[Index]
William WILLIS (1860 - 1940)
Railway masonary inspector
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Albert WILLIS (1884 - )
May WILLIS (1886 - )
Henry (Harry) WILLIS (1888 - )
John William (Jack) WILLIS (1890 - 1954)
Edith WILLIS (1892 - 1894)
Charles Leslie WILLIS (1896 - 1955)
Gilbert Osborn WILLIS (1898 - 1947)
Florence WILLIS (1902 - )
George Frederick WILLIS (1903 - )
 William WILLIS (1860 - 1940)

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Ellen WILSON (1863 - 1944)
 John WILLIS (1826 - 1901) William WILLIS (1798 - 1880) John WILLIS (1743 - )
Elizabeth SPOTSWOOD (1761 - )
Mary (WILLIS) (1803 - 1867)



Mary LANGTON (1836 - )











b. 20 Jul 1860 at Gateshead, Durham, England
m. 03 Jul 1883 Ellen WILSON (1863 - 1944) at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
d. 13 Feb 1940 at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England aged 79
Near Relatives of William WILLIS (1860 - 1940)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather William WILLIS 21 Oct 1798 Whickham, Durham, England 30 Jul 1880 Whickham, Durham, England 81
Grandmother Mary (WILLIS) abt 1803 Whickham, Durham, England bef 1867 Whickham, Durham, England 64

Father in Law David Hamiltin WILSON
Mother in Law Ellen (WILSON)

Father John WILLIS bef 21 Jul 1826 Whickham, Durham, England 1901 75
Mother Mary LANGTON 1836 Lanchester, Durham, England

Self William WILLIS 20 Jul 1860 Gateshead, Durham, England 13 Feb 1940 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England 79

Wife Ellen WILSON abt 1863 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England May 1944 Whitly By, Northumberland, England 81

Son Albert WILLIS 1884 Gateshead, Durham, England
Daughter May WILLIS 1886 South Shields, Durham, England
Son Henry (Harry) WILLIS 1888 South Shields, Durham, England
Son John William (Jack) WILLIS 26 Nov 1890 South Shields, Durham, England 24 Apr 1954 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada 63
Daughter Edith WILLIS 1892 South Shields, Durham, England 1894 South Shields, Durham, England 2
Son Charles Leslie WILLIS 1896 South Shields, Durham, England 08 Jun 1955 Altringham, Cheshire, England 59
Son Gilbert Osborn WILLIS Sep 1898 South Shields, Durham, England 05 Feb 1947 48
Daughter Florence WILLIS abt 1902 South Shields, Durham, England
Son George Frederick WILLIS 1903 South Shields, Durham, England

Brother Joseph Albert WILLIS 1864 Gateshead, Durham, England 1868 Gateshead, Durham, England 4
Sister Elizabeth WILLIS 15 Sep 1866 Gateshead, Durham, England
Brother John Thomas WILLIS 01 Jan 1870 Gateshead, Durham, England 27 Apr 1949 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 79
Sister Mary Annie WILLIS 16 Jul 1872 Gateshead, Durham, England

Son in Law Charles DRAKE
Daughter in Law Janet Weir BEATH 09 Mar 1891 Cartier, Ontario, Canada 23 Oct 1981 Burlington, Ontaria, Canada 90
Daughter in Law Renee (WILLIS)
Daughter in Law Ruth Irene BARDSLEY 1899
Daughter in Law Phoebe SWIFT 03 Apr 1901 South Shields, Durham, England 16 Jul 1975 74
Daughter in Law Eleanor STEPHENSON abt 1915 2015 100

Granddaughter Muriel DRAKE 1919 South Shields, Durham, England
Grandson David Beath WILLIS 25 Nov 1918 Banff, Alberta, Canada 24 Mar 1951 Orilla, Ontario, Canada 32
Granddaughter Dorothy Thornton WILLIS 28 Dec 1921 Banff, Alberta, Canada 11 Oct 2003 Calgary, Alberta, Canada 81
Grandson Norman Beath WILLIS 1924 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Granddaughter Living or Recently Deceased

Aunt Margaret WILLIS bef 01 Oct 1828 Whickham, Durham, England
Aunt Elizabeth WILLIS bef 18 Feb 1831 Whickham, Durham, England Sep 1853 22
Aunt Jane WILLIS 15 May 1833 Whickham, Durham, England 05 Aug 1908 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 75
Uncle William GREY 06 Mar 1825 Lanchester, Durham, England 05 Jan 1884 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 58
Uncle William WILLIS 08 Mar 1836 Whickham, Durham, England 07 Jul 1924 Whickham, Durham, England 88
Aunt Mary Simons STEPHENSON 1836 07 Sep 1929 Whickham, Durham, England 93
Uncle Thomas WILLIS 15 Jun 1838 Whickham, Durham, England 14 Mar 1903 Whickham, Durham, England 64
Aunt Hannah PECK 20 Jun 1847 Durham, England 23 Feb 1893 Gateshead, Durham, England 45
Aunt Margaret MIILER abt 1859 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Uncle George WILLIS bef 21 Aug 1840 Whickham, Durham, England 06 Mar 1921 80
Aunt Jane (WILLIS) 1854 Scotland

