William
[uncertain]
Willis
Born about in Swanlinbar, Bawnboy, County Cavan, Ireland
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of John Willis
and Ann (Unknown) Willis
Husband of
Mary Anne (Carson) Willis
— married
19 Nov 1857 in Cleenish, County Fermanagh, Ireland
Father of
Mary Elizabeth Willis and Phoebe Anna (Willis) Parker
Died before
before about age 75
[location unknown]
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Biography
Before 1837, William WILLIS, second son of John WILLIS, a farmer, was born in Swanlinbar, Bawnboy, County Cavan, Ireland.[1][2][3]
Marriage Announcement: [2]
MARRIED
On Thursday last, the 19th inst., in Belnaleck (Belnaleek?) Church, County Fermanagh, by the Rev. Wm. A. WILLOCK, ex-F.T.C.D., assisted by the Rev. Mr. SHORT, Wm. WILLIS, Esq., 36, Bride-street, Dublin, and second son of John WILLIS, Esq., Swanlinbar, to Mary Anne, youngest daughter of the late Wm. CARSON, Esq., of this town
On November 19, 1857, William of full age, a bachelor and merchant, and Mary Ann CARSON of full age, a spinster, were married in Cleenish Parish Church of Ireland, Cleenish Parish, Bellanaleck, County Fermanagh, Ireland. William was residing at Bride Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland and Mary Ann was residing in Carneyhill, Cleenish Parish. The witnesses were William CARSON & John CARSON.[4][3]
Marriage Index: [3]
MARRIAGE DATE = 19 Nov 1857; GROOM SURNAME = WILLIS; GROOM FORENAME = William; G AGE = Full; STATUS = Bachelor; GROOM OCCUPATION = Merchant; GROOM RESIDENCE AT MARRIAGE = Bride Street, Dublin, Co Dublin; BRIDE SURNAME = CARSON; B. FORENAME = Mary Ann; B AGE = Full; STATUS = Spinster; BRIDE OCCUPATION = Not Given; BRIDE RESIDENCE AT MARRIAGE = Carneyhill, Cleenish Parish, Co Fermanagh; GROOM'S FATHER = John WILLIS; G. FATHER PROFESSION = Farmer; BRIDE'S FATHER = William CARSON; B FATHER PROFESSION = Farmer; WITNESSES = William CARSON & John CARSON
Before March 31, 1901, William passed away likely in Swanlinbar.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Primary source needed
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MA
- LibraryIreland.com; Ireland Old News; County Cavan Newspaper Transcription Project; Newspaper = Anglo-Celt, Cavan, County Cavan; Published = November 26, 1857
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 MI
- Cleenish (Belnaleck) CoI Marriages, County Fermanagh, Ireland, 1845-1921; Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives; Fermanagh Index; Marriage Records; Contributed by John Gardiner
- ↑ Primary source needed
- ↑ See 1901 Census for wife, Mary Anne
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