Charles Willis (1843 - 1890)

Born 1843 in Hellidon, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 30 Apr 1890 at about age 47 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Charles Willis was born in Northamptonshire, England.

Charles was born in about 1844, the son of John Willis and Sophia Cherry. ^[1] He was baptised alongside several of his siblings in 1846. ^[2]

In the 1851 census Charles (age 7) was living with his parents and siblings in Hellidon, Northamptonshire, England.^[3]

Spouse: Dunstan Marriage Date: 16 July 1873 Sydney, Australia.

Lived at Adelong.

Also lived at Ballarat.

Australia, New South Wales, Deceased Estate Files, 1880-1923

Name: Charles Willis Event Type: Probate Event Date: 13 Mar 1891 Event Place: Adelong, New South Wales, Australia Event Place: Adelong Death Date: 30 Apr 1890 ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 5 December 2022)
   Willis, Charles (Mother's maiden name: Cherry).
   GRO Reference: 1843 Apr-May-Jun in Daventry Union Volume 15 Page 249.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912"
   Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 161P/6
   Ancestry uk Record 9200 #266809 (accessed 5 December 2022)
   Charles Willis baptism on 12 Apr 1846 (born about 1846), child of John Willis & Sophia Willis, in Hellidon, Northamptonshire, England.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1741; Folio: 316; Page: 8; GSU roll: 87696; ED, institution, or vessel: 5; Household Schedule Number: 26
   Ancestry uk Record 8860 #17536226 (accessed 5 December 2022)
   Charles Willis (7) son in household of John Willis (57) in Hellidon in Daventry registration district in Northamptonshire, England. Born in Hellidon, Northamptonshire, England.
4. ↑ "Australia, New South Wales, Deceased Estate Files, 1880-1923", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2TW-4GV1 : 3 February 2017), Charles Willis, 1891.