1881 Census:
1929: Death age 74
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)
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
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
[ i. ] PETER WILLS, b. 1878, Dunfermline, Fife; m. AGNES BAIRD METHVEN, Sep 27, 1899, Saint Andrew, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; b. 1879.
The street the marriage took place on (Princes) is hard to read.
[ ii. ] THOMAS REID WILLS, b. Jun 21, 1880, 27 High St., Dunfermline.
[ iii. ] WILLIAM FAIR WILLS, b. Mar 12, 1882, High Street, Kirkcaldy & Abbotshall, Fife; d. May 22, 1905, 5 Balfour Street, Leith.
1905: Death age 23
Never married
[ iv. ] HENRY WILLS, b. Feb 08, 1884.
[ v. ] WILHELMINA HYNE FAIR WILLS, b. Oct 05, 1894, Saint Andrew, Edinburgh.
More About PETER WILLS:
Census: 1881
Occ: Draper's Salesman
Marriage Notes for PETER WILLS and AGNES METHVEN:
1899: Marriage Certificate #539
"27-September-1899, at the West End Cafe, Princes Street, Edinburgh after publication according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. Signed Peter Wills, 21, Draper's Warehouseman, bachelor, of 32 Albert Street, Edinburgh and Agnes Baird Methven, 20, Spinster, of 106 (or 10b) Montgomery Street, Edinburgh. Parents: William Wills, Clothiers Buyer and Jane Wills (M.S. Reid), Peter Methven, Master Baker and Jane Methven (M.S. Bartholomew). Signed: W. G. Donaldson, Minister of St. Pauls, Leith. Signed: Fred Thomson Neil, witness and Phemia Smith Methven, Witness. Registered: 1899 September 29 at St. Andrew, Edinburgh by R. D. Robertson, Asst. Registrar."
Notes For THOMAS REID WILLS:
1880: Birth:
"Thomas Reid Wills; 1880 June 21, 8h 20m am; 27 High St., Dunfermline; Father: William Wills, draper, master, domicil: 46 Kirkgate St., Leith; Mother: Jeanie M/S Reid; Married 1877 July 31st, Dunfermline; Informant: Jeanie Wills, mother; Cert: 945; parish: 692/2." src: Kirstie
More About THOMAS REID WILLS:
Census: 1881
Notes For WILLIAM FAIR WILLS:
1882: Born:
1882 March 12 2H 5M am High Street Kirkcaldy. Father: William Wills Draper (master) Mother: Jane Wills M.S. Reid 1877 July 31 Dunfermline. William Wills, father, present. Registered: 1882 March 27 at Kirkcaldy
Details from Death Certificate NRH RD 692/2 (South Leith) certificate 281
William Fair Wills on 22 May 1905 at 4am at 5 Balfour Street, Leith (clothiers salesman), single, aged 23 years. Father William Fair Wills, Clothier. Mother Jane Templeton Wills MS Reid. Cause Sarcoma of Pelvis and abdomen. Informant: William F. Wills, Father, present. Registered: 1905 May 22 at South Leith, Edinburgh. (mother's name is clearly "TempleTON" on certificate).
More About WILLIAM FAIR WILLS:
Cause of Death: Sarcoma of Pelvis and abdomen
M Stat: Never Married
Occ: Clothiers Salesman
Notes For HENRY WILLS:
1884: Birth:
"Henry Wills; 1884 Feb 8, 7h 45m pm; 12 Arthur St., Leith; Father: William Wills, draper; Mother: Jane M/S Reid; Married 1877 July 31st, Dunfermline; Informant: William Wills, father; Cert: 249; parish: 692/2." src: Kirstie
Notes For WILHELMINA HYNE FAIR WILLS:
1894: Born:
1894, October Fifth, 8h 15m a.m. No. 32 Albert Street Edinburgh. Parents: William Wills, Clothier and Jane Wills M.S. Reid married 1877 July 31, Dunfermline. Informant: William Wills, father (present). Registered: 1894 October 15th at St. Wndrew, Edinburgh by Jas D. Hutchison Assist. Reg. Cert # 1078