Anne Willis (1830 - 1910)

Born 1830 in county Cavan, Ireland

Ancestors

Died 28 Feb 1910 at about age 80 in county Fermanagh, Ireland

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Biography

Anne Willis of Moneen was born in county Cavan about 1830.

1901 census : Moneen - house no: 2 ^[1]

Sarah Jane Willis aged 60 - head born Co Fermanagh

William W. Willis aged 23 - son born Co Fermanagh

Sarah Willis aged 19 - daughter born Co Fermanagh

Ann Willis aged 70 - sister-in-law (retired farmer) born Co. Cavan

Elizabeth Willis aged 60 - sister-in-law (retired farmer) born Co Fermanagh

Daniel MC Legart (servant) aged 21 born Co Fermanagh

Anne never married, she died on the 28th February 1910 age 80, and was buried in the St.John Church of Ireland grave yard, Florencecourt. Anne left her estate to her nephew, William Willoughby Willis, farming at Moneen.

Anne and her younger sister Elizabeth Willis were Methodists and attended the old Preaching House at Wheathill, Advocate Christmas Number 1909 “There are not many of the old members who remain who worshipped in the old house at Wheathill, we have good friends in Miss Anne and Miss Lizzie Willis of Moneen.” ^[2]

Probate of the will of Anne Willis late of Moneen County Fermanagh spinster who died 28 February 1910 granted at Armagh to William Willoughby Willis, farmer. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPB5-Y3MQ : 29 January 2019), Sarah Jane Willis, Killesher, County Fermanagh, Ireland; citing Census, Killesher, County Fermanagh, Ireland, 0000708527, Public Record Office of Ireland, Belfast.
2. ↑ Advotate : Christmas Number 1909
3. ↑ "Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ5N-DQP : 13 March 2018), Anne Willis, 28 Feb 1910; citing 00675, 005014916, Principal Probate Registry, Dublin; 101,002.

• Some of the family stories are from family conversations, others from - A Short History of the Family of Willis of Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland with particular reference to the senior branch – compiled in 1957 at Margarets, East Harting, Sussex by George Anthony Armstrong Willis; a copy of this Willis family history is held at the Public Records Office, Belfast.