Joseph Willis (1801 - 1871)

Born 1801 in Bremhill, Wiltshire, England

Husband of Charlotte (Merrett) Willis — married 23 Apr 1831 (to 16 Feb 1871) in Bremhill, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 1871 at about age 70 in Bremhill, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Joseph Willis was born in the Village of Bremhill, Wiltshire, England.

Joseph was born around April 1801, and baptized on the 3 May 1801 at the Parish Church of St Martin, in the Village of Bremhill, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) northwest of the Town of Calne and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the Town of Chippenham, Parish of Bremhil, in Wiltshire, England^[1][2]. He was the son of William Willis and Ann Brown, who married on the 26 August 1797 at the Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, High Street, in the Market Town of Marlborough, on the River Kennet, 24 miles (39 km) north of the Cathedral City of Salisbury, in Wiltshire, England. William was from the Parish of Newbury^[3].

Joseph married Charlotte Merrett on the 23 April 1831, after the publishing of Banns, at the Parish Church of St Martin, in the Village of Bremhill, Wiltshire, England. Both were from the Parish and with the consent of parents, were married by W. L. (Bowles) in front of witnesses William (Willis) and William (Powney)^[4][5]. During their marriage, the following children were born to them:--

1. John Willis, born Ca. January 1833; bap. 27 January 1833 at St. Martin, Bremhill, Calne, Wiltshire^[6];
2. Thomas Willis, born Ca. March 1835; bap. 22 March 1835 at St. Martin, Bremhill, Calne, Wiltshire^[7];
3. William Willis (1837-1914);
4. Ann (Willis) Hitchcock, born Ca. April 1842; bap. 24 April 1842 at St. Martin, Bremhill, Calne, Wiltshire^[8][9];
5. Robert Willis, born between January and March 1851 in Bremhill, Calne, Wiltshire^[10];
6. Sarah Willis, born between April and June 1847; bap. 3 October 1847; died 12 March 1848 at St. Martin, Bremhill, Calne, Wiltshire^[11][12]; and
7. Jane Willis, born between July and September 1851; bap. 5 October 1851 at St. Martin, Bremhill, Calne, Wiltshire^[13][14].

In 1841, Joseph (40) lived with wife Charlotte (29); their children John (8), Thomas (6) and William (4), along with parents Agricultural Labourer, William (Willis) (80) and Ann (Brown) (70). They resided at Stockham Marsh Farm, east of the Village of Foxham, District of Calne, in Wiltshire, England^[15]. It appeared that the Willis Family had settled at Stockham Marsh farm in 1851. Joseph (49) lived there with wife Charlotte (39); sons and Agricultural Labourers, John (18), Thomas (16) and William (14) and Scholars and children, Ann (9) and Robert (6). His widowed mother Ann (80) also resided with them and she received parish relief^[16].

By 1861, most of the children had moved away and Joseph (59) and Charlotte (48) resided with Agricultural Labourer and son, Robert (16) and daughter, Jane (9) in a Cottage at Stockham Marsh Farm, where Joseph worked as an Agricultural Labourer^[17]. However, around the 16 February 1871, at the age of 70, at Stockham Marsh Farm, near the Village of Bremhill, Parish of Bremhill, Wiltshire, Joseph passed away^[18]. His burial took place, on the 18 February 1871 at the Parish Churchyard of St. Martin, Village of Bremhill, Parish of Bremhill, in Wiltshire, England^{[19] [20]}.

Sources

1. ↑ Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 : Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: (Baptism Year-1801); Reference: Joseph Willis; Father: William Willis; Mother: Ann --; Registration Parish: St. Martin Bremhill; Archive Reference Number: 1154/4; Page number: 13; Original Record Link: https://www.wshc.org.uk/
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5TG-XYW : 5 February 2023), Joseph Willis, 1801; Page number: 13
3. ↑ "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D3V-JP69 : Wed Dec 13 21:00:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Ann Brown and William Willis, 26 Aug 1797; Page number: 59
4. ↑ Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916 : Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: (Marriage Year-1831); Reference: Joseph Willis & Charlotte Merret; Registration Parish: St. Martin Bremhill; Archive Reference Number: 1154/8; Page number: 78; Record number: 234; Original Record Link: https://www.wshc.org.uk/
5. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NL8K-R9D : 25 February 2022), Joseph Willis, 1831
6. ↑ "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6DS1-NWM1 : Thu Nov 09 17:35:02 UTC 2023), Entry for John Willis and Joseph Willis, 27 Jan 1833
7. ↑ "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6DS1-NWM1 : Thu Nov 09 17:35:02 UTC 2023), Entry for John Willis and Joseph Willis, 27 Jan 1833
8. ↑ "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6DS1-7T9Y : Thu Nov 09 18:21:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Ann Willis and Joseph Willis, 24 Apr 1842
9. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO) Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (April-June 1842); Ann Willis; Mother: Merrett; District: Calne; County: Wiltshire; Volume: 8; Page: 285; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
10. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO) Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (January-March 1845); Robert Willis; Mother: Mattock; District: Calne; County: Wiltshire; Volume: 8; Page: 292; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
11. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5TG-JHJ : 5 February 2023), Sarah Willis, 1847
12. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO) Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (April-June 1847); Sarah Willis; Mother: Merrett; District: Calne; County: Wiltshire; Volume: 8; Page: 278; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
13. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5TG-64H : 5 February 2023), Jane Willis, 1851
14. ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO) Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (April-June 1842); Ann Willis; Mother: Merrett; District: Calne; County: Wiltshire; Volume: 8; Page: 285; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
15. ↑ 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Registration District: Calne; Sub District: Calne; County: Wiltshire; Enumeration District: --; Archive reference: HO107; Piece: 1171; Book: 5; Folio: 46; Page: 9; Schedule: 781
16. ↑ 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Registration District: Calne; Sub District: Calne; County: Wiltshire; Enumeration District: --; Archive reference: HO107; Piece: 1837; Folio: 47; Page: 10; Schedule: 30
17. ↑ 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Registration District: Calne; Sub District: 1 Calne; County: Wiltshire; Enumeration District: 3; Archive reference: RG09; Piece: 1286; Folio: 34; Page: 6; Schedule: 24
18. ↑ England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 : General Register Office (GRO), Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; (January-March 1871); Joseph Willis; District: Calne; County: Wiltshire; Volume: 5A; Page: 59
19. ↑ Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1922 : Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham & Ancestry.com Operations; Reference: (Burial Year-1871); Joseph Willis; Archive Reference Number: 1154/12; Year Range: 1813 - 1874; Record number: 1563; Page number: 196; Record Link: https://www.wshc.org.uk/
20. ↑ "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D91-TMPQ : Thu Nov 09 15:22:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph Willis, 18 Feb 1871