Hi . List
Can anyone help with this family of Willis?.
I have the family of John Henry Willis (b) abt 1828, he married in Swansea,
St. Mary's in 1849 to Elizabeth Hughes, (d) 1870, their first child born was 1851, I
have located his wife Elizabeth (Eliza) on the 1851 census, (m) but without her husband?,
the address was Davies Court, High Street, the first child Catherine was born that October
after the census.
I cannot find the death of John Henry Willis on the BDM except for the death of his
second child by 1856 abt two years old, by the same name of John Henry Willis in the Neath
district, his last child Sarah Ann Willis was born in 1865.
Could someone locate John Henry Willis on the 1841 aged abt 13 or 1861 census aged abt
33?.
Thanks for any help the list can give
Best wishes .........Jack Hayes
I know that in later decades a WILLIS family came to Swansea area from Combe
Martin, north Devon. There was a regular boat between Swansea and
Ilfracombe. You might like to look in that area. What was the occupation of
the husband?
Jeff
Hi .Jeff
This man eludes me? I have no information on him, only his wife
Eliza, and children, I have found documentation, there are other Willis's on the 1851
census in Glamorgan, I too thought he could be a seaman or fisherman as he is not at home
on the census date.
The 1861 census could give me that data on his occupation, I don't know why but I
think he could be living in the Neath/Britton Ferry area by then.
Thanks for your help ...................Jack