*Arc tbc* ----Willis or Willetts

[Northern Lass]

Ok look up done for Jo on the Moses Cutler thread
but opening new one for this query

on marriage Henry is Willis
on quite a number of census is Willis
but dau Sarah puts Willetts ....need to check she signed

on the marriage for Henry Willis one of wits is a Charles Willis and father si Henry Willis
can we find them on the 1861 and prev census
just to see what name is there
and dob for father Henry

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =245846578

[Annie]

??

1861 Dog Lane Rowley Regis
William Walker 52 head marr
Nancy Walker 53 wife marr
James Walker 12 son
George Walker 9 son
Henry Willis 18 lodger b Bromsgrove can't read occupation


Annie

[Northern Lass]

I think that could be him Annie I will add that to notes

have we him on the 1851 and 1841 hopefully with a father and poss bro charles
or a bapt?

[Annie]

I can only find 1 Henry with a father called Henry , plenty more but different named fathers.

1851 Upton Warren Worcs
Henry Willis 53 head marr AG Labourer
Elizabeth Willis 48 wife marr
Emma Willis 12 dau
Thomas Willis 10 son
Henry Willis 8 son
William Willis 6 son
James Willis 4 son
Sarah Willis 1 dau
All born Worcs

1851 Hill End Dodderhill Worcs
Joseph Willis 55 head marr Gardner
Henry Willis 7 grandson

1851 Cranfr St. Harbourne
Thomas Ashford 60 head marr gardner
Rhobe Ashford 59 wife marr
John Ashford 25 son
Benjamin Ashford 19 son
James Ashford 16 son
Henry Willis 9 grandson
Martha Willis 14 servant


Annie

[Northern Lass]

Ok thanks for looking Annie

[grangers14]

This one Annie found,

1851 Cranfr St. Harbourne
Thomas Ashford 60 head marr gardner
Rhobe Ashford 59 wife marr
John Ashford 25 son
Benjamin Ashford 19 son
James Ashford 16 son
Henry Willis 9 grandson
Martha Willis 14 servant

Is here in
1861 Census. Cromford Street, Harborne
Thomas Ashford, head, 65, Warley
Charles, son, 23, Carter, Smethwick
Henry Willets, Grandson, Carter, Smethwick

and looks like same family
1841 Census.Hill Row, Harborne.
Thomas Asford, 50, Lab
Pheobe, 40,
William, 15, Iron Roller
John, 15,
Fredrick, 13,
Benjamin, 9,
James,6
Charles, 4
All born County

Next door is,
Ann Willits, 25,
Harriot, 8,
Ann, 6,
Martha, 4
All born County

Possible IGI christening
MARTHA WILLIS 19 MAR 1837 Smethwick, Stafford, England

ANNE WILLIS 19 MAR 1837 Smethwick, Stafford, England


HARRIET WILLETTS 09 JUN 1833 Smethwick, Stafford, England

ELIZA WILLETTS 09 FEB 1845 Smethwick, Stafford, England

[Northern Lass]

Unless anyone wishes to run anymore with this
I will archive