Centuries Past

William Charles Willes

Male 1848 - 1916  (67 years)


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  • Name William Charles Willes 
    Birth 20 Aug 1848  53, Johnson Street, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 18 Aug 1850  St Pancras Church, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Birth Abt 1851 
    Census 30 Mar 1851  20, Sidney Street, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1861 
    Printer's Boy 
    Census 7 Apr 1861  17, Lyon Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Witness 18 Jun 1869  St Luke's Church, West Holloway, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    at his sister's marriage 
    Literate 1876 
    Occupation Between 1876 and 1878 
    Pianoforte Maker 
    Residence 1876  16, Cardale Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Between 1882 and 1916 
    Carman / Coal Porter 
    • A Carman was a driver of a horse-drawn vehicle for transporting goods.
    Residence 1893  38, Storey Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Between 1894 and 1896  46, Bemerton Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1901 
    Labourer 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  5, Hampden Terrace, Friern Barnet, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  5, Hampden Terrace, Friern Barnet, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name Charles William Willis 
    Name William Charles Willis 
    Residence 120, Pembroke Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 139, Pembroke Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 21c, Beaconsfield Buildings, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _FGLINK https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189186190 
    _FGRAVE 189186190 
    _FSFTID MSP2-MQQ 
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    Death 7 May 1916  Islington Workhouse, St Johns Road, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Chronic dementia/Asthenia 
    Burial 15 May 1916  Islington Cemetery, East Finchley, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 17 burials in plot
    Person ID I1176  FamilyTree1
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2025 

    Father Robert Willes,   b. 1822, Postern Row, Tower Hill, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1883, 70, Bemerton Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Charlotte Elizabeth Wilson,   b. 26 Apr 1823, Fitzroy Place, Hampstead Road, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1893, 173, Bemerton Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leonora Parrin,   b. 10 Jan 1856, Islington Nursery, College Place, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1940, North Middlesex County Hospital, Enfield, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 27 Mar 1876  Islington Register Office, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage solemnized at the Register Office in the district of Islington in the county of Middlesex
      No 190 - Twenty Seventh March 1876 - William Charles Willes, 25 years, bachelor, pianoforte maker, of 16 Cardale Street, father Robert Willes, pianoforte maker
      Leonora Parrin, 22 years, spinster, of 16 Cardale Street, father Thomas Parrin (deceased), gardener
      Marriage in the Register Office by certificate before me W.H. Messer, Register, Edwin Davey, Deputy Supt. Register
      This marriage was solemnized between us William Charles Willes, Leonora Parrin
      In the presence of us Benjamin Clark Payne, Harriett Payne
    Children 
    +1. Thomas William Willis,   b. 5 Jul 1876, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1942, Edmonton, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    +2. Steve Henry Willis,   b. 30 May 1878, 139, Pembroke Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1955, 129, St John's Way, Upper Holloway, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    +3. Mary Ann Sophia "Polly" Willis,   b. 1880, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1936, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
    +4. Alfred John "Jack" Willis,   b. 26 Sep 1882, 21c, Beaconsfield Buildings, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 1957, Wood Green, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    +5. Alice Charlotte Willis,   b. 31 Dec 1884, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1967 (Age 82 years)
     6. Robert Charles Willis,   b. 1886, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1915, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)
     7. Peter Edwin Willis,   b. Mar Q 1889, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep Q 1895, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 6 years)
    +8. George Arthur Willis,   b. 26 Dec 1890, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1954, Finchley, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     9. Daisy Leonora Willis,   b. 8 Jul 1894, 46, Bemerton Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1896, 46, Bemerton Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    Family ID F400  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2016