1861: Census Glasgow 644/6 55 Page 3
1886: Death: Parish: Blythswood, Cert: #48
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1881 Census CD search results: 12/15/99 - (the address is significant below)
Notes For WILLIAM WILLS:
Birthyear and place calculated from 1861 and 1881 census
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)
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
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
[ i. ] JOHN BROOM WILLS, b. Bet. 1842 - 1843, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; d. Aug 02, 1921, Waterton Drive, Bridge of Allan, Logie, Stirling; m. (1) MARGARET REID; m. (2) ELISABETH NORRIS, Jun 04, 1872, Govan Church, Lanark; b. Bet. 1844 - 1845, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; d. Jun 10, 1885, 126 Ingleby Dr., Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.
1881 Census CD search result:
1921: Death: Parish: Logie, County: Stirling, Cert: 32. 1921
[ ii. ] MARGARET PATERSON WILLS, b. Abt. 1845, Cowcaddens St., Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; m. WILLIAM BOND, Apr 24, 1873, Central District, Glasgow, Lanark; b. Abt. 1844; d. Nov 28, 1889, 134 West Graham St., Barony, Lanark, Scotland.
[ iii. ] MARY BROOM WILLS, b. 1851; d. Jan 22, 1928, 468 Great Western Rd., Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; m. JOHN HALBERT ROSS, Aug 14, 1873, Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanark; b. Abt. 1847; d. Bef. 1928.
[ iv. ] JAMES STEWART WILLS, b. May 16, 1856, 10 Findlay Street, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; d. 1890, Kelvin, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; m. MARGARET CLELLAND SHIELDS, Apr 15, 1887, Bishop St., Glasgow, Scotland; b. 1864, 41 Grove St..
1890: Possible Death Cert #163, Kelvin Glasgow
[ v. ] WILLIAM WILLS, b. 1856, 10 Findlay Street, Blythswood, Glasgow; m. JANE RUSSELL CAMERON, Jun 1889, 17 Killermont St., Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; b. 1869, New City Road.
[ vi. ] ROBINA WILLS, b. 1855.
(Birthyear calculated from above) - drw
Endnotes:
Notes For JOHN BROOM WILLS:
1872: Marriage:
John Broom Wills (29-Draper, Master, Bachelor) of 10 Findlay St. Glasgow & Elisabeth Norris (28-Spinster) of Cross Loau, Govan on June 4, 1872 at Cross Loau, Govan by Baptist Church, Witnesses: Arch Rae, Maggie P. Wills. Parents: William Wills (Draper) & Jessie Wills (M.S. Broom) and James Norris (Tile Mnfctr) & Ann Norris (M.S. Parker). Govan Church, Cert: 125
Dwelling: 126 Ingleby Drive
Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203639 GRO Ref Volume 644-3 EnumDist 41 Page 4
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John B. WILLS M 39 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Head Occ: House Factors Managing Clerk
Elizabeth WILLS M 37 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Annie H. WILLS U 8 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
Jessie B. WILLS U 5 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Bessie H. WILLS U 3 F Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Peter MC LAREN M 42 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Visitor Occ: Naval Architect
-drw
John Broom Wills, Property Agent, Widow of (1) Elizabeth Norris (2) Margaret Reid. 1921 August Second, 4h 30m am, Magnola Waterton Drive, Bridge of Accain. Sex: M, Age: 78 Years. Parents: William wills Draper and Clothier (Deceased) and Janet Wills M.S. Broom (Deceased). Cause: Hypoxia Pneumonia Cardiac failure following Ventral haemorrhage. As Cert by J. Gordon McGregor Robertson, M.B.L.H.B. Informant: Jessie B. Wills, Daughter, present). Registered: 1921 August 2nd at Bridge of Allan, Richard Lawich, Ast Registrar.
(Note: 1st and 6th words of cause of death are hard to read; name of registrar is hard to read).
More About JOHN BROOM WILLS:
Census: 1881
Occ: Master Draper, Property Agent, Housefactor
More About ELISABETH NORRIS:
Cause of Death: Child birth, placenta previa 3 days
Census: 1881
Notes For MARGARET PATERSON WILLS:
1889: Application for Relief (page 1, page 2)
1873: Marriage:
Maggie Paterson Wills (28-Milliner, Spinster) of 10 Findlay Street, Glasgow & William Bond (29-Shirt Mfctr Warehouseman, Bachelor) of 4 Broomtown (?) Road, Govan on April 24, 1873 at Frederick Street Baptist Church, Glasgow by Baptist Church, Witnesses: W. Beattie Thomson, Maggie R. Campbell Parents: William Wills (Draper & Clothier) & Janet Wills (M.S. Broom)and James Bond (Vertical machine worker) &Mary Bond (M.S. Leggat, Dec'd). Central District Glasgow, Cert: 153
More About WILLIAM BOND:
Occ: Shirt Manufacturer Warehouseman
Notes For MARY BROOM WILLS:
1873: Marriage:
Mary Broom Wills (23-spinster) of 60 Findlay Street, Glasgow & John Halbert Ross (26-Warehouseman, bachelor) of 63 East John Street, Glasgow on August 14, 1873 at 60 Findlay Street, Glasgow by Established Church of Scotland, Witnesses: W. M. Munaz, Robina Wills. Parents: John William Wills (Draper) & Janet Wills (M.S. Broom) and John Ross (Bleacher) & Marion Ross (M.S. Halbert). Blythswood Glasgow. Cert: 305
More About MARY BROOM WILLS:
Cause of Death: Cerebral softening, senile decay
More About JOHN HALBERT ROSS:
Occ: Warehouseman, Calico Printer
Notes For JAMES STEWART WILLS:
1856: Birth:
Wills, James Stewart, 1856 May 16, 0:15 pm at 10 Findlay Street, Glasgow. Parents: William Wills, draper. Janet Wills (M.S. Broom). Informant: William Wills, father of child, present. Registered: 1856 June 5th, at Blythswood, Glasgow by James Struthers, Assistant Registrar. Certificate: 372
More About JAMES STEWART WILLS:
Occ: Draper
More About WILLIAM WILLS:
Occ: Draper, Master
Application for Relief (page 1)
Notes For ROBINA WILLS:
12/15/99 this child added to the family per results of 1881 Census CD search as 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
More About ROBINA WILLS:
Census: 1881
1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FHCD-Census, (1881 British Census and National Index - Complete), "Electronic."