[ i. ]   WILLIAM WILLS, b. 1820, Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland; d. Jul 20, 1886, 10 Findlay Street, Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; m. JANET BROOM, Jun 19, 1842, Barony, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; b. Abt. 1816, Port Glasgow, Renfrew, Scotland; d. May 02, 1887, 10 Findlay Street, Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.
Notes For WILLIAM WILLS:
Birthyear and place calculated from 1861 and 1881 census

1861: Census Glasgow 644/6 55 Page 3
Blythswood Barony St Stephens
10 Findlay St - 3 Rooms with Windows - Owner Occupier
William Wills Head Married 40 Woollen Draper & Outfitter employing 4 Men 1Boy 2 Females born: Forfarshire Lochee
Janet B Wills Wife Married 42 Lanarkshire Glasgow
John B Wills Son 18 Lanarkshire Glasgow
Margaret P Wills Daug 16 Lanarkshire Glasgow
Mary B Wills Daug 11 Scholar Lanarkshire Glasgow
Robina Wills Daug 6 Lanarkshire Glasgow
James Wills Daug 4 Lanarkshire Glasgow
William Wills Son 4 Lanarkshire Glasgow
Christina Leitch Servant Unm 36 Domestic Servant Argyleshire Glassary
(Src: Robert Stewart)

1886: Death: Parish: Blythswood, Cert: #48
William Wills, Draper, Married to Jessie Broom. 1886 July Twentieth 8h 50m a.m., 10 Findlay Street, Glasgow. Sex: M, Age: 66 years. Parents: Robert wills, Grocer, Deceased, Eliza Wills M.S. Stewart, Deceased. Cause: Peritonitis, Hoematemesis as Cert by Thomas Smith P.F.P.S.P.. Informant: John B. Wills, Son, 149 Onslow Drive, Dennistoun, Present. Registered: 1886 July 21st at Glasagow, James Struthem, registrar.
(Note: am/pm of time of death is hard to read; age is a little difficult to read; initials of doctor are hard to read; last name of registrar is hard to make out)
More About WILLIAM WILLS:
Census: 1861
Occ: Draper & Clothier
Notes For JANET BROOM:
1881: Census (Src:FHCD-Census)
Dwelling: 20 Woodlands Terrace
Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203662 GRO Ref Volume 644-9 EnumDist 47 Page 19
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Janet BROOM W 65 F Pt. Glasgow, Renfrew, Scotland
Rel: Head Occ: Annuitant
Catharine RUSSELL W 55 F Douglas, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Serv Occ: Servant

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1881 Census CD search results: 12/15/99 - (the address is significant below)
Dwelling: 10 Findlay St
Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203654 GRO Ref Volume 644-7 EnumDist 55 Page 2
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William WILLS M 60 M Lochee, Forfar, Scotland
Rel: Head Occ: Draper & Clothier
Janet WILLS M 62 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Robina WILLS U 26 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur Occ: Drapers Assistant
William WILLS U 23 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Son Occ: General Draper
Bella MC DONALD U 16 F Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Rel: Daur Occ: Domestic Serv
1887: Death: Jessie Wills, widow of William Wills, Draper (Master); 1887 May 21, 8h 57m AM. 10 Findley St Glasgow.; Aged 69.; Father: John Broom, mason (decd) Mother: Margret Broom, M.S. Paterson (decd); Disease of the heart, Anasarca ?, Acute Bronchitis, Cert by Thomas Smith MD; Inf: John B Wills, Son, 149 Ouslon? Drive Denniston, Blythswood, Glasgow.644/7 Cert. 218. Src: Kirstie
More About JANET BROOM:
Census: 1861, 1881

[ ii. ]   CATHERINE WILLS, b. Abt. 1824; d. Dec 09, 1865, Flights Lane, Lochee, Dundee; m. DANIEL MCDONALD; d. Bef. 1865.
Notes For CATHERINE WILLS:
1865:Death
Details from Death Certificate Lochee, Dundee certificate 276.
Catherine McDonald widow of Daniel McDonald, teacher in a school on 9 December 1865 at 6pm at Flights Lane, Lochee aged 41. Father Robert Wills, grocer (deceased). Mother Elizabeth Wills MS Stewart (deceased). Cause Typhus Fever 11 days. Certified my Daniel Stewart M.D. Lochee. Signed by Christina McDonald, daughter.
More About CATHERINE WILLS:
Cause of Death: Typhus Fever 11 days
More About DANIEL MCDONALD:
Occ: Teacher

