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Robert George Willis 1824 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1824

Birth Location: Seapatrick, Banbridge, Co Down, Ireland

Death Date: 5 May 1864

Death Location: Napier, New Zealand

Father: Robert Willis

Mother: Elizabeth Boyd

Spouse(s): Sarah Smart

Children(s): George WILLIS

In 1824, Robert George Willis entered the world in Seapatrick, Banbridge, Co Down, Ireland, born to Robert Willis and Elizabeth Boyd. Robert George Willis married Sarah Smart, and had children including George Robert WILLIS. Robert George Willis passed away in 1864 in Napier, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Robert George Willis entered the world in Seapatrick, Banbridge, Co Down, Ireland, born to Robert Willis and Elizabeth Boyd.
  • Robert George Willis married Sarah Smart, and had children including George Robert WILLIS.
  • Robert George Willis passed away in 1864 in Napier, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Willis
1800 – 1830
Birth Location: County Down, Ireland
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Elizabeth Boyd
1800 –
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Smart
1824 – 1897
Birth Location: Edenderry, Banbridge, Co. Down, Ireland
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Children(s)

George WILLIS
1860 – 1944
Birth Location: Napier, New Zealand
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Robert Willis's Ancestors

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Robert Willis
1824 – 1864
Birth Place: Seapatrick, Banbridge, Co Down, Ireland
Parents
Robert Willis
1800 – 1830
County Down, Ireland
Elizabeth Boyd
1800 –
Ireland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Willis's Descendants

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Robert (George) Willis (15 Mar 1824 – 5 May 1864) m. Sarah Smart (1824 – 10 August 1897)
  1. 1. George (Robert) WILLIS (1860 – 6 June 1944) m. Joan (Margaret) Sinclair (16 SEP 1860 – 18 SEP 1892)
    1. 1. George (Robert James) Willis (7 October 1883 – 29 May 1968) m. Madoline (Mary) Anderson (23 APR 1885 – 1977)
      1. 1. Robert (Keith) Willis (1923 – 22 Jul 2013) m. Elva (Margaret) Tindale (15 Dec 1925 – 28 Oct 1993)
        1. 1. Claire Willis
        2. 2. Elizabeth Willis
        3. 3. Kerie-Lee Willis
        4. 4. Barbara Willis

Robert Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1824
15 Mar 1824
Birth of Robert George Willis in Seapatrick, Banbridge, Co Down, Ireland
Seapatrick, Banbridge, Co Down, Ireland
1864
5 May 1864
Age 40
Death of Robert George Willis in Napier, New Zealand
Napier, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1824
    Event Place: Seapatrick, Banbridge, Co Down, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1864
    Event Place: Napier, New Zealand
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