[ i. ]   ROBERT WILLS, b. Sep 01, 1853, Coupar Angus, Angus, Scotland; m. JANET PATON, on Oct 05, 1877, 15 Albert St., St. Rollox, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; b. May 15, 1854, Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland.
Notes For ROBERT WILLS:
1853: Born at 2.30am at Bartlatch Street, Coupar Angus.

Isabelle Wills records say " Wills' emigrated to America, Arrived May 1 1891, Salt Lake City, Utah"
More About ROBERT WILLS:
Occ: Draper, Journeyman Glazier
Notes For JANET PATON:
1910 Census says she had 5 children, 4 living,4 children born in Scotland,
More About JANET PATON:
Occ: Bookfolder
Marriage Notes for ROBERT WILLS and JANET PATON:
1877: Marriage: Parish: St. Rollox, Cert: 314
1877 on the Fifth day of October at 15 Albert Street, Glasgow after
Banns according to the Forms of the Free Church. Signed: Robert Wills,
Glazier, Journeyman, Bachelor, 23, of 15 Albert Street Glasgow, Parents:
Peter Wills, Draper's Salesman and Wilhelmina Wills M.S. Fair and
Signed: Janet Paton, Bookfolder, Spinster, 23, of 15 Albert Street,
Glasgow, Parents: Douglas Paton, Showmaker Journeyman, Deceased and
Agnes Paton, M.S. Park. Signed: George Proudfoot, Minister; Signed:
James Gavin Newton, witness Maggie Paton, Witness. Registered: 1877
October 8th at Glasgow. Gruillar Buchanan, Registrar.
(Note: first name of registrar is hard to read)

1877: Marriage: Parish: St. Rollox, Cert: 314
"1877 on the Fifth day of October at 15 Albert Street, Glasgow after
Banns according to the Forms of the Free Church. Signed: Robert Wills,
Glazier, Journeyman, Bachelor, 23, of 15 Albert Street Glasgow, Parents:
Peter Wills, Draper's Salesman and Wilhelmina Wills M.S. Fair and
Signed: Janet Paton, Bookfolder, Spinster, 23, of 15 Albert Street,
Glasgow, Parents: Douglas Paton, Showmaker Journeyman, Deceased and
Agnes Paton, M.S. Park. Signed: George Proudfoot, Minister; Signed:
James Gavin Newton, witness Maggie Paton, Witness. Registered: 1877
October 8th at Glasgow. Gruillar Buchanan, Registrar."
(Note: first name of registrar is hard to read, dw)

[ ii. ]   WILLIAM FAIR WILLS, b. Jun 05, 1855, Coupar Angus; d. Dec 11, 1929, 57 Balfour Street Leith, Edinburgh; m. JANE TEMPLEMAN REID, Jul 31, 1877, Grieve Street, Dunfermiline; b. 1855.
Notes For WILLIAM FAIR WILLS:
1855: Birth:
2.30am Bartlatch Street, Coupar Angus. Father Peter Wills (Grocer) 24 years old, b. Leff Benvie & Wilhelmina Fair (21 yrs old, her second child b. Markinch) m. 1852 Dundee 1 boy living. (NRH RD 279 cert 33)

1881 Census:
692-2, ED 30, page 2
William Wills, Head, 25, m, South Leith, Draper, b: Cupar Angus, Forfar
Peter Wills, son, 2, B:Dunfermline, Fife
Thomas Wills, son, 9mos, b: Dunfermline, Fife

1929: Death age 74
11-December 1929 1:30 pm at 57 Balfour Street, Leith, Edinburgh. Parents: Peter Wills, Clothier, Deceased, Wilhelmina Hyne Wills (M.S. Fair) deceased. Cause of death: Mitral Incompetence, 1 year. As certified by Eb Macintosh, L.R.C.P. Informant: A. Russell, Son-in-law, 10 Bangholm Grove, Leith Registered: 1929 December 12th at South Leith, Edinburgh
More About WILLIAM FAIR WILLS:
Census: 1881
Occ: Clothier, Draper
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM WILLS and JANE REID:
1877: Details of Marriage Certificate NRH RD 424/1 certificate 95
On 31 July 1877 at Grieve Street, Dunfermline. Banns according to the Free Church of Scotland. William Wills, clothier (batchelor) aged 23, usual address Grieve Street, Dunfermilne. Father Peter Wills, clothier. Mother Wilhelmina Wills MS Fair.
Jane Reid, ? loom weaver (spinster) 22 years, Grieve Street, Dunfermline. Father Thomas Reid, boot and shoe maker (deceased) ans Anne ?? formally Reid MS Anderson. Witnesses Peter Wills Jr and Anne Reid

