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Henry WILLIS

Male 1805 - Bef 1881  (~ 75 years)


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  • Name Henry WILLIS 
    Born Oct 1805  [1
    Gender Male 
    Notes for biography * The eldest son and eldest surviving child of Edward and Elizabeth, Henry was born in October 1805.
    * Henry followed his father and was employed as a Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard where he started to work in October 1826 on a wage of £69 9s 4d.
    * Henry married Susan Lee, the daughter of Thomas and Ann, on 3 August 1833 at Chalk.
    * The date of Henry's death is uncertain, however it is likely that he died before 1881 as Susan is found living as a Widow with her brother, William and his daughter in Gillingham. William was a retired Royal Navy Quartermaster.
    * Susan died of Old Age on 30 December 1883 at her home in Stopford Road, Gillingham. Her niece Mary Ann Lee, is shown on the death certificate as the informant. Administration of her estate valued at £843 was granted to her brother, William Lee
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    Occupation Henry followed his father and was employed as a Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard where he started to work in October 1826 on a wage of £69 9s 4d.   [1
    Died Before 1881 
    Person ID I116  Samuel WAY
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2016 

    Father Edward WILLIS,   b. Sept 1778,   d. Mar 1854, Medway Registration District, Kent, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth PALMER,   b. 1783,   d. 13 Jul 1849, Catham, Kent, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 18 Jul 1803  St Margaret's Church, Rochster, Kent, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan LEE,   d. 30 Dec 1883, Stopford Rd, Gillingham Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F32  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Clive Challis - UK - ID 351 on this website - more details are on his website on ancestry.com.