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William Hills 1878–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1878

Birth Location: Swanley, Kent, England

Death Date: Jan 1960

Death Location: Maidstone, Kent

Father: John Hills

Mother: Mary Hills

Spouse(s): Florence Shilling

Children(s): Jeannie Hills

William Hills was born in 1878 in Swanley, Kent, England, the child of John Leslie Hills And Mary Hills. In 1881, William Hills resided in Sutton at Hone, Kent, England. William Hills married Florence Shilling, and had children including Jeannie Edith Hills. William Hills passed away in 1960 in Maidstone, Kent.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • William Hills was born in 1878 in Swanley, Kent, England, the child of John Leslie Hills And Mary Hills.
  • In 1881, William Hills resided in Sutton at Hone, Kent, England.
  • William Hills married Florence Shilling, and had children including Jeannie Edith Hills.
  • William Hills passed away in 1960 in Maidstone, Kent.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hills's Ancestors

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William Hills
1878–1960
Birth Place: Swanley, Kent, England
Parents
John Leslie Hills
1848–1913
Sutton-at-Hone,Kent,England
Mary Hills
1851–1904
Bexley, Kent, England
Grandparents
William (Charles) Hills
1820–1883
Chelsfield, Kent, England
Marianne Hills
1822–1907
Farnborough, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Hills
1798–1872
Elizabeth Hall
1798–1836
Sarah Hatfield
1800–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hills
1749–1804
Amelia Cornelius
1753–1842

William Hills's Descendants

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William Hills (abt 1878–Jan 1960) m. Florence Shilling (1 Jan 1881–20 July 1979)
  1. 1. Jeannie (Edith) Hills 1911–1988 m. Joseph (Charles) Cokerill 1917–

William Hills's Timeline

10 Records

1878
abt 1878
Birth of William Hills in Swanley, Kent, England
Swanley, Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 3
William Hills resided here in Sutton at Hone, Kent, England
Sutton at Hone, Kent, England
1882
11 Oct 1882
Age 4
Birth of William Hills in Swanley, Kent, England
Swanley, Kent, England
1891
1891
Age 13
William Hills resided here in Farningham, Kent, England
Farningham, Kent, England
1901
1901
Age 23
William Hills resided here in Dartford, Dartford, Kent, England
Dartford, Dartford, Kent, England
1911
1911
Age 33
William Hills resided here in Gillingham, Kent, England
Gillingham, Kent, England
1921
1921
Age 43
William Hills resided here in Gillingham, Kent, England
Gillingham, Kent, England
1939
1939
Age 61
William Hills resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1950
24 Aug 1950
Age 72
Death of William Hills in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1960
Jan 1960
Age 82
Death of William Hills in Maidstone, Kent
Maidstone, Kent

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1882
    Event Place: Swanley, Kent, 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; Class: RG12; Piece: 644; Folio: 48; Page: 14
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 867; Folio: 9; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341205
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 489
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [6] UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents; Reference Number: WO 97
    [7] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1011729F
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 154096, ED 26, Sch 195; Book: 04096

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1878
    Event Place: Swanley, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Sutton at Hone, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 867; Folio: 9; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341205

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Farningham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 644; Folio: 48; Page: 14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Dartford, Dartford, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 702; Folio: 6; Page: 4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Gillingham, Kent, 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: Gillingham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 154096, ED 26, Sch 195; Book: 04096

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1011729F

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1950
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1960
    Event Place: Maidstone, Kent
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 489

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