[ iii. ]   PETER WILLS, b. Jan 14, 1857, High Street, Lochee, Dundee, Scotland; d. Apr 05, 1944, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; m. ELSPETH DUNCAN FRASER, Aug 05, 1879, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; b. Sep 11, 1857, 39 Chapel Street, Aberdeen, Lanark, Scotland; d. Mar 12, 1921, USA.
Notes For PETER WILLS:
1857: Birth reference NRH RD 282/3 Dundee 3rd District certificate 20. Born 11pm High Street, Lochee, Dundee. Father Peter Wills, grocer (master) 8 Finlay Street, Glasgow Mother Williamina Wills MS Fair

1881: Census record: Edinburgh St Cuthberts. 26 Oxford Street.
Peter Wills aged 24, draper (Listed as Wells):
Elspeth Wills, aged 23 draper:
Mary Wills aged 9 months:
James Stewart Wills aged 25 (cousin). Occupation: Merchant

1890: Occupation Draper.

1890: Sasines of 1890 ref numbers 26,852, 26,853 and minute 26,810 (prior 18/5/1885)
Bond £275 by Peter Wills Jr, draper sometime of 15 Cambridge Avenue, Leith now of 19 Craigton Av, Edinburgh. Dated 13/5/1890.

1891: Census South Leith, Edinburgh 19 Crighton Place.
Peter Wills age 34 draper:
Elspeth Wills aged 33:
Mary T Wills aged 10 years, scolar:
Peter Wills aged 8 years:
William F. Wills aged 7 years:
Wilhelmina F Wills aged 4 years,
Elspeth F. Wills aged 1 year.

1892: Edinburgh & Leith General Directory 1892-1893: P Wills & Co. Draper and clothiers 65 Kirkgate. House 19 Craigton Place.

1901: Address 5 East London Street, Edinburgh.

1906: 24 March Family, except William Fraser Wills, emigrated to America. Son Peter already there by 1905. Travelled aboard the Anchor Line vessel the SS Caledonia. Boarded at 9.30am, sailed at 10.15am passed Isle of Arran at 3.30pm Posted a postcard to William Wills c/o Mrs A Pirie 59 Musgrove Road, New Cross, London from Ireland. Boarded at Glasgow sailed for 8 days and landed at New York on 1 April 1906. Excerpt from Second Cabin Passenger Manifest follows (Source: David Robert Wills. USA)
Name Age Married/Status Able to Read/Write
Peter Wills, father, Draper 48 M Y/Y
Salesman
Elsie, Wife 48 M Y/Y
Mary, child 24 S Y/Y
Winnie, child 19 S Y/Y
Elsie, child 16 S Y/Y
Robert, child 13 S Y/Y
Alfred 8 S Y/Y

Whether in possession of $50, and if less, who much: $300
Final Destination: Detroit, Michigan
Whether having ticket to such final destination: Yes
By whom was passage paid: Father
Whether ever before in the US: No
Whether joining relative or friend: Son, Peter Wills
181 Woodland Av.
Detroit, Michigan.
1910: Census record Marshall City, Calhoun County, Michigan (enumerated on May 4 & 5, 1910)
Enumeration District: 68, Sheet: 14, Line: 2.
Peter Wills, Boarder, Male, White, 52 years, Maried (MI) 29 years in current marriage. He, his mother and father were all born in Scotland (and speak "Scotch") immigrated to US in 1906, Alien, Speaks English, Trade or Profession: Proprietor, General nature of industry: (blank), Whether an employer, employee or working on own account: "Emp", Not out of work on April 15, 1910, 0 weeks out of work during year 1909, can read and write, no school since Sep 1, 1909, (the following columns are thought to be used for other purposes than described:: Number of Farm Schedule: 10, Survivor Union/Confederate Army or Navy: 0, Blind: 4, Deaf and dumb: X)
Note: (The househole he is listed as a boarder in begins on Sheet: 13, last 3 lines: 216 W. Green St.: Clifford Prior, Head, 50 year old Commercial Traveler, Undertaker Supplies, his wife Sarah E., and 2 sons Edgar J. and Joseph. There is also another boarder named Maude A. Taffee, Female, White 25 Single, no occupation)
1910: Census record Greenfield Township, Highland Park, Detroit, Michigan, USA
for 24 Richmond or Richton Av:
Peter Wills aged 51 years (should be 53) Clerk, dry goods
Elsie Wills aged 50 years (should be 52)
May Wills aged 29 years clerk, bazaar
Peter Wills aged 27 years, millinery
Elsie Wills aged 20 years, Gas Co
Robert Wills aged 17 years, hardware
Alfred Wills aged 13 years.
Additional info: Immigrated 1906; Peter Sr, alien; Peter Jr, naturalized. Wife has 9 born, 7 living.

