William Edward WILLIS



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Name William Edward WILLIS [1] Nickname Bill Born 29 Jun 1896 46 Ellen Street, Hove, Sussex, England [1, 2]
Gender Male 1939 Register 29 Sep 1939 13 Noah's Ark Road, Dover, Kent, England [3]
Occupation: General Labourer, H Works
(Sole occupant of this address)Age: 43 Died 15 Apr 1962 Etchingham Hospital, Sussex [4]
Person ID I342 WILLIS01 Last Modified 16 Feb 2016
Relationship Birth Mother Blanche BUTTON, b. 1866, Tenterden, Kent, England
, d. 1938, Bridge, Kent, England
Relationship Birth Children 1. William Edward WILLIS, b. 29 Jun 1896, 46 Ellen Street, Hove, Sussex, England , d. 15 Apr 1962, Etchingham Hospital, Sussex
(Age 65 years)
Family ID F2325 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Father Alfred Thomas WILLIS, b. May 1864, Dover, Kent, England
, d. 4 Dec 1934, 13 Noah's Ark Road, Dover, Kent, England
(Age ~ 70 years)
Relationship Adopted Mother Elizabeth Ada GREENLAND, b. 15 Sep 1869, 22 Tower Hill, Dover, Kent, England
, d. 1 Sep 1964, 13 Noah's Ark Road, Dover, Kent, England
(Age 94 years)
Relationship Adopted Married 20 Nov 1895 Children
6 children Family ID F38 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 1939 Register - Occupation: General Labourer, H Works (Sole occupant of this address) ,Age: 43 - 29 Sep 1939 - 13 Noah's Ark Road, Dover, Kent, England = Link to Google Earth
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Photos A Willis / Greenland day out, pre 1935
The people in this photo are:
Two men stood at the back - George Willis, Charlie Willis;
Standing, left to right: Elizabeth Willis [Greenland], Jane Milton [Greenland], William 'Bill' Willis;
Seated: Minnie Willis [Blanks], Alfred Willis;
Front: both unknown!Wedding of Charles Willis & Minnie Blanks - Chelmsford, Essex 1928 Wedding of George Willis & Dorothy Nicholls - Snargate Street Methodist Church, Dover, Kent - 6 Jun 1942
1939 Register The 1939 Register - WILLIS, Bill
Living at 13 Noahs Ark Road, Dover, Kent, England
Census Records 1901 - WILLIS, Alfred & Elizabeth [GREENLAND] 1911 - WILLIS, Alfred & Elizabeth [GREENLAND]
1911 Census return for Alfred & Elizabeth Willis at Julian Cottages, New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent, England
BMD Records BIRTH - BUTTON, william - 1896
Portraits WILLIS, William [Bill] WILLIS [BUTTON], Bill
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Notes Name:
- Original Surname: BUTTON
Born:
- Although William Button was adopted, his birth was registered by his biological mother, Blanche Button. She was a Domestic Servant who gave her residence as 'Lower Green, Woodchurch, Kent'. Significantly, the areas on the Birth Certificate for the Name and Occupation of the father are left blank.
- William was adopted by Alfred and Elizabeth sometime between his birth in Brighton in June 1896 and the Census of March 1901 when he appears in their household as 'A. Son' - the 'A' indicating adopted.
NOTE: Although adoption and fostering have taken place informally for centuries, it was only in 1927 that adoption became legally recognised in Britain. Before then, adoption was occasionally undertaken formally using a solicitor, but was more commonly a completely informal affair, whereby a child was taken in by a family, who may or may not have been a relative, and given a surname. Many arrangements were handled by Dr Barnardo's (founded in 1865).
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Sources - [S04] **1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 841; Folio: 145; Page: 34.
Name: William E BrottonBirth Date: abt 1897Birth Place: Beighton, Sussex, EnglandResidence Date: 1901Residence Place: Dover, Kent, England
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1901&h=21601142&ti=5538&indiv=try - [S16] CERTIFICATE: Birth [GRO] (Reliability: 3).
- [S303] 1939 Register, Ref: RG101/1712D/010/8 Letter Code:.
- [S71] >WILLIS, Alfred.
- [S04] **1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 841; Folio: 145; Page: 34.