[ iii. ]   HELEN WILLS, b. 1826; d. Jun 23, 1881, St. Mary Dundee; m. JOHN BRUCE; d. Bef. 1881.
Notes For HELEN WILLS:
1881: Death
Helen Bruce (M.S. Wills) widow of John Bruce, Dairyman on June 23, 1881 at 2:30am at 81 Milnbank Road, Dundee of Acute Bronchitis 3 days. Parents: Robert Wills (Grocer) dec'd and Elizabeth Stewart dec'd. Witnessed by son, Robert Bruce, of 4 Myrtle Street, Glasgow. Parish: St. Mary Dundee, cert # 350
More About HELEN WILLS:
Cause of Death: Acute Bronchitis, 3 days
More About JOHN BRUCE:
Occ: Dairyman

[ iv. ]   ALEXANDER WILLS, b. 1828; d. Dec 30, 1867, 162 Castle Street, High Church, Glasgow; m. GEORGINA PATERSON, May 23, 1852, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; b. Abt. 1831, St. Minians, Stirling; d. Jun 11, 1875, 121 Montrose Street, St. Rollox, Glasgow.
Notes For ALEXANDER WILLS:
1867: Death details
Died 3.15am at 162 Castle Street, Glasgow. Father: Robert Wills (farmer deceased) & Elizabeth Stewart (deceased). Spouse to Georgina Paterson. Cause Congestion of Liver and Lungs. Parish High Church Glasgow. Cert No 2022.

1871: From daughter Helena's Marriage Cert: occupation given as master draper
More About ALEXANDER WILLS:
Cause of Death: Congestion of liver and lungs
Occ: Draper
Notes For GEORGINA PATERSON:
1875: Death Certificate.
District of St Rollox, Lanarkshire certificate 895.
Georgina Wills, Widow of Alexander wills, Draper on 11 June 1875 at 6.50am at 121 Montrose Street, Glasgow aged 44 years. Father William Paterson, Draper (deceased) and Helen Ure, previously Paterson MS Mathie. Cause Cancer of the Uterus certified by Samuel Sloan M.D. Son present (can't read signature)
More About GEORGINA PATERSON:
Cause of Death: Cancer of Uterus

[ v. ]   PETER WILLS, b. 1831, Lochee, Liff & Benvie, Angus; d. Apr 01, 1890, Haymarket Terrace, St George, Edinburgh; m. WILHELMINA HYND FAIR, Dec 07, 1852, Dundee, Angus, Scotland; b. Mar 31, 1833, Auchter Muchty, Fife, Scotland; d. Jan 29, 1918, Auchter Muchty, Fife, Scotland.
Notes For PETER WILLS:
1830/31: Born in the Parish of Liff & Benvie, Angus. Source: Family Tree of David R Wills, Pasadena, California

1852: Occupation: master grocer

1868: as of July 23, 1868, Application for Relief (page 1, page 2) states previous residences as:
in 86 Whitevale St., Glasgow, 1 month, 12 days June 11, 1868 -
prior in 44 Bedford St., Govan, 2 years June 1866 - June 1868
prior in Parliamentary Rd., - , 1 year June 1865 - June 1866
prior in England, England, 4 or 5 months Jan 1865 - June 1865
prior in America, America, 6 years Jan 1859 - Jan 1865

Note: According to the next entry Peter WIlls was in America sometime between 1852 and 1868 (37 years old)
1868: Glasgow Poor Index; D/Hew 10/4/37 66
Peter Wills per Police Applied 23 July 1868
Central Police Office from Duke St
Born Lochee Parish of Liff - Protestant - Aged 37 Years
Supposed Insane
Wife Wilhelmina Fair aged 33 Years born Thornton Parish of Markinch
Children:-
Peter 11Years 1 Month born Lochee - Shop Boy - Earns 3/- a week
Margaret 10 Years born Lochee
Elizabeth 3 Years born England
David 1 Year born 44 Bedford St Glasgow
Also
William 13 Years born Cupar Angus - Clerk - Earns 4/- a week
Robert 15 Years born Dundee - Message Boy - Earns 4/- a week
Applicant son of Robert Wills a farmer and Elizabeth Stewart both dead.
Wife’s parents William Fair a Mason and Margaret Hyne (Thyne)?? Residing Woodside near Markinch
Applicant was married by Reverend Mr McKenzie United Presbyterian Minister Dundee.
Amongst previous residences, applicant has been in England for 4 of 5 Months and in America for 6 Years.
23 July 1868 - Admitted to Poorhouse
25 July 1868 - Removed to Gartnavel (Mental Asylum)
19 May 1869 Reapplies per wife from 228 Duke St - Supposed Insane - Admitted to
Poorhouse
17 June 1869 Left Poorhouse

