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Robert Willis 1847–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1847

Birth Location: Birtley, Durham, England

Death Date: Apr 1924

Death Location: Middlesbrough, Yorkshire North Riding, England

Father: John Willey

Mother: Jane None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth English

Children(s): Gertrude Willis, Norman Willis, Frederick Willis, John Willis, Annie Willis, William Willis, Ethel Willis, Edith Willis

In 1847, Robert Willis entered the world in Birtley, Durham, England, born to John William Willey And Jane. In 1851, Robert Willis resided in Birtley, Durham, England. In 1861, Robert Willis resided in Birtley, Durham, England. Robert Willis married Elizabeth English, and had children including Annie Willis, Edith Willis, Ethel Willis, Frederick Willis, Gertrude Willis, John Thomas Willis, Norman Willis, William Willis. Robert Willis passed away in 1924 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire North Riding, England.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Robert Willis entered the world in Birtley, Durham, England, born to John William Willey And Jane.
  • In 1851, Robert Willis resided in Birtley, Durham, England.
  • In 1861, Robert Willis resided in Birtley, Durham, England.
  • Robert Willis married Elizabeth English, and had children including Annie Willis, Edith Willis, Ethel Willis, Frederick Willis, Gertrude Willis, John Thomas Willis, Norman Willis, William Willis.
  • Robert Willis passed away in 1924 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire North Riding, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Willey
1798–1874
Birth Location: Lanchester, Durham, England
JW
Jane None
1796–
Birth Location: Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
J

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth English
1849–1919
Birth Location: Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
EE

Children(s)

Gertrude Willis
1886–1960
Birth Location: Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
GW
Norman Willis
1882–
Birth Location: Stockton, Durham, England
NW
Frederick Willis
1874–1937
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
FW
John Willis
1876–1916
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
JW
Annie Willis
1876–1933
Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England
AW
William Willis
1881–1915
Birth Location: Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Durham, England
WW
Ethel Willis
1884–1975
Birth Location: Stockton, Durham, England
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Edith Willis
1888–1962
Birth Location: Stockton, Yorkshire, England
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Robert Willis's Ancestors

Self
Robert Willis
1847–1924
Birth Place: Birtley, Durham, England
Parents
John William Willey
1798–1874
Lanchester, Durham, England
Jane
1796–
Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Grandparents
John Willey
1766–1842
Whittonstall, Northumberland, England
Hannah Hepple
1771–1824
Kirkhill, Hartburn, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth
1745–1772
John Hepple
1724–1795
Mary Brown
1734–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Willis's Descendants

1.
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Robert Willis (Abt. 1847–Apr 1924) m. Elizabeth English (Abt. 1849–26 Apr 1919)
  1. 1. Gertrude Willis 1886–1960 m. Thomas Hulse 1889–1972
    1. 1. Thomas (Frederick) Hulse 1911–1959 m. Winifred Bannister 1914–2008
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Hulse 1916– m. John Cantwell 1916–1991
    3. 3. John (Kenneth) Hulse 1924–2001 m. Mary Froggatt 1924–2007
  2. 2. Norman Willis 1882–
  3. 3. Frederick Willis 1874–1937
  4. 4. John (Thomas) Willis 1876–1916
  5. 5. Annie Willis 1876–1933 m. Alexander (Airth Farquharson) Kenny 1879–1956
    1. 1. Norman (Alexander Kenny (Lance) Corporal) 1910–1944 m. Mabel Sawdon 1908–2004
    2. 2. Nora (Willis) Kenny 1904–1983 m. William Thornton 1900–1984
    3. 3. Mabel (Winifred) Kenny 1906– m. John (Edward) Thornton 1910–1953
  6. 6. William Willis 1881–1915 m. Eliza Briggs 1876–1956
    1. 1. Gertrude (Elizabeth) Willis 1906–1996 m. George (Meynell) Howe 1903–1967
      1. 1. Arthur Howe 1926–
    2. 2. Majorie Willis 1909–1939
    3. 3. Robert (Noel) Willis 1909–1985 m. Dorothy Fothergill 1913–1981
    4. 4. William Willis 1911–1912
    5. 5. Thomas Willis 1915–
    6. 6. Edith (Margaret) Willis 1912–1988 m. William (Philip Hubie) Pattison 1910–1991
    7. 7. Wilhelmina (Mary) Southwick 1920–1999 m. Henry Southwick 1917–1987
  7. 7. Ethel Willis 1884–1975 m. Frederick Crowther 1885–1956
    1. 1. Freda (G) Crowther 1916–2011 m. Albert (Sydney) Gooding 1916–1981
    2. 2. Sybil (Irene) Crowther 1919–1983
  8. 8. Edith Willis 1888–1962 m. Charles (Roe) Underhill 1886–1973
    1. 1. Esme (Irene) Underhill 1910–1987 m. Stanley (Gaywood) Fish 1910–1981
    2. 2. Freda (Alice) Underhill 1912–1996 m. Philip (William) Hart 1910–1967

Robert Willis's Timeline

8 Records

1847
Abt. 1847
Birth of Robert Willis in Birtley, Durham, England
Birtley, Durham, England
1851
1851
Age 4
Robert Willis resided here in Birtley, Durham, England
Birtley, Durham, England
1861
1861
Age 14
Robert Willis resided here in Birtley, Durham, England
Birtley, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 34
Robert Willis resided here in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 44
Robert Willis resided here in South Stockton, Thornaby, Yorkshire, England
South Stockton, Thornaby, Yorkshire, England
1911
1911
Age 64
Robert Willis resided here in Thornaby, Yorkshire-North Riding, England
Thornaby, Yorkshire-North Riding, England
1921
1921
Age 74
Robert Willis resided here in Thornaby, Yorkshire (North Riding), England
Thornaby, Yorkshire (North Riding), England
1924
Apr 1924
Age 77
Death of Robert Willis in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire North Riding, England
Middlesbrough, Yorkshire North Riding, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1847
    Event Place: Birtley, 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] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4020; Folio: 91; Page: 22; GSU roll: 6099130
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9d; Page: 700
    [4] 1861 England Census
    [5] 1851 England Census
    [6] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [7] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1524146, ED 5, Sch 366; Book: 24146

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Birtley, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Birtley, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: South Stockton, Thornaby, Yorkshire, 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: 4020; Folio: 91; Page: 22; GSU roll: 6099130

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Thornaby, Yorkshire-North Riding, 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: Thornaby, Yorkshire (North Riding), England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1524146, ED 5, Sch 366; Book: 24146

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1924
    Event Place: Middlesbrough, Yorkshire North Riding, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9d; Page: 700
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