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William George Wills 1870–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1870

Birth Location: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Death Date: Oct 1950

Death Location: London City, London, England

Father: Charles Wills

Mother: Jemima Hawes

Spouse(s): Clara Law

Children(s): Albert Wills, William Wills

William George Wills was born in 1870 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, the child of Charles Oakley Wills And Jemima Carver Hawes. In 1871, William George Wills resided in St Peter Hoxton, London, England. William George Wills married Clara Law, and had children including Albert Charles Wills, William George Wills. William George Wills passed away in 1950 in London City, London, England.

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Biography

  • William George Wills was born in 1870 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, the child of Charles Oakley Wills And Jemima Carver Hawes.
  • In 1871, William George Wills resided in St Peter Hoxton, London, England.
  • William George Wills married Clara Law, and had children including Albert Charles Wills, William George Wills.
  • William George Wills passed away in 1950 in London City, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Wills
1829–1909
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
CW
Jemima Hawes
1832–1909
Birth Location: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
JH

Spouses(s)

Clara Law
1879–
Birth Location: London, United Kingdom
CL

Children(s)

Albert Wills
1906–1908
Birth Location: –
AW
William Wills
1897–1979
Birth Location: Hoxton, London, England
WW

William Wills's Ancestors

Self
William Wills
1870–1950
Birth Place: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Parents
Charles Oakley Wills
1829–1909
Westminster, London, England
Jemima (Carver) Hawes
1832–1909
Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
John (William) Wills
1790–1867
St Martin, Westminster Knightsbridge, London, England
Mary (Ann Lewer) Oakley
1792–1853
St Margaret, Westminster Knightsbridge, London, England
Alfred (Robert) Hawes
1788–1856
Croydon, Surrey, England
Sarah (Catherine) James
1787–
St Andrews, Holborn, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Haws
1755–
Mary Pain
1755–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wills's Descendants

1.
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William (George) Wills (24 Oct 1870–Oct 1950) m. Clara Law (abt 1879–)
  1. 1. Albert (Charles) Wills 1906–1908
  2. 2. William (George) Wills 1897–1979

William Wills's Timeline

11 Records

1870
24 Oct 1870
Birth of William George Wills in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
1870
13 Nov 1870
William George Wills was baptized in Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England
Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England
1871
1871
Age 1
William George Wills resided here in St Peter Hoxton, London, England
St Peter Hoxton, London, England
1881
1881
Age 11
William George Wills resided here in St Leonard Shoreditch, London, England
St Leonard Shoreditch, London, England
1891
1891
Age 21
William George Wills resided here in London, St Johns, Shoreditch, London, England
London, St Johns, Shoreditch, London, England
1897
October 1897
Age 27
William George Wills was married in London City, London, United Kingdom
London City, London, United Kingdom
1898
1898
Age 28
William George Wills was married
None
1901
1901
Age 31
William George Wills resided here in Stoke Newington, London, England
Stoke Newington, London, England
1911
1911
Age 41
William George Wills resided here in St John-at-Hackney, London, England
St John-at-Hackney, London, England
1939
1939
Age 69
William George Wills resided here in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1950
Oct 1950
Age 80
Death of William George Wills in London City, London, England
London City, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1870
    Event Place: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69BAT2A01MS 64275
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1891 England Census
    [4] 1881 England Census
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5d; Page: 129
    [6] 1871 England Census
    [7] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 207; Folio: 100; Page: 60
    [8] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [9] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101891a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1870
    Event Place: Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1897
    Event Place: London City, London, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1898
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Peter Hoxton, London, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St Leonard Shoreditch, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: London, St Johns, Shoreditch, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Stoke Newington, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 207; Folio: 100; Page: 60

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: St John-at-Hackney, London, 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 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/891a

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1950
    Event Place: London City, London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5d; Page: 129
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