Cousin Elizabeth GREY 25 Feb 1855 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Cousin William GREY 14 Feb 1857 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England abt Jun 1914 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 57
Cousin Isabella GREY 17 Jan 1859 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 12 Aug 1934 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 75
Cousin John (Jack) GREY 11 May 1861 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Dec 1942 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 81
Cousin Thomas William GREY 26 Feb 1863 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Mar 1933 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 70
Cousin Jane GREY 16 Apr 1865 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin George Henry GREY 17 Apr 1867 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 04 May 1947 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 80
Cousin Mary Anna GREY 09 Apr 1870 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 23 Mar 1894 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 23
Cousin Charles GREY 16 Jun 1872 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 22 Dec 1873 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 1
Cousin Charles GREY 29 Oct 1874 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Alice GREY 22 Sep 1879 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Dec 1964 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 85
Cousin William Henry WILLIS bef 28 Oct 1868 Whickham, Durham, England
Cousin Frances Mary WILLIS bef 20 Oct 1870 Whickham, Durham, England
Cousin Henry Stephenson WILLIS bef 29 May 1872 Whickham, Durham, England
Cousin Catherine Edith WILLIS bef 20 May 1874 Whickham, Durham, England
Cousin Frank WILLIS 1876
Cousin Constance WILLIS 1878
Cousin Arthur Ernest WILLIS 1881
Cousin John Thomas WILLIS 09 Dec 1868 Gateshead, Durham, England 12 Jan 1944 Gateshead, Durham, England 75
Cousin George William WILLIS 18 Apr 1870 Whickham, Durham, England 11 Aug 1885 15
Cousin Mary WILLIS bef 25 Jul 1872 Whickham, Durham, England 16 Nov 1878 6
Cousin Ann Wanless WILLIS 12 Feb 1876 Whickham, Durham, England 20 Nov 1878 Whickham, Durham, England 2
Cousin Henry Wanless WILLIS 1880 Whickham, Durham, England
Cousin Frederick Chales WILLIS abt 1883 Whickham, Durham, England 1963 Ponteland, Northumberland, England 80
Cousin Lilly WILLIS 27 Dec 1884 Whickham, Durham, England 27 Apr 1886 Whickham, Durham, England 1

Niece Millicent WILLIS 17 Jul 1895 Gateshead, Durham, England Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nephew Henry W AUBIN 1911 South Shields, Durham, England

Sister in Law Emily ARROWSMITH Jan 1872 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England 1962 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 90
Brother in Law John Richard AUBIN abt 1865
Events in William WILLIS (1860 - 1940)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
20 Jul 1860 William WILLIS was born Gateshead, Durham, England
1861 1 Census Gateshead, Durham, England
1871 11 Census Gateshead, Durham, England
1881 21 Census Gateshead, Durham, England
03 Jul 1883 22 Married Ellen WILSON (aged 20) Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
1884 24 Birth of son Albert WILLIS Gateshead, Durham, England
1886 26 Birth of daughter May WILLIS South Shields, Durham, England
1888 28 Birth of son Henry (Harry) WILLIS South Shields, Durham, England
26 Nov 1890 30 Birth of son John William (Jack) WILLIS South Shields, Durham, England
1891 31 Census South Shields, Durham, England Note 1
1892 32 Birth of daughter Edith WILLIS South Shields, Durham, England
1894 34 Death of daughter Edith WILLIS (aged 2) South Shields, Durham, England
1896 36 Birth of son Charles Leslie WILLIS South Shields, Durham, England
Sep 1898 38 Birth of son Gilbert Osborn WILLIS South Shields, Durham, England
1901 41 Death of father John WILLIS (aged 75)
1901 41 Census South Shields, Durham, England
1901 41 Census South Shields, Durham, England Note 2
abt 1902 42 Birth of daughter Florence WILLIS South Shields, Durham, England
1903 43 Birth of son George Frederick WILLIS South Shields, Durham, England
13 Feb 1940 79 William WILLIS died Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Note 1: 1891 Census has William Willis (30) Inspector/masonary at South Shields with wife Ellen (27) and children Albert (7), May (4), Henry (2), John William (4 months)
Note 2: 1901 Census has William Willis (40) Railway masonary inspector at South Shield with wife Ellen (36) and children Albert (17), May (14), Henry (12), John W (10), Charles L (5), Gilbert O (2)
Personal Notes:
1891 Census has William Willis (30) Inspector/masonary at South Shields with wife Ellen (27) and children Albert (7), May (4), Henry (2), John William (4 months)

1901 Census has William Willis (40) Railway masonary inspector at South Shield with wife Ellen (36) and children Albert (17), May (14), Henry (12), John W (10), Charles L (5), Gilbert O (2)
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