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- Descendants of William Wills -

Last updated 02/17/02

1. WILLIAM WILLS (ROBERT, ROBERT WILL(S)) was born 1820 in Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland, and died Jul 20, 1886 in 10 Findlay Street, Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. He married JANET BROOM Jun 19, 1842 in Barony, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, daughter of JOHN BROOM and MARGRET PATERSON. She was born Abt. 1816 in Port Glasgow, Renfrew, Scotland, and died May 02, 1887 in 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

!!!!! VERY CONFUSING !!!!!

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



Children of WILLIAM WILLS and JANET BROOM are:

 

[ 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.
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

1881 Census CD search result:
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
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1921: Death: Parish: Logie, County: Stirling, Cert: 32. 1921
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

 

[ 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.
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

 

[ 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.
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

 

[ 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..
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

1890: Possible Death Cert #163, Kelvin Glasgow
More About JAMES STEWART WILLS:
Occ: Draper

 

[ 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.
More About WILLIAM WILLS:
Occ: Draper, Master
Application for Relief (page 1)

 

[ vi. ]   ROBINA WILLS, b. 1855.
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

(Birthyear calculated from above) - drw
More About ROBINA WILLS:
Census: 1881

 

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


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