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FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 16 Dec 2010 17:50

You're welcome!

Lauren

Lauren Report 16 Dec 2010 11:14

WOW!!! Thank you so much AlexWoozle.

I didn't expect to see all this....pleasantly surprised =)

FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 15 Dec 2010 18:45

And Eliza Matilda's death:

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Eliza Matilda Willis
Name: Eliza Matilda Willis
Estimated birth year: abt 1823
Year of Registration: 1877
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 54
District: Whitechapel
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1c
Page: 207

FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 15 Dec 2010 18:44

1841:

CROWDEN, James M 55 1786 Tailor Not born in county
WESTON, Mary Ann F 30 1811 Not born in county
BUNDY, Mary Sarah F 20 1821 Not born in county
REED, Eliza Matilda F 15 1826 Female Servant Middlesex
DE BEAUVIOSIN, Mariot F (-) Foreign

These people are transcribed with them but aren't actually with them - so ignore them!
COLLINSON, Thomas M 62 1779
COLLINSON, Anne Ross F 63 1778 Middlesex
COLLINSON, Elizabeth F 29 1812 Middlesex
COLLINSON, Jane F 21 1820
COLLINSON, Agnes F 16 1825
COLLINSON, Mark M 17 1824
COLLINSON, John M 17 1824
COLLINSON, Eliza Anne F 25 1816
TITMARSH, Eliza F 28 1813
CAYLEY, Esther F 23 1818

RG number:
HO107 Piece:
720 Book/Folio:
15/4 Page:
2

Registration District:
London Sub District:
London, South Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish:
St Edmund the King & Martyr Municipal Borough:
London Address:
Lombard Street, St Edmund The King & Martyr, London County:
Middlesex

FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 15 Dec 2010 18:38

1841:

HARRISON, Saml M 25 1816 Boot Blocker Middlesex
HARRISON, Elizth F 25 1816 Middlesex
HARRISON, Saml M 5 1836 Middlesex
HARRISON, Hy M 5 1836 Middlesex
HARRISON, Emma F 3 1838 Middlesex
HARRISON, Susanna F 1 1840 Middlesex
WILLIS, Fredk M 20 1821 Bricklayer Middlesex

RG number:
HO107 Piece:
711 Book/Folio:
5/5 Page:
2

Registration District:
White Chapel Sub District:
Mile End New Town Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish:
Stepney Municipal Borough:
Tower Hamlets Address:
Well Street, Stepney, Mile End New Town, Tower Hamlets County:
Middlesex

Frederick is possibly a boarder or lodger as he is marked as in a separate household to the Harrison's.

FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 15 Dec 2010 18:35

1851 England Census
about Frederick Willis
Name: Frederick Willis
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1818
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Eliza Willis
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: Stepney
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address: 1 Pelham Street

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

View image

Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub-registration district: Mile End New Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 2g
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 81
Household Members:
Name Age

Frederick Willis 33 Bricklayer b. Middlesex
Eliza Willis 27 b. Middlesex
Eliza Willis 8 Scholar b. Middlesex
Frederick Willis 6 Scholar b. Middlesex
Mary Willis 4 At Home b. Middlesex
Henry Willis 1 At Home b. Middlesex
Alfred Willis 1 At Home b. Middlesex
Mary Ann Brant 45 Boot Binder b. Middlesex (widow) She is transcribed with the family but she is actually in a separate household.

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1544; Folio: 229; Page: 23; GSU roll: 174774.

FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 15 Dec 2010 18:31

1861 England Census
about Frederick Willis
Name: Frederick Willis
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Eliza N Willis
Gender: Male
Where born: Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: Stepney
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address: 1 Pelham Street

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

View image

Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub-registration district: Mile End New Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 162
Household Members:
Name Age

Frederick Willis 44 Bricklayer b. Spitalfields
Eliza N Willis 38 Pew Opener b. Limehouse
Frederick W Willis 16 Labourer's Boy b. Mile End New Town
Henry G Willis 11 Scholar b. Mile End New Town
Alfred Willis 11 Scholar b. Mile End New Town
Samuel R Willis 7 Scholar b. Mile End New Town
Emma M Willis 5 Scholar b. Mile End New Town
Andrew J Willis 2 b. Mile End New Town

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 268; Folio: 44; Page: 29; GSU roll: 542603.

