Centuries Past
William Charles Willes

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Name William Charles Willes Birth 20 Aug 1848 53, Johnson Street, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Christening 18 Aug 1850 St Pancras Church, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Gender Male Alt. Birth Abt 1851 Census 30 Mar 1851 20, Sidney Street, St Pancras, Middlesex, England Occupation 1861 Printer's Boy Census 7 Apr 1861 17, Lyon Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Witness 18 Jun 1869 St Luke's Church, West Holloway, Islington, Middlesex, England at his sister's marriage Literate 1876 Occupation Between 1876 and 1878 Pianoforte Maker Residence 1876 16, Cardale Street, Islington, Middlesex, England 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 Residence Between 1894 and 1896 46, Bemerton Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Occupation 1901 Labourer Census 31 Mar 1901 5, Hampden Terrace, Friern Barnet, Middlesex, England Census 2 Apr 1911 5, Hampden Terrace, Friern Barnet, Middlesex, England Name Charles William Willis Name William Charles Willis Residence 120, Pembroke Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Residence 139, Pembroke Street, Islington, Middlesex, England Residence 21c, Beaconsfield Buildings, Islington, Middlesex, England _FGLINK https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189186190 _FGRAVE 189186190 _FSFTID MSP2-MQQ _FSLINK https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MSP2-MQQ Death 7 May 1916 Islington Workhouse, St Johns Road, Islington, Middlesex, England Cause: Chronic dementia/Asthenia Burial 15 May 1916 Islington Cemetery, East Finchley, Middlesex, England - 17 burials in plot
Person ID I1176 FamilyTree1 Last Modified 28 Aug 2025
Father Robert Willes, b. 1822, Postern Row, Tower Hill, London, England d. 30 Jun 1883, 70, Bemerton Street, Islington, Middlesex, England
(Age 61 years)
Mother Charlotte Elizabeth Wilson, b. 26 Apr 1823, Fitzroy Place, Hampstead Road, St Pancras, Middlesex, England d. 10 May 1893, 173, Bemerton Street, Islington, Middlesex, England
(Age 70 years)
Family ID F282 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Leonora Parrin, b. 10 Jan 1856, Islington Nursery, College Place, Islington, Middlesex, England d. 3 Feb 1940, North Middlesex County Hospital, Enfield, Middlesex, England
(Age 84 years)
Marriage 27 Mar 1876 Islington Register Office, Islington, Middlesex, England - 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 d. 27 Mar 1942, Edmonton, Middlesex, England
(Age 65 years)
+ 2. Steve Henry Willis, b. 30 May 1878, 139, Pembroke Street, Islington, Middlesex, England d. 6 Feb 1955, 129, St John's Way, Upper Holloway, Islington, Middlesex, England
(Age 76 years)
+ 3. Mary Ann Sophia "Polly" Willis, b. 1880, Islington, Middlesex, England d. 1936, Islington, Middlesex, England
(Age 56 years)
+ 4. Alfred John "Jack" Willis, b. 26 Sep 1882, 21c, Beaconsfield Buildings, Islington, Middlesex, England d. 25 Feb 1957, Wood Green, Middlesex, England
(Age 74 years)
+ 5. Alice Charlotte Willis, b. 31 Dec 1884, Islington, Middlesex, England d. 1967 (Age 82 years)
6. Robert Charles Willis, b. 1886, Islington, Middlesex, England d. 19 Mar 1915, France
(Age 29 years)
7. Peter Edwin Willis, b. Mar Q 1889, Islington, Middlesex, England d. Sep Q 1895, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, Middlesex, England
(Age 6 years)
+ 8. George Arthur Willis, b. 26 Dec 1890, Islington, Middlesex, England d. 1954, Finchley, Middlesex, England
(Age 63 years)
9. Daisy Leonora Willis, b. 8 Jul 1894, 46, Bemerton Street, Islington, Middlesex, England d. Feb 1896, 46, Bemerton Street, Islington, Middlesex, England
(Age 1 year)
Family ID F400 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 22 Jan 2016