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William WILLIS (1836 - 1924)
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William Henry WILLIS (1868 - )
Frances Mary WILLIS (1870 - )
Henry Stephenson WILLIS (1872 - )
Catherine Edith WILLIS (1874 - )
Frank WILLIS (1876 - )
Constance WILLIS (1878 - )
Arthur Ernest WILLIS (1881 - )
William WILLIS (1836 - 1924)

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Mary Simons STEPHENSON (1836 - 1929)
William WILLIS (1798 - 1880) John WILLIS (1743 - ) Robert WILLIS (1718 - 1763)
Ann WHELDON (1723 - 1755)
Elizabeth SPOTSWOOD (1761 - )



Mary (WILLIS) (1803 - 1867)











William WILLIS Mary Simons STEPHENSON

William WILLIS William WILLIS
William WILLIS Mary Simons STEPHENSON William WILLIS William WILLIS
b. 08 Mar 1836 at Whickham, Durham, England
m. 24 Sep 1867 Mary Simons STEPHENSON (1836 - 1929) at Whickham, Durham, England
d. 07 Jul 1924 at Whickham, Durham, England aged 88
Near Relatives of William WILLIS (1836 - 1924)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather John WILLIS bef 11 Dec 1743 Whickham, Durham, England
Grandmother Elizabeth SPOTSWOOD 1761 Ryton, Durham, England

Father William WILLIS 21 Oct 1798 Whickham, Durham, England 30 Jul 1880 Whickham, Durham, England 81
Mother Mary (WILLIS) abt 1803 Whickham, Durham, England bef 1867 Whickham, Durham, England 64

Self William WILLIS 08 Mar 1836 Whickham, Durham, England 07 Jul 1924 Whickham, Durham, England 88

Wife Mary Simons STEPHENSON 1836 07 Sep 1929 Whickham, Durham, England 93

Son William Henry WILLIS bef 28 Oct 1868 Whickham, Durham, England
Daughter Frances Mary WILLIS bef 20 Oct 1870 Whickham, Durham, England
Son Henry Stephenson WILLIS bef 29 May 1872 Whickham, Durham, England
Daughter Catherine Edith WILLIS bef 20 May 1874 Whickham, Durham, England
Son Frank WILLIS 1876
Daughter Constance WILLIS 1878
Son Arthur Ernest WILLIS 1881

Brother John WILLIS bef 21 Jul 1826 Whickham, Durham, England 1901 75
Sister Margaret WILLIS bef 01 Oct 1828 Whickham, Durham, England
Sister Elizabeth WILLIS bef 18 Feb 1831 Whickham, Durham, England Sep 1853 22
Sister Jane WILLIS 15 May 1833 Whickham, Durham, England 05 Aug 1908 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 75
Brother Thomas WILLIS 15 Jun 1838 Whickham, Durham, England 14 Mar 1903 Whickham, Durham, England 64
Brother George WILLIS bef 21 Aug 1840 Whickham, Durham, England 06 Mar 1921 80

Daughter in Law Emma J EASEY 01 Aug 1869 Gateshead, Durham, England 22 Nov 1895 Whickham, Durham, England 26
Daughter in Law Edith Annie C SHAW abt 1876 India
Daughter in Law Etty PATTERSON 1875 Blaydon

Aunt Ann WILLIS bef 15 Oct 1786 Whickham, Durham, England
Uncle Thomas WILLIS bef 16 Nov 1788 Whickham, Durham, England
Aunt Ann GRANT 1790 Whickham, Durham, England
Aunt Elizabeth WILLIS bef 30 Jan 1791 Whickham, Durham, England
Aunt Mary WILLIS bef 23 Jun 1793 Whickham, Durham, England
Uncle John WILLIS 07 Feb 1796 Whickham, Durham, England
Uncle Ralph WILLIS bef 14 Mar 1802 Whickham, Durham, England
Aunt Eleanor WILLIS bef 25 Dec 1803 Whickham, Durham, England
Uncle William THOMPSON 1813

Cousin Jane WILLIS bef 14 Apr 1811 Whickham, Durham, England
Cousin John WILLIS 24 Dec 1812 Whickham, Durham, England
Cousin Christopher WILLIS bef 07 May 1815 Whickham, Durham, England
Cousin William WILLIS 18 Mar 1817
Cousin Thomas Spotswood WILLIS bef 31 May 1820 Whickham, Durham, England
Cousin Elizabeth WILLIS 1822
Cousin Eleanor WILLIS bef 08 Apr 1825 Whickham, Durham, England