And found Frederick's death -

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Frederick Willis
Name: Frederick Willis
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Year of Registration: 1875
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 58
District: Whitechapel
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1c
Page: 230

FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 15 Dec 2010 18:28



London, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1980
about Mary Elizabeth Willis
Name: Mary Elizabeth Willis
Record Type: Burial
Estimated Death Date: abt 1853
Burial Date: 14 Feb 1853
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1848
Parish or Poor Law Union: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
County: Middlesex
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of burials, P93/CTC1, Item 054, p93/ctc1/054.
>>> Of Pelham Street

London, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1980
about Emma Matilda Willis
Name: Emma Matilda Willis
Record Type: Burial
Estimated Death Date: abt 1853
Burial Date: 30 Jan 1853
Age: 11 Months
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Parish or Poor Law Union: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
County: Middlesex
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of burials, P93/CTC1, Item 054, p93/ctc1/054.
>>> Of Pelham Street

London, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1980
about Sarah Willis
Name: Sarah Willis
Record Type: Burial
Estimated Death Date: abt 1852
Burial Date: 28 Jun 1852
Age: 4 Months
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Parish or Poor Law Union: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
County: Middlesex
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of burials, P93/CTC1, Item 053, p93/ctc1/053.
>>>> Of Pelham Street

FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 15 Dec 2010 18:02

Cor blimey Frederick and Eliza had a lot of kids...

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Eliza Rosanna Willis
Name: Eliza Rosanna Willis
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1843
Baptism Date: 29 Jan 1843
Father's name: Frederick Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Matilda Willis
Parish or Poor Law Union: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of baptisms, P93/CTC1, Item 009
Address - Montague Street, Father's Occupation - Bricklayer

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Frederick William Willis
Name: Frederick William Willis
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1844
Baptism Date: 8 Dec 1844
Father's name: Frederick Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Matilda Willis
Parish or Poor Law Union: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of baptisms, P93/CTC1, Item 009
Address - Pelham Street, Father's occupation - Bricklayer

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Mary Elizabeth Willis
Name: Mary Elizabeth Willis
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1847
Baptism Date: 23 May 1847
Father's name: Frederick Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Matilda Willis
Parish or Poor Law Union: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of baptisms, P93/CTC1, Item 009
Address - Booth Street, Father's occupation - Labourer

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Alfred James Willis
Name: Alfred James Willis
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1850
Baptism Date: 10 Mar 1850
Father's name: Frederick Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Matilda Willis
Parish or Poor Law Union: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of baptisms, P93/CTC1, Item 009
Address - Pelham Street, Father's occupation - bricklayer

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Henry George Willis
Name: Henry George Willis
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1850
Baptism Date: 10 Mar 1850
Father's name: Frederick Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Matilda Willis
Parish or Poor Law Union: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of baptisms, P93/CTC1, Item 009
Address - Pelham Street, Father's occupation - bricklayer

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Emma Matilda Willis
Name: Emma Matilda Willis
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1852
Baptism Date: 28 Mar 1852
Father's name: Frederick Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Matilda Willis
Parish or Poor Law Union: Mile End New Town All Saints
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, All Saints, Mile End New Town, Register of baptisms, P93/ALL1, Item 001
Address - 1 Lower Pelham Street Father's occupation - Bricklayer
Born on 14th Feb

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Sarah Ann Willis
Name: Sarah Ann Willis
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1852
Baptism Date: 28 Mar 1852
Father's name: Frederick Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Matilda Willis
Parish or Poor Law Union: Mile End New Town All Saints
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, All Saints, Mile End New Town, Register of baptisms, P93/ALL1, Item 001
Address - 1 Lower Pelham Street Father's occupation - Bricklayer
Born 14th Feb.

