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William Hills 1897–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1897

Birth Location: South Shields, Durham, England

Death Date: Jan 1979

Death Location: South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Father: John Hills

Mother: Sarah Duke

Spouse(s): Sarah Hills

Children(s):

William Hills was born in 1897 in South Shields, Durham, England, the child of John Hills And Sarah Duke. In 1901, William Hills resided in South Shields, Durham, England. In 1911, William Hills resided in South Shields, Durham, England. William Hills married Sarah Jane Hills. William Hills passed away in 1979 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England.

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Biography

  • William Hills was born in 1897 in South Shields, Durham, England, the child of John Hills And Sarah Duke.
  • In 1901, William Hills resided in South Shields, Durham, England.
  • In 1911, William Hills resided in South Shields, Durham, England.
  • William Hills married Sarah Jane Hills.
  • William Hills passed away in 1979 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hills's Ancestors

Self
William Hills
1897–1979
Birth Place: South Shields, Durham, England
Parents
John Hills
1868–1912
Durham, England
Sarah Duke
1867–1941
Gateshead, Durham, England
Grandparents
John Duke
1840–1893
Newbottle, Durham, England
Isabella Dryden
1830–1871
Gateshead, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
John Duke
1812–1882
Catherine Usher
1813–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Usher
1774–1846
Elizabeth Freeman
1774–1833

William Hills's Timeline

6 Records

1897
8 Apr 1897
Birth of William Hills in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 4
William Hills resided here in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 14
William Hills resided here in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England
1921
1921
Age 24
William Hills resided here in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England
1939
1939
Age 42
William Hills resided here in Durham, England
Durham, England
1979
Jan 1979
Age 82
Death of William Hills in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1897
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2; Page: 1666
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4734; Folio: 131; Page: 21
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012701I
    [4] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1525009, ED 11, Sch 191; Book: 25009

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4734; Folio: 131; Page: 21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1525009, ED 11, Sch 191; Book: 25009

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012701I

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1979
    Event Place: South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2; Page: 1666

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