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Offline lynzdee

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Lookup Please: Birth WILLS, John S. Sherborne c. 1835
« on: Sunday 21 January 07 19:55 GMT (UK) »
I am having trouble finding a record of birth for John S. (possibly middle name Steer??) WILLS born Sherborne, c. 1835.

I found an entry for him ( my gg grandfather) in the 1881 Census residing in  Lambeth, Surrey.  Occupation Accountant.

I have no other information to go on at this time.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.
Lindsay



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Re: Lookup Please: Birth WILLS, John S. Sherborne c. 1835
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 21 January 07 23:08 GMT (UK) »
Here he is in 1851:
 HO107; Piece: 1847; Folio: 81; Page: 33

Oatmeal Row Salisbury Wiltshire

John S Wills 16 yrs born Sherborne Dorset
he is an assistant in Drapers - John H Jackson employer-  lots of employees.

I was hoping to get him with parents- will look in 1841
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Re: Lookup Please: Birth WILLS, John S. Sherborne c. 1835
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 21 January 07 23:17 GMT (UK) »
Thank you :D

If you can find parents, I shall shout with joy! ;D
Lindsay

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Re: Lookup Please: Birth WILLS, John S. Sherborne c. 1835
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 21 January 07 23:28 GMT (UK) »
Family Search has 2 John Wills for that time.

One is born 1834 - parents Robert and Ann - this has been supplied by a church member but this one is in 1841 census.

The other is a baptism at Melbury-Bubb (have looked it up- it is 6 miles from Sherborne it says) parents Thomas and Mary Ann. Have found a Thomas and Mary Ann with children but not John!

Will look again
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Re: Lookup Please: Birth WILLS, John S. Sherborne c. 1835
« Reply #4 on: Monday 22 January 07 00:09 GMT (UK) »
sorry to be going back and forth

1881- as you say Jno S Wills born Sherbourne

1891 John Steer Wills born Sherbourne

1871 John S Wills - place of birth 'not known' (presumably to enumerator and not John S)

1861 can't find him (at first) BUT fingers crossed!!

1861 RG9; Piece: 148; Folio: 14; Page: 22
transcribed as Wells - but does look like Wills - handwriting a bit difficult

33 Noel Street Islington East
Henry P Wills head 55 yrs Cl to Meat Salesman b Isle of Wight
Jane W  57 yrs  b Isle of Wight
John S  26 yrs accountant b Dorset Sherbourne
George L  18 yrs warehouseman B Wiltshire Salisbury
Mary Jennings (?) servant 25 yrs house servant b Middlesex St Lukes
Mary A Raubert (?) lodger 67 yrs teacher of Music, French etc b Middlesex

so I'd say that's him!


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Re: Lookup Please: Birth WILLS, John S. Sherborne c. 1835
« Reply #5 on: Monday 22 January 07 00:16 GMT (UK) »
1851 HO107; Piece: 1502; Folio: 58; Page: 23

Henry Wills head 45 yrs clerk to salesman b Carisbrook Isle of Wight
Robert son 12 yrs  Wiltshire Salisbury
Charles son 10 yrs  ditto
George son 8 yrs   ditto
Jane wife 46 yrs   ditto
Julia daur 21 yrs  b Southampton
Louisa daur 19 yrs   ditto
Henrietta Davis 16 yrs servant  Wiltshire Salisbury
Samuel Wills son 14 yrs     ditto

I suppose that accounts for John being in Salisbury working.

good luck
heywood
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Re: Lookup Please: Birth WILLS, John S. Sherborne c. 1835
« Reply #6 on: Monday 22 January 07 00:31 GMT (UK) »
Thank you!

This is the first bit of possibles for this family.  John S.  has been my brickwall, and I neglected him, researching more accessible ancestors.

I appreciate your trolling.  I know it isn't easy to piece together information that is so very sketchy.

Regards from Canada
Lindsay

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Re: Lookup Please: Birth WILLS, John S. Sherborne c. 1835
« Reply #7 on: Monday 22 January 07 12:46 GMT (UK) »
living in st thomas wiltshire in 1841-
henry wills 35yrs accountant born out of county
jane 35yrs born out of county
julia 12yrs born out of county
louisa 9yrs born out of county
henry 7yrs born out of county
john 6yrs born out of county
samuel 5yrs born in county
robert 3yrs born in county
sarah bugden 15yrs female servant
SOURCE INFO-H0107-1190/7
FOLIO-3
PAGE-1
regards
alli
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Re: Lookup Please: Birth WILLS, John S. Sherborne c. 1835
« Reply #8 on: Monday 22 January 07 12:50 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lindsay,


Have you had a look at www.dorset-opc.com?  Seems to be a lot of info for Sherbourne.


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