1913: Death reference (NRH RD 599 certificate 40)

Isabelle Wills' records show this Peter (husband to Elspeth) to have died in Michigan 1923 and married to Elsie 'Fergerson'. I presume this to be incorrect and is 'Fraser' instead.
1944: Funeral Memorial for Peter Wills (front-closed, front-opened, back) More About PETER WILLS:
Census: 1881, 91, 1910
Occ: Master Grocer, Master Draper, Haberdashery
Notes For ELSPETH DUNCAN FRASER:
1857: Birth details. ( NRH RD 168/2 certificate 713) Born 11 September 1857 at 8am at 39 Chapel Street, Aberdeen. Father William Fraser, tailor. Mother Mary Milne Fraser (M.S. Thomson). Father not present.
1879: Address: 8 Victoria Place, Edinburgh.
Occupation: Photographers Assistant.
Witnesses to Marriage: William A Fraser & Maggie Fraser.
More About ELSPETH DUNCAN FRASER:
Census: 1881, 91
Marriage Notes for PETER WILLS and ELSPETH FRASER:
1879: Marriage.
05 August 1879 at 8 Vittoria Place, Edinburgh. After Banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland. Signed Peter Wills Jr, draper, bachelor aged 22 yrs, 32 Upper Grey Street, Edinburgh.
Signed Elspet C. Fraser, Photographers Assistant, spinster, aged 21 of 8 Vittoria Place, Edinburgh. Parents Peter Wills, draper. Wilhelmina Wills (M.S. Fair); William Fraser, tailor. May Fraser (M.S. Milne Thomson) Signed William M. Falconer Minister of Free St Pauls. Signed William A. Fraser, Witness, Maggie Fraser, witness. Registered 1879 August 8 at Newington District, city of Edinburgh. D. B. Paton, Assist Registrar. NRH RD 685/5 certificate 280

[ iv. ]   MARGARET HYNE WILLS, b. Oct 26, 1858, High Street, Lochee, Dundee; d. New York, New York; m. JAMES GARDINER, Sep 06, 1881, 5 Craigmillar Villas, Fairburn Road, Liberton; b. 1857.
Notes For MARGARET HYNE WILLS:
1858:
Birth details. Born 1.31am High Street, Lochee. Father: Peter Wills, draper Mother: Williamina Hyne Fair. (Ref NRH RD 283/3 certificate 196)

1881:
Resides at Craigmillar Villas, Liberton
More About MARGARET HYNE WILLS:
Fact 1: Oct 26, 1858, Birth recordFact 2: Seen/Recorded
Fact 3: Death record
Fact 4: Seen/Recorded
Notes For JAMES GARDINER:
1881:
Occupation: Hotel Waiter, of Burntisland, Fife
More About JAMES GARDINER:
Occ: Hotel Waiter
Marriage Notes for MARGARET WILLS and JAMES GARDINER:
1881:Margaret Wills (22-Merchants Daughter, Spinster) of Craigmillar Villas, Liberton &
James Gardiner (24-Hotel Waiter, Bachelor) of Burntisland, Fife, on
9/6/1881 at 5 Craigmillar Villas, Fairburn Road, Liberton by United Presbyterian Church, Witnesses: Andr Barnet, Elizabeth Wills. (Aunt of bride? Elizabeth Wills born 1837)
Parents of the bride: Peter Wills (draper) & Wilhelmina Wills (M.S. Fair)
Parents of the groom: James Gardiner (General Contractor, dec'd) & Jane Gardiner (M.S. Hodge) 693 Liberton Edinburgh
Marriage record: NRH RD 312 cert 27

[ v. ]   ELIZABETH STUART WILLS, b. Mar 04, 1865, Liverpool, England; d. 1920, Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland; m. GEORGE SHEPHERD.
Notes For ELIZABETH STUART WILLS:
1864: Born Morningside, Edinburgh. Source: California

Isabelle Wills records say "both sons died in World war 1"

1920: possible death cert #724, Morningside, Edinburgh

[ vi. ]   DAVID HYND FAIR WILLS, b. Aug 11, 1867, 44 Bedford Street, Tradeston, Glasgow.
Notes For DAVID HYND FAIR WILLS:
1867: Born 11pm at 44 Bedford Street, Tradeston, Glasgow Father Peter Wills (Drapery traveller Mother Wilhelmina Hynd Fair married 07/12/1852 Dundee. Certificate no. 1258

Isabelle Wills records state "res. Detroit, Mich. ch Kenneth Wills"

Endnotes

1. NRH District no. 282/3 Dundee 3rd District cert no. 196