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Ruth Wills 1846–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1846

Birth Location: Penzance, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 18 Jun 1921

Death Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Father: John Wills

Mother: Elizabeth Rowe

Spouse(s): James Ash

Children(s): James Ash

Ruth Wills was born in 1846 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, the child of John Wills And Elizabeth Rowe. Ruth Wills married James Ash, and had children including James Williams Ash. Ruth Wills passed away in 1921 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • Ruth Wills was born in 1846 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, the child of John Wills And Elizabeth Rowe.
  • Ruth Wills married James Ash, and had children including James Williams Ash.
  • Ruth Wills passed away in 1921 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

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Ruth Wills's Ancestors

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Ruth Wills
1846–1921
Birth Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England
Parents
John Wills
1822–1880
Penzance, Cornwall
Elizabeth Rowe
1821–1890
Exeter, Devon, England
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Ruth Wills's Descendants

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Ruth Wills (October 1846–18 Jun 1921) m. James Ash (25 Nov 1844–1 Jun 1906)
  1. 1. James (Williams) Ash 1874–1942 m. Lilian Brown 1869–1941
    1. 1. George (Ernest Arthur) Ash 1893–1959 m. Winifred (Ruth) Smith 1892–1980
      1. 1. George (Francis) Ash 1919–1995 m. Lucy (Olive May) Bitmead 1917–2001
      2. 2. Thelma Ash 1911–2000 m. Frank Cockburn 1900–1958
      3. 3. Mavis (Irene) Ash 1918–1918
      4. 4. Audrey (Jean) Ash 1921–2012
      5. 5. Marjorie (Ruth) Ash 1924–2011
        1. 1. Lorraine (Dawn) Ryles 1946–2016
      6. 6. Shirley (Joyce) Ash 1927–2015 m. Harold Tuohy 1923–2010
        1. 1. Trevor Tuohy 1950–2009
      7. 7. Phyllis (Joan) Ash 1928–2009
    2. 2. Lillian (Ruth) Ash 1896–1943
    3. 3. William (Alfred Valentine) Ash 1892–1952
    4. 4. Harry Ash 1899–1980
    5. 5. Frederick (Charles) Ash 1903–1955
    6. 6. Leonard (Albert) Ash 1906–1971
    7. 7. Dorothy (Alice) Ash 1898–1898
    8. 8. Cecelia (Caroline May) Ash 1911–
    9. 9. Edward (James) Ash 1902–1981

Ruth Wills's Timeline

2 Records

1846
October 1846
Birth of Ruth Wills in Penzance, Cornwall, England
Penzance, Cornwall, England
1921
18 Jun 1921
Age 75
Death of Ruth Wills in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1846
    Event Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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