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Mary Willis 1815 – 1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: Comb Martin, Devon, England

Death Date: 25 Mar 1893

Death Location: Combe Martin, Devon, England

Father: William Willis

Mother: Jane Clogg

Spouse(s): Charles Burgess

Children(s): Mary Burgess, William Burgess, Eliza Burgess

Mary Willis was born in 1815 in Comb Martin, Devon, England, the child of William Willis and Jane Clogg. In 1838, Mary Willis resided in Combmartin. Mary Willis married Charles Burgess, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Burgess, William Willis Burgess, Eliza Burgess. Mary Willis passed away in 1893 in Combe Martin, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Mary Willis was born in 1815 in Comb Martin, Devon, England, the child of William Willis and Jane Clogg.
  • In 1838, Mary Willis resided in Combmartin.
  • Mary Willis married Charles Burgess, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Burgess, William Willis Burgess, Eliza Burgess.
  • Mary Willis passed away in 1893 in Combe Martin, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Willis
1770 – 1851
Birth Location: Combe Martin, Devon, England
WW
Jane Clogg
1778 – 1859
Birth Location: Combe Martin, Devon, England
JC

Spouses(s)

Charles Burgess
1815 – 1894
Birth Location: Pilton, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Mary Burgess
1839 – 1891
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England
MB
William Burgess
1843 – 1942
Birth Location: Combe Martin, Devon, England
WB
Eliza Burgess
1846 – 1886
Birth Location: Combe Martin, Devon, England
EB

Mary Willis's Ancestors

Self
Mary Willis
1815 – 1893
Birth Place: Comb Martin, Devon, England
Parents
William Willis
1770 – 1851
Combe Martin, Devon, England
Jane Clogg
1778 – 1859
Combe Martin, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Willis's Descendants

1.
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Mary Willis (1815 – 25 Mar 1893) m. Charles Burgess (Abt. 1815 – Mar 1894)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Burgess (Abt. 1839 – Jun 1891) m. John Vile (1836 – Aft. 1891)
  2. 2. William (Willis) Burgess (Abt. 1843 – 15 Mar 1942) m. Emma Blake (1855 – )
    1. 1. William (Henry) Burgess (24 Nov 1877 – 5 Mar 1953) m. Harriett (Maude) Luscombe (2 Feb 1884 – Abt. 1942)
      1. 1. Eunice (Maude) Burgess (17 Nov 1916 – 28 Aug 2006) m. Edward (William) Morrish (13 Jul 1914 – Mar 1978)
        1. 1. Christine (W) Morrish (Mar 1952 – ) m. Brian Purse
    2. 2. Arthur Burgess (abt 1879 – 28 Dec 1958)
    3. 3. Thomas Burgess (1881 – 20 Sep 1962)
    4. 4. Florence (Mabel) Burgess (1887 – 27 Mar 1944)
  3. 3. Eliza Burgess (Abt. 1846 – Sep 1886) m. William Pile (abt 1839 – 21 May 1889)

Mary Willis's Timeline

9 Records

1815
1815
Birth of Mary Willis in Comb Martin, Devon, England
Comb Martin, Devon, England
1838
July 1838
Age 23
Mary Willis was married in Barnstaple, Devon, United Kingdom
Barnstaple, Devon, United Kingdom
1838
Abt 1838
Age 23
Mary Willis resided here in Combmartin
Combmartin
1851
1851
Age 36
Mary Willis resided here in Swansea, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Swansea, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
1861
1861
Age 46
Mary Willis resided here in Swansea, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Swansea, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
1871
1871
Age 56
Mary Willis resided here in Bristol, St Paul, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, St Paul, Gloucestershire, England
1881
1881
Age 66
Mary Willis resided here in Bristol St Paul In, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol St Paul In, Gloucestershire, England
1891
1891
Age 76
Mary Willis resided here in Bristol, St Barnabas, St Paul, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, St Barnabas, St Paul, Gloucestershire, England
1893
25 Mar 1893
Age 78
Death of Mary Willis in Combe Martin, Devon, England
Combe Martin, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Comb Martin, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1962; Folio: 20; Page: 34; GSU roll: 6097072
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2473; Folio: 116; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1341595

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1838
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1838
    Event Place: Combmartin
    Record Source: 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: 1851
    Event Place: Swansea, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1851 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Swansea, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1861 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Bristol, St Paul, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bristol St Paul In, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2473; Folio: 116; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1341595

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bristol, St Barnabas, St Paul, Gloucestershire, 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: 1962; Folio: 20; Page: 34; GSU roll: 6097072

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1893
    Event Place: Combe Martin, Devon, England
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