Nephew William WILLIS 20 Jul 1860 Gateshead, Durham, England 13 Feb 1940 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England 79
Nephew Joseph Albert WILLIS 1864 Gateshead, Durham, England 1868 Gateshead, Durham, England 4
Niece Elizabeth WILLIS 15 Sep 1866 Gateshead, Durham, England
Nephew John Thomas WILLIS 01 Jan 1870 Gateshead, Durham, England 27 Apr 1949 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 79
Niece Mary Annie WILLIS 16 Jul 1872 Gateshead, Durham, England
Niece Elizabeth GREY 25 Feb 1855 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Nephew William GREY 14 Feb 1857 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England abt Jun 1914 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 57
Niece Isabella GREY 17 Jan 1859 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 12 Aug 1934 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 75
Nephew John (Jack) GREY 11 May 1861 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Dec 1942 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 81
Nephew Thomas William GREY 26 Feb 1863 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Mar 1933 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 70
Niece Jane GREY 16 Apr 1865 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Nephew George Henry GREY 17 Apr 1867 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 04 May 1947 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 80
Niece Mary Anna GREY 09 Apr 1870 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 23 Mar 1894 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 23
Nephew Charles GREY 16 Jun 1872 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 22 Dec 1873 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 1
Nephew Charles GREY 29 Oct 1874 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Niece Alice GREY 22 Sep 1879 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Dec 1964 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 85
Nephew John Thomas WILLIS 09 Dec 1868 Gateshead, Durham, England 12 Jan 1944 Gateshead, Durham, England 75
Nephew George William WILLIS 18 Apr 1870 Whickham, Durham, England 11 Aug 1885 15
Niece Mary WILLIS bef 25 Jul 1872 Whickham, Durham, England 16 Nov 1878 6
Niece Ann Wanless WILLIS 12 Feb 1876 Whickham, Durham, England 20 Nov 1878 Whickham, Durham, England 2
Nephew Henry Wanless WILLIS 1880 Whickham, Durham, England
Nephew Frederick Chales WILLIS abt 1883 Whickham, Durham, England 1963 Ponteland, Northumberland, England 80
Niece Lilly WILLIS 27 Dec 1884 Whickham, Durham, England 27 Apr 1886 Whickham, Durham, England 1

Sister in Law Mary LANGTON 1836 Lanchester, Durham, England
Brother in Law William GREY 06 Mar 1825 Lanchester, Durham, England 05 Jan 1884 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 58
Sister in Law Hannah PECK 20 Jun 1847 Durham, England 23 Feb 1893 Gateshead, Durham, England 45
Sister in Law Margaret MIILER abt 1859 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Sister in Law Jane (WILLIS) 1854 Scotland
Events in William WILLIS (1836 - 1924)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
08 Mar 1836 William WILLIS was born Whickham, Durham, England
bef 1867 31 Death of mother Mary (WILLIS) (aged 64) Whickham, Durham, England
24 Sep 1867 31 Married Mary Simons STEPHENSON (aged 31) Whickham, Durham, England
bef 28 Oct 1868 32 Birth of son William Henry WILLIS Whickham, Durham, England
bef 20 Oct 1870 34 Birth of daughter Frances Mary WILLIS Whickham, Durham, England
bef 29 May 1872 36 Birth of son Henry Stephenson WILLIS Whickham, Durham, England
bef 20 May 1874 38 Birth of daughter Catherine Edith WILLIS Whickham, Durham, England
1876 40 Birth of son Frank WILLIS
1878 42 Birth of daughter Constance WILLIS
30 Jul 1880 44 Death of father William WILLIS (aged 81) Whickham, Durham, England Note 1
1881 45 Birth of son Arthur Ernest WILLIS
1881 45 Census Whickham, Durham, England
1891 55 Census Whickham, Durham, England
07 Jul 1924 88 William WILLIS died Whickham, Durham, England
Note 1: FreeBMD Sep 1880 10a 562 Gateshead
Personal Notes:
1851 census has him as a servant.

Buried in Whickham churchyard plot A91. Plaque and windows in the church dedicated to William who had been organist and rector`s warden for over 70 years

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