William
Wills
Born before in Bridford, Devon, England, United Kingdom
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of William Wills
and Sarah (Baker) Wills
Brother of
Mary Ann Wills, Betsy WIlls, Maria Wills, Eliza Wills, Joseph Wills, Miriam Wills, Emma Wills, Richard Wills and Helen Wills
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
after age 28
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Mar 2012
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Biography
William was baptised on 17 January 1830 in Bridford, Devon by parents William and Sarah. [1]
In 1851 William was one of 5 children living in Bridford with parents William and Sarah. William was a Farmer of 81 Acres employing 1 labourer. [2]
- Note: Never married.
Research Note
There is a marriage record for William Wills, born about 1829, son of William to Mary Ann Southcott in 1856. Location: Exeter, St Thomas, Devon. [3]
Sources
- ↑ Baptism
- Name William Wills
- Gender Male
- Baptism Date 17 Jan 1830
- Baptism Place Bridford, Devon, England
- Father William Wills
- Mother Sarah
- FHL Film Number 916822
- Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
- Ancestry uk Record 9841 #8589611
- ↑ 1851 Census
- Name William Wills
- Age 21
- Estimated Birth Year abt 1830
- Relation Son
- Father's Name William Wills
- Mother's Name Sarah Wills
- Gender Male
- Where born Bridford, Devon, England
- Civil parish Bridford
- View related Ecclesiastical Parish
- County/Island Devon
- Country England
- Registration district St Thomas
- Sub-registration district St Thomas
- ED, institution, or vessel 1
- Household schedule number 26
- Piece 1867
- Folio 396
- Page number 7
- Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
- William Wills 64 Head
- Sarah Wills 56 Wife
- Mary Ann Wills 35 Daughter
- Eliza Wills 26 Daughter
- William Wills 21 Son
- Emma Wells 16 Daughter
- Ellen Wills 10 Daughter
- Samuel Cawley 15 Servant
- Class: HO107; Piece: 1867; Folio: 396; Page: 7; GSU roll: 221015
- Source Information
- Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census
- Ancestry uk Record 8860 #5695815
- ↑ Possible marriage
- Name William Wills
- Marriage Age 27
- Record Type Marriage
- Birth Date 1829
- Marriage Date Sep 1856
- Marriage Place Exeter, St Thomas, Devon, England
- Residence Date Abt 1856
- Residence Place Cowick Street
- Religion Anglican
- Father William Wills
- Spouse Mary Sarah Southcott
- Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England
- Source Information
- Ancestry.com. Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920
- Ancestry uk Record 62287 #609287
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Rejected matches › William Wallace Wills (1829-) › William Walls (1832-) › William Willis (1827-1907) › William J Wilks (abt.1830-) › William Francis Wills (abt.1832-) › William Wells (abt.1828-) › William Wills (1829-)
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