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Ena Willis
1906–
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Ellen Willis
1909–
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Henry Willis
1911–1982
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Leslie Willis
1915–1998
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Norman Willis
1917–2001
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Joseph Willis
1896–1967
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Joseph Willis's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Willis
1875–1952
Birth Place: Gateshead, Durham, England
Parents
Joseph Willis
1854–1914
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Sarah Dobbs
1856–1935
Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Henry) Willis
1831–1894
Sunderland, Durham, England
Hannah Robinson
1825–1874
Wetteral, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
John Willey
1798–1874
Ann Usher
1803–1847
Joseph Robinson
1793–
Mary Lucock
1792–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Willey
1766–1842
Hannah Hepple
1771–1824
John Usher
1774–1846
Elizabeth Freeman
1774–1833
Mary Millican
1755–1818

Joseph Willis's Descendants

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Joseph Willis (5 Aug 1875–12 May 1952) m. Elizabeth Parkes (Jul 1875–Jan 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

Joseph Willis's Timeline

10 Records

1875
5 Aug 1875
Birth of Joseph Willis in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England
1876
19 Jun 1876
Age 1
Joseph Willis was baptized in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 6
Joseph Willis resided here in Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England
Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, England
1896
Apr 1896
Age 21
Joseph Willis was married in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 26
Joseph Willis resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 36
Joseph Willis resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1921
1921
Age 46
Joseph Willis resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1939
1939
Age 64
Joseph Willis resided here in Durham, England
Durham, England
1952
12 May 1952
Age 77
Death of Joseph Willis in Durham, England
Durham, England
1952
5 Aug 1952
Age 77
Joseph Willis - Probate in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1875
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, 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] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4722; Folio: 101; Page: 39
    [4] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012717F
    [6] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1524909, ED 10, Sch 133; Book: 24909

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1876
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Apr 1896
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4722; Folio: 101; Page: 39

    Genealogy Event 6
    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 7
    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 1524909, ED 10, Sch 133; Book: 24909

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012717F

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1952
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spennymoor, Durham, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1952
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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