George Robert WILLIS

1847 - 1922  (75 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	George Robert WILLIS  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	1 Jan 1847	Charlton, Kent, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Baker's Shop, 62 Tower Hamlets, Dover, Kent, England   [9]
  	Occupation: Baker (Servant in Charles Curling's baker's shop)
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Grocers Shop, Union Road, Dover, Kent, England   [10]
  	Occupation: Baker
  Census	5 Apr 1891	14 Union Road, Dover, Kent, England   [11]
  	Occupation: Baker and Grocer
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Red Lion Inn, Charlton Green, Dover, Kent, England   [12]
  	Occupation: Baker
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Pacone Villa, Temple Ewell, Dover, Kent, England
  	Occupation: Retired Baker
  Died	29 Jan 1922	21 Astley Avenue, Dover, Kent, England   [13]
  Siblings	9 siblings
  + 1. Mary Ann WILLIS,   b. 4 Mar 1848, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. Before 1911  (Age 62 years)   2. Emma Elizabeth WILLIS,   b. 1849, Charlton, Dover, Kent, England + 3. Maria WILLIS,   b. 1851, Charlton, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 4. John William WILLIS,   b. Jun 1853, Charlton, Dover, Kent, England   5. Clara WILLIS,   b. Aug 1855, Charlton, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 8 Feb 1864, Dover, Kent, England  (Age ~ 8 years) + 6. Louisa WILLIS,   b. 1857, Charlton, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 1 Dec 1879, Dover, Kent, England  (Age ~ 22 years)   7. Charles Henry WILLIS,   b. 1859, Buckland, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 7 Feb 1876, Dover, Kent, England  (Age ~ 16 years) + 8. Alfred Thomas WILLIS,   b. May 1864, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 4 Dec 1934   9. James Augustus WILLIS,   b. 1865, Buckland, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. Queensland, AUSTRALIA
  Person ID	I686	WILLIS01
  Last Modified	11 May 2020

  
  

  Father	George WILLIS,   b. 1821, Barham, Kent, England ,   d. Dec 1875, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann SUTERS,   b. 1821, St James the Apostle, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 1904
  Married	28 Mar 1846	St Peter & Paul Parish Church, Charlton, Dover, Kent
  Children	10 children
  + 1. George Robert WILLIS,   b. 1 Jan 1847, Charlton, Kent, England ,   d. 29 Jan 1922, 21 Astley Avenue, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 75 years) + 2. Mary Ann WILLIS,   b. 4 Mar 1848, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. Before 1911  (Age 62 years)   3. Emma Elizabeth WILLIS,   b. 1849, Charlton, Dover, Kent, England + 4. Maria WILLIS,   b. 1851, Charlton, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 5. John William WILLIS,   b. Jun 1853, Charlton, Dover, Kent, England   6. Clara WILLIS,   b. Aug 1855, Charlton, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 8 Feb 1864, Dover, Kent, England  (Age ~ 8 years) + 7. Louisa WILLIS,   b. 1857, Charlton, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 1 Dec 1879, Dover, Kent, England  (Age ~ 22 years)   8. Charles Henry WILLIS,   b. 1859, Buckland, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 7 Feb 1876, Dover, Kent, England  (Age ~ 16 years) + 9. Alfred Thomas WILLIS,   b. May 1864, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 4 Dec 1934   10. James Augustus WILLIS,   b. 1865, Buckland, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. Queensland, AUSTRALIA
  Family ID	F105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Elizabeth DENNIS,   b. 23 Jan 1846, Charlton, Kent, England ,   d. 10 Apr 1916  (Age 70 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1872	St Peter & Paul Parish Church, Charlton, Dover, Kent   [14]
  Children	+ 1. James WILLIS,   b. 1874, Buckland, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 29 Aug 1916  (Age 42 years)
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2017
  Family ID	F195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 29 Jan 1922 - 21 Astley Avenue, Dover, Kent, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  George Willis - studio portrait Studio portrait of George Willis, by his son James Willis

  
  

  Documents

  James Willis - Indenture papers 1889 Indenture papers for JAmes Willis to commence Apprenticeship with photographer Martin Jacolette.

  
  

  Headstones

  Graves of Mary Ann DENNIS, James WILLIS and George WILLIS

  
  

  Census Records » Slide Show		1851 - WILLIS George
  		1861 - BENEFIELD, John & WILLIS, George 1861 Census return for George & Mary Willis of 25, Union Road, Buckland, Dover, Kent, England (page 1)
  		1911 - WILLIS, George & Mary (Dennis) 1911 Census return for George & Mary Willis at Pacone Villa, Temple Ewell, Dover, Kent, England
  		1871 - WILLIS, George Robert 1871 Census return for George Robert Willis, boarder at Tower Hamlets (Bakers Shop), Chalton, Dover, Kent, England.
  		1881 - WILLIS, George & Mary 1881 Census return for George & Mary Willis at Grocers Shop, Union Road, Buckland, Dover, Kent, England.
  		1891 - WILLIS, George & Mary 1891 Census return for George & Mary Willis at Union Road, Buckland, Dover, Kent, England
  		1901 - George & Mary Willis

  
  

  BMD Records

  Marriage record of George Willis & Mary Dennis - 1872

  
  

  Newspapers

  Newspaper report of death - 03 February 1922 Report from the Dover Express of 03 February 1922 on the death of George Robert Willis.

  
  

  Portraits

  George Robert Willis (1847-1922) - portrait

  
  

• Sources

  [S02] **1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1007; Folio: 22; Page: 36; GSU roll: 827259. Name: George WillisBirth Date: abt 1847Birth Place: Dover, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1871Residence Place: Charlton, Kent, England [S03] **1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1632; Folio: 199; Page: 27; GSU roll: 193534-193535. Name: George R WillitsBirth Date: abt 1847Birth Place: Dover, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1851Residence Place: Charlton, Kent, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1851&h=3160842&ti=5538&indiv=try [S04] **1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 838; Folio: 151; Page: 23. Name: George K WillisBirth Date: abt 1848Birth Place: Dover, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1901Residence Place: Dover, Kent, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1901&h=6941714&ti=5538&indiv=try [S05] **1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 745; Folio 90; Page 48; GSU roll: 6095855. Name: George R WillieBirth Date: abt 1847Birth Place: Dover, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1891Residence Place: Buckland, Kent, England [S07] **1861 England Census , Class: RG9; Piece: 550; Folio: 102; Page: 32; GSU roll: 542659. Name: George R WillisBirth Date: abt 1847Birth Place: Charlton; Dover, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1861Residence Place: Buckland, Kent, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1861&h=7450159&ti=5538&indiv=try [S09] **1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1005; Folio: 75; Page: 24; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341239. Name: George WillisBirth Date: abt 1847Birth Place: Charlton, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1881Residence Place: Buckland in Dover, Kent, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&h=8556488&ti=5538&indiv=try [S51] >GUTTERIDGE, Tony . 3 TEXT http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=5378431&pid=-1462327969 Birth registered in Mar qtr of 1847 in Dover. [GRO ref: vV, p120] [S314] >JACKSON, Lynda. [S02] **1871 England Census, RG10/1007/F?. [S09] **1881 England Census, RG11/1005/F?. [S05] **1891 England Census, RG12/0745/F?. [S04] **1901 England Census, RG13/0838/~F151. [S261] Dover Express newspaper, Dover Express 03 February 1922. [S250] FindMyPast.co.uk.