Joseph Spear Wallis (abt. 1789 - abt. 1842)

Born about 1789 in Dorset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Morris) Wallis — married 16 Apr 1808 in Wyke Regis, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died about 29 May 1842 at about age 53 in Dorset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Joseph was born about 1789. He was the son of John Wallis and Ann Spear.

Christening Date: 15 April 1789

Christening Place: Melcombe-Regis, Dorset, England^[1]

He was a baker and is also later shown as a farmer, of Wyke Regis and later of Melcombe Regis, Dorset.

He married Mary Morris on about 16 April 1808 at Wyke Regis, Dorset, England:

16-Apr 1808; Joseph Spear WALLIS, Minor & Mary MORRIS, Minor^[2]

UK Census Event Date 1841: Living with his wife Mary, three children and two grandchildren in Waterloo Place, Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England. Aged about 50.

He died in 1842 at the age of 53.^[3]

Joseph Spear WALLIS; Waterloo Place Melcombe Regis; June 3rd ; 53; Thomas Payne Offg Minister^[4]

Will of Joseph Spear Wallis of Wyke Regis shopkeeper:

Dated 27 September 1838. Wife Mary Wallis, son James Wallis, friend Thomas Charles Williams of Wyke Regis gentleman appointed trustees and executors, to them all real and personal property upon trusts following, life interest for Mary to provide for her own maintenance and support and the support and maintenance and education of our younger children, on Mary's death on trust for sale to our children. Joseph Spear Wallis.

Witnesses: John Henning, Attorney, Weymouth; William Edward Ratcliffe his clerk.

Proved PCC 6 December 1842 by Mary Wallis and Thomas Charles Williams the surviving executors, PCC 1842/859.

Burial

3 June 1842 - Wyke Regis Graveyard, Wyke Regis, Dorset, England^[5]

Note: Year of death from this source may be incorrectly transcribed as 1852.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 15 August 2019. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J78Z-R43
2. ↑ http://www.opcdorset.org/WykeRegisFiles/WykeRegisMarsPhil2.htm
3. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. From "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006." Database. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : 2012. Citing General Register Office, Southport, England. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JQW-JC6
4. ↑ http://www.opcdorset.org/WykeRegisFiles/WykeRegisBurs1826-1850.htm
5. ↑ http://www.opcdorset.org/WykeRegisFiles/WykeRegisMemorialsB-F.htm

Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1841." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. From "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYC-XMK

Research Notes

Joseph Spear Wallis is mentioned in the will of his grandmother Catherine Spear (buried 2 March 1802).

Will of Catherine Spear of Wyke Regis widow:

To my son Joseph Spear my copyhold messuage with kitchen garden and appurtenances, and my copyhold close called Bowhayes in parish of Wyke Regis to his use according to the custom of the Manor and liberty of Wyke Regis and Elwell. To my daughter Elizabeth Wallis £20 payable by weekly payments of two shillings. To my grandson Joseph Spear Wallis son of my daughter Ann £25 at 21. Household goods between son Joseph and daughter Elizabeth. Residue to said son, he and my brother Robert Gray executors.

Dated 12 February 1800. Catherine X Spear. Witnesses: Joseph ?Harris; John Martin; Ann Harris. Dorset Archdeaconry Wills and Administrations, Ad/Dt/W/1802/69.

Grant of administration 14 August 1802 to Robert Gray one of the executors named in the will of Catherine Spear late of Wyke Regis, deceased.

Dorset Archdeaconry Wills and Administrations, Ad/Dt/W/1802/67.