1879: Family resided at 12 Upper Grey Street, Edinburgh. Occupation: Draper

1881: Census Vol. number 685-5, ED 79, Page 23, Film nbr 0224010.
32 Upper Grey Street, Edinburgh, Parish of St Cuthberts, Midlothian.
Head: Peter Wills, married, age 50, draper born Lochee, Forfar.
Wife: Whilimina Wills, married, age 47, no occupation, born Markinch, Fife.
Dghtr: Margaret Wills, unmarried, age 22, Drapers Asst, born Lochee, Forfar.
Dghtr: Elizabeth Wills, unmarried, age 16, Scholar, born England.
Son: David Wills, unmarried, aged 13 years, Scholar, born Glasgow, Lanark.

1890:
Details from Death Certificate (NRH RD 685/1 cert 432). Died on April 01,1890 at 8.30am at 68 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh. Occupation - draper. Married to Wilhelmina Fair. Age when died 59 years. Father Robert Wills, farmer (deceased) Mother Elizabeth Wills (M.S. Stewart) (deceased). Died of Chronic Pneumonia as cert by J. Murray M.B. Informant: P.Wills, son, 19 Crichton Place. Registered: 1890 April 2nd, at St. George, Edinburgh. Cert: 432

1890: Will of Peter Wills.
Peter Wills, draper sometime of 38 Queen Street, Edinburgh afterwards 68 Haymarket Terrace, died 1 April 1890 at 68 Haymarket Terrace. Widow Wilhelmina Fair or Wills. Parish of St George. Certificate number 432.
Commissoriot, Edinburgh 7/5/1890
Value £349:4/9d. Extract from Will - cash in house £0:3/6d, house furnishings and effects £22:12/3d. Sum due by Mr Peter Wills, draper, Leith Walk, Edinburgh being balance due of price of stock in trade taken over by him from deceased prior to his death £326:9/-. Total personal estate £349:4/9d. Debts Mr Peter Wills, draper, Leith £284:13/9d, sickbed and funeral expenses, undertakers account £9:18/-, cemetery ground £10:6/6d, Doctors account 10/- Total amount of debt and sickbed expenses and Funeral expenses £49:8/3d Net value of Personal estate £299:16/6d. Ref Sc 70/1 page 563, 7 May 1890. (Src: Alan James WIlls)

1890 Peter Wills Inventory of Peter Wills, Draper sometime of 35 Queen St Edinburgh afterwards 68 Haymarket Terrace Edinburgh, died 1 April 1890 - Testate - Given up by Wilhelmina Fair or Wills 68 Haymarket Terrace - Widow executrix nominated in will or deed dated 7 January 1888 and recorded 7 May 1890. (Src: Robert Stewart)
(Notice addresses on Queen Street don't match)
More About PETER WILLS:
Cause of Death: Chronic Pneumonia
Occ: Grocer, Draper, Traveller
Notes For WILHELMINA HYND FAIR:
1841 - in this census both Williamina and Isabella are listed as 7 years old.
All listed as having been born in County

1918: possible death cert#135 Morningside, Edinburgh
More About WILHELMINA HYND FAIR:
Census: 1841
Marriage Notes for PETER WILLS and WILHELMINA FAIR:
1852: Marriage details from Dundee OPR FR6269 (Ref NRH RD 282/23)
Contracted on the 7 November 1852 married 7 December 1852
"Robert Wills, grocer and Wilhelmina Hynd Fair, daughter of Will Fair."

[ vi. ]   JOHN WILLS, b. 1833, Liff & Benvie, Angus; m. MARY ANN MURRAY, Mar 15, 1854, Dundee; b. 1836, Dundee.
More About JOHN WILLS:
Occ: Grocer

Endnotes:
1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FHCD-Census, (1881 British Census and National Index - Complete), "Electronic."