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Maddie

Maddie Report 8 Oct 2020 13:01

Thomas
Last name Willis
Year 1810
Event date 12 Nov 1810
Spouse's first name(s) Jane
Spouse's last name Boreham
Parish Great Leighs
County Essex
Country England

Name: Thomas Willis
Death Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1791
Death Date: abt 1820
Burial Date: 16 Jan 1820
Burial Place: Essex, England
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Source Description: Burial Register; Service of Church: Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Incumbent; Great Leighs, St Mary the Virgin; Parish Records;1813-1883

Name: Jane Willis
Gender: Female
Marriage Place: Great Leighs, St Mary The Virgin, Essex, England
Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1822
Spouse: Thomas Finch
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Source Description: Marriage Register; Service of Church: Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Incumbent; Great Leighs, St Mary the Virgin; Parish Records;1813-1837

Name: Jane Finch
Death Age: 62
Birth Date: abt 1787
Death Date: abt 1849
Burial Date: 9 Aug 1849
Burial Place: Essex, England
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Source Description: Burial Register; Service of Church: Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Incumbent; Great Leighs, St Mary the Virgin; Parish Records;1813-1883

Name: Jane Boreham
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 12 Oct 1788
Baptism Place: Stebbing, St Mary The Virgin, Essex, England
Father: Clement Boreham
Mother: Mary Boreham
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Name: Thomas Willis
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 12 Jun 1791
Baptism Place: Stebbing, St Mary The Virgin, Essex, England
Father: Joseph Willis
Mother: Sarah Willis
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1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex, England

First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
Thomas Finch Male 50 1791 Essex, England
Jane Finch Female 50 1791 Essex, England
William Finch Male 15 1826 Essex, England
John Willis Male 20 1821 Essex, England

John Beslt
Last name Willis
Baptism year 1819
County Essex
Country England
Place Great Leighs
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's last name Willis
Baptism date 11 Apr 1819
Father's occupation Labourer
Residence Great Leighs

Christine

Christine Report 8 Oct 2020 11:59

Think you may have done it !!!
Joseph Willis did come up as born in 1812 in the census records but that could very easily be a mistake if he was baptised in 1812 to parents Thomas and Jane and George was baptised in 1815 to the same parents that has to be the link.
You are definitely a genius. When i tried to find baptism records I couldn't find them.
Thank you so much for your help everyone you are an amazing group of people. Chrissy

Maddie

Maddie Report 8 Oct 2020 11:46

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Joseph
Last name Willis
Baptism year 1811
County Essex
Country England
Place Fairstead
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Father's first name(s) Thos
Father's last name Willis
Baptism date 12 May 1811

Essex Baptism Index 1538-1920
First name(s) George
Last name Willis
Baptism year 1815
County Essex
Country England
Place Great Leighs
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Father's first name(s) Thos
Father's last name Willis
Baptism date 12 Feb 1815
Father's occupation Labourer
Residence Great Leighs

James
Last name Willis
Baptism year 1817
County Essex
Country England
Place Great Leighs
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Father's first name(s) Thos
Father's last name Willis
Baptism date 06 Jun 1817
Father's occupation Labourer
Residence Great Leighs

Jos
Last name Willis
Gender Male
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1811
Baptism date 12 May 1811
Place Fairstead
County Essex
Country England
Father's first name(s) Thos
Father's last name Willis
Mother's first name(s) Jane

Thomas
Last name Willis
Baptism year 1813
County Essex
Country England
Place Great Leighs
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Father's first name(s) Thos
Father's last name Willis
Baptism date 30 May 1813
Father's occupation Labourer
Residence Great Leighs

Christine

Christine Report 8 Oct 2020 11:42

Unfortunately George did not marry till very late in life and had no children but was part of my mother's life so I would like to put him and his wife in the tree.
Goerge's Father was Joseph and Louisa's father was George. Confusing isn't it?

greyghost

greyghost Report 8 Oct 2020 11:22

We are trying to help, but we don't know the families as you do. Sometimes we need to work around to get answers. It helps if you post all that you know.

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Parsonage, Little Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Willis Head Married Male 49 1812 Agricultural Labourer Essex, England
Phoebe Willis Wife Married Female 46 1815 - Little Leighs, Essex, England
George Willis Son - Male 13 1848 Agricultural Labourer Little Leighs, Essex, England
Mary Ann Willis Daughter - Female 11 1850 Scholar Little Leighs, Essex, England
Alfred Willis Son - Male 9 1852 Scholar Little Leighs, Essex, England
Reuben Willis Son - Male 7 1854 Scholar Little Leighs, Essex, England
Phoebe Willis Daughter - Female 4 1857 - Little Leighs, Essex, England


Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
WILLIS, REUBEN ARCHER
GRO Reference: 1854 D Quarter in CHELMSFORD Volume 04A Page 119

Christine

Christine Report 8 Oct 2020 11:19

I have all that but cannot find out if Joseph was related to Louisa's father George, They are both related to me on my mother's side, Louisa was my Great grandmother and George was my great uncle. Unfortunately I have no information from family paperwork to help on this. I cannot put Uncle George on my tree until I find the connection. It is driving me crazy

greyghost

greyghost Report 8 Oct 2020 11:11

Is this your family? To establish places of birth

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Leighs Hall, Little Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Willis Head Married Male 39 1812 Ag Lab Fairstead, Essex, England
Phoebe Willis Wife Married Female 36 1815 - Little Leighs, Essex, England
George Willis Son Unmarried Male 3 1848 - Little Leighs, Essex, England
Mary Ann Willis Daughter Unmarried Female 1 1850 - Little Leighs, Essex, England

Christine

Christine Report 8 Oct 2020 11:00

LOL,I cannot find a way to find out if the fathers were related as they don't show up on Baptism records and of course the census records don;t go back that far. I don't know how else to find them.

Christine

Christine Report 8 Oct 2020 10:58

Louisa shows as Louisa, Lora, Sara in various census records.

Christine

Christine Report 8 Oct 2020 10:54

No they did not marry each other. George's father was Joseph Willis, born1812 Essex
Louisa's father was George Willis born 1806. Both fathers were born in Essex I believe

Christine

Christine Report 8 Oct 2020 10:43

Trying to find a link between Louisa Willis born 1840 Dunmow Essex and George Willis born 1847 Great Waltham Essex. I know they are not brother and sister but suspect they may be cousins. Can anyone help please