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Samuel Wills 1844–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1844

Birth Location: St Dennis, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 29 Dec 1924

Death Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Father: John Wills

Mother: Frances Best

Spouse(s): Eleanor Dixon, Caroline George

Children(s): Charles Wills, John Wills

Samuel Wills was born in 1844 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England, the child of John Wills And Frances Best. In 1851, Samuel Wills resided in St Dennis, Cornwall, England. Samuel Wills married Caroline George, Eleanor Dixon, and had children including Charles George Wills, John Wills. Samuel Wills passed away in 1924 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • Samuel Wills was born in 1844 in St Dennis, Cornwall, England, the child of John Wills And Frances Best.
  • In 1851, Samuel Wills resided in St Dennis, Cornwall, England.
  • Samuel Wills married Caroline George, Eleanor Dixon, and had children including Charles George Wills, John Wills.
  • Samuel Wills passed away in 1924 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wills
1811–1889
Birth Location: St Wenn, Cornwall, England
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Frances Best
1824–1857
Birth Location: St Dennis, Cornwall, England
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Dixon
1857–1923
Birth Location: Wasdale, Cumberland, England
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Caroline George
1856–1887
Birth Location: Crowan, Cornwall, England
CG

Children(s)

Charles Wills
1883–1909
Birth Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland, United Kingdom
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John Wills
1876–
Birth Location: Egremont, Whitehaven, Cumberland, United Kingdom
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Samuel Wills's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Wills
1844–1924
Birth Place: St Dennis, Cornwall, England
Parents
John Wills
1811–1889
St Wenn, Cornwall, England
Frances Best
1824–1857
St Dennis, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Wills's Descendants

1.
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Samuel Wills (January 1844–29 Dec 1924) m. Eleanor Dixon (abt 1857–Jul 1923) m. Caroline George (October 1856–June 1887)
  1. 1. Charles (George) Wills 1883–1909 m. Rebecca (Martin) Carruthers 1883–1929
  2. 2. John Wills 1876–

Samuel Wills's Timeline

12 Records

1844
January 1844
Birth of Samuel Wills in St Dennis, Cornwall, England
St Dennis, Cornwall, England
1848
1848
Age 4
Birth of Samuel Wills in St Dennis, Cornwall, England
St Dennis, Cornwall, England
1851
1851
Age 7
Samuel Wills resided here in St Dennis, Cornwall, England
St Dennis, Cornwall, England
1861
1861
Age 17
Samuel Wills resided here in St Dennis, Cornwall, England
St Dennis, Cornwall, England
1875
July 1875
Age 31
Samuel Wills was married in Whitehaven, Cumberland
Whitehaven, Cumberland
1881
1881
Age 37
Samuel Wills resided here in Egremont, Cumberland, England
Egremont, Cumberland, England
1891
1891
Age 47
Samuel Wills resided here in Egremont, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Egremont, Egremont, Cumberland, England
1894
January 1894
Age 50
Samuel Wills was married in Whitehaven, Cumberland
Whitehaven, Cumberland
1901
1901
Age 57
Samuel Wills resided here in Moor Row, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Moor Row, Egremont, Cumberland, England
1911
1911
Age 67
Samuel Wills resided here in Egremont, England
Egremont, England
1924
29 Dec 1924
Age 80
Death of Samuel Wills in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
1925
20 Feb 1925
Age 81
Samuel Wills - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: St Dennis, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1844
    Event Place: St Dennis, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1875
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1894
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: St Dennis, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1907; Folio: 478; Page: 4; GSU roll: 221059

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Dennis, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1549; Folio: 119; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542829

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Egremont, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5193; Folio: 78; Page: 66; GSU roll: 1342252

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Egremont, Egremont, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Moor Row, Egremont, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Egremont, 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 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1924
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10b; Page: 749

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1925
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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