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Samuel Robert Willis
Name: Samuel Robert Willis
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1854
Baptism Date: 1 Jan 1854
Father's name: Frederick Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Matilda Willis
Parish or Poor Law Union: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of baptisms, P93/CTC1, Item 009
Address - Pelham Street - Father's Occupation - Bricklayer

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Emma Elisabeth Willis
Name: Emma Elisabeth Willis
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1856
Baptism Date: 27 Jul 1856
Father's name: Fredrich Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Willis
Parish or Poor Law Union: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of baptisms, P93/CTC1, Item 010
Address - 1 Pelham Street - Father's occupation - Bricklayer

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Andrew John Willis
Name: Andrew John Willis
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1859
Baptism Date: 6 Feb 1859
Father's name: Frederick Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Matilda Willis
Parish or Poor Law Union: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of baptisms, P93/CTC1, Item 010
Address - 1 Pelham Street - Father's occupation - Bricklayer

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Edward Richard Willis
Name: Edward Richard Willis
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1861
Baptism Date: 6 Oct 1861
Father's name: Frederick Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Willis
Parish or Poor Law Union: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of baptisms, P93/CTC1, Item 010
Address - 1 Pelham Street - Father's occupation - Bricklayer

OK - now edited with the extra info from the images.

Will look for burials as I'm sure not all of these children survived - in particular Emma Matilda.




FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 15 Dec 2010 17:53

Parent's marriage:


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Frederick Willis
Name: Frederick Willis
Age: Full Age
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Spouse Name: Eliza Matilda Read
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 15 May 1842
Parish: Christ Church, Spitalfields
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: William Willis
Spouse Father Name: William Read
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of marriages, P93/CTC1, Item 023

Further details on the cert state Eliza was a minor, Frederick was of Full Age (21 or over) his occupation was Bricklayer. They were both living at No 27 Montague Street. William Willis was a Silver Smith and William Read was a Painter and Glazier. Their witnesses were William Willis and Eliza Mary Read. Bride and Groom signed with an X.

FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 15 Dec 2010 17:51

Possible baptism:

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Alice Louisa Willis
Name: Alice Louisa Willis
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1864
Baptism Date: 6 Nov 1864
Father's name: Frederick Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Matilda Willis
Parish or Poor Law Union: Spitalfields Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of baptisms, P93/CTC1, Item 010

Further details from image give family living at 3 North Place and father's occupation - Bricklayer.

And birth entry:

Name: Alice Louisa Willis
Year of Registration: 1864
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Whitechapel
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1c
Page: 355

Possible 1871:

WILLIS, Frederick Head M 54 1817 Bricklayer Spitalfields Middlesex
WILLIS, Eliza Wife F 48 1823 Church Servant Limehouse Middlesex
WILLIS, Henry Son M 21 1850 Compositor Mile End New Town Middlesex
WILLIS, Alfred Son M 21 1850 Labourer Mile End New Town Middlesex
WILLIS, Samuel Son M 17 1854 Carpenter Mile End New Town Middlesex
WILLIS, Alice Daughter F 6 1865 Scholar Mile End New Town Middlesex

RG number:
RG10 Piece:
505 Folio:
56 Page:
28

Registration District:
Whitechapel Sub District:
Spitalfields Enumeration District:
3 Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish:
Christ Church Municipal Borough:
Address:
Wilkes St, Christ Church County:
London, Middlesex

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 15 Dec 2010 17:44

1871 possibly

Name: Alice Willis
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: Frederick Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Willis
Gender: Female
Where born: Mile End
Civil Parish: Christchurch Spitalfields
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen Spitalfields
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub-registration district: Spitalfields
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household schedule number: 165 1/2
Frederick Willis 54
Eliza Willis 48
Henry Willis 21
Alfred Willis 21
Samuel Willis 17
Alice Willis 6 
Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 505; Folio: 56; Page: 28; GSU roll: 823379.

FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 15 Dec 2010 17:40

Here she is in 1881:

DARKE, Mary J Head Single F 60 1821 Pricipal Of Ladies Sch Holborn Middlesex
DARKE, Emmeline Sister Single F 56 1825 Pricipal Of Ladies Sch Holborn Middlesex
COPPIN, Emma Governess Single F 47 1834 Musical Governess Camden Town Middlesex
TEALNE, Maria Governess Single F 36 1845 French Governess British Subject Germany
ARMITAGE, Clara T Scholar Single F 17 1864 Scholar Huddersfield Yorkshire
WINDELER, H Maud Scholar Single F 16 1865 Scholar Surbiton Surrey
FLEMING, Gracie S Scholar Single F 18 1863 Scholar
Scotland
FLEMING, Violet S Scholar Single F 16 1865 Scholar Scotland
REED, Victoria M Scholar Single F 16 1865 Scholar Newcastle Northumberland
NEILL, Margaret Scholar Single F 16 1865 Scholar Ireland
BARTLETT, M Beatrice Scholar Single F 15 1866 Scholar Liverpool Lancashire
SARAZIN, Sophie A Scholar Single F 16 1865 Scholar (Foreign) France
GOLBEAR, Lucy Scholar Single F 15 1866 Scholar Nottingham
GILL, Florence S Scholar Single F 16 1865 Scholar St Pancras Middlesex
GILL, Mariane E Scholar Single F 15 1866 Scholar St Pancras Middlesex
BARBER OR BARVER, Julia M Scholar Single F 16 1865 Scholar Kensington Middlesex
MERRIMAN, G E Scholar Single F 15 1866 Scholar Kensington Middlesex
MERRIMAN, Constance Scholar Single F 17 1864 Scholar Kensington Middlesex
WILKINSON, Olive S Servant Single F 28 1853 Ladys Maid Dom Serv Sittingbourne Kent
WILLIS, Emma E Servant Single F 24 1857 Cook Dom Serv Mile End Middlesex (Possible sister)
YATE, Clarissa Servant Single F 22 1859 Parlourmaid Dom Serv Birmingham Warwickshire
FARLEY, Ann E Servant Single F 17 1864 Housemaid Dom Serv Cove Hampshire
>>>>WILLIS, Alice L Servant Single F 16 1865 Housemaid Dom Serv Mile End Middlesex
WILLIAMS, Jane Servant Single F 15 1866 Kitchen Maid Dom Serv Hawley Hampshire

RG number:
RG11 Piece:
663 Folio:
61 Page:
28

Registration District:
Wandsworth Sub District:
Putney Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish:
Putney Municipal Borough:
Address:
Grove House, Lytton Grove, Putney County:
Surrey

With a possible sister working there too.

FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 15 Dec 2010 17:37

Here they are in 1891:

PAGE, Thomas Head Married M 30 1861 Farmer Graet (should be Great) Hampden Buckinghamshire
PAGE, Alice L Wife Married F 26 1865 Mile End New Town
PAGE, Thomas Son M 0 (1M) 1891 Shoreditch London

RG number:
RG12 Piece:
243 Folio:
154 Page:
14

Registration District:
Shoreditch Sub District:
Shoreditch South Enumeration District:
19 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Michael

Civil Parish:
Shoreditch Municipal Borough:
Church Address:
16, Victoria Chambers, Paul Street, Shoreditch, Church County:
London

Lauren

Lauren Report 15 Dec 2010 17:28

Can anyone find Alice Louisa Willis in any census at all?

Thanks

Lauren

Lauren Report 15 Dec 2010 17:17

Thank you TootyFruity!!

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 15 Dec 2010 16:53

And the London record of parents marriage

Name: Alice Louisa Willis
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Spouse Name: Thomas Page
Spouse Age: 30
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 08 Jun 1890
Parish: St Mark, Shoreditch
County: London
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: Frederick William Willis
Spouse Father Name: Thomas Page

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 15 Dec 2010 16:26

And possibly parents marriage

Marriages Jun 1890   (>99%)   
Page Thomas Shoreditch 1c 316      
WILLIS Alice Louisa Shoreditch 1c 316  

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 15 Dec 2010 16:22

Here is his baptism record

Name: Albert Edward Page
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1901
Baptism Date: 3 Mar 1901
Father's name: Thomas Page
Mother's name: Alice Louisa Page
Parish or Poor Law Union: Shoreditch St Agatha
Borough: Hackney

Lauren

Lauren Report 15 Dec 2010 11:23

Hmm wonder where he or his father has gone