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Willis Grant 1902–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1902

Birth Location: Derby, Meerbrook, England

Death Date: Dec 1968

Death Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Father: Bernard Grant

Mother: Minnie Johnson

Spouse(s): Edith May

Children(s):

Willis Grant was born in 1902 in Derby, Meerbrook, England, the child of Bernard Grant And Minnie Johnson. In 1911, Willis Grant resided in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire-West Riding, England. In 1926, Willis Grant resided in Rother Valley, West Yorkshire, England. Willis Grant married Edith May, and had children including Austin S Grant. Willis Grant passed away in 1968 in Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

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Biography

  • Willis Grant was born in 1902 in Derby, Meerbrook, England, the child of Bernard Grant And Minnie Johnson.
  • In 1911, Willis Grant resided in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire-West Riding, England.
  • In 1926, Willis Grant resided in Rother Valley, West Yorkshire, England.
  • Willis Grant married Edith May, and had children including Austin S Grant.
  • Willis Grant passed away in 1968 in Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Willis Grant's Ancestors

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Willis Grant
1902–1968
Birth Place: Derby, Meerbrook, England
Parents
Bernard Grant
1876–1908
Eckington, Derbyshire, England
Minnie Johnson
1879–
Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
John Grant
1833–1905
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Cooper
1837–1885
Eckington, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Grant
1811–1866
Ann
1811–
Thomas Cooper
1801–
Hannah
1803–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Grant's Timeline

5 Records

1902
20 Aug 1902
Birth of Willis Grant in Derby, Meerbrook, England
Derby, Meerbrook, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 9
Willis Grant resided here in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
Ecclesfield, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
1926
1926
Age 24
Willis Grant resided here in Rother Valley, West Yorkshire, England
Rother Valley, West Yorkshire, England
1939
1939
Age 37
Willis Grant resided here in Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1968
Dec 1968
Age 66
Death of Willis Grant in Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1902
    Event Place: Derby, Meerbrook, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 27676
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1013587C

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Ecclesfield, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 27676

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Rother Valley, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1013587C

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1968
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index

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