Look up request 1851 Wills Henry or Richard

[eltel]

I am a newcomer and seek assistance from anyone who may be able to help me find Henry Wills and his father Richard who I believe were living in the Hamlet of WAY near Minster in Thanet around 1841 to 1855
Regards
Eltel in Spain

[carol_cholsey]

Hi Eltel,
I've checked the hamlet of Way on both the 1841 and 1851 census, but can't find either Richard or Henry. Have you got details of their ages, birthplaces or any other info that might help locate them. The hamlet of Way only has a few inhabitants on each census so I couldn't have missed them !! Do post again if you've anything else to add.
xx Carol.

[eltel]

 HI carol,
Thanks for taking the trouble to respond it is appreciated.
There is a lttle bit of a story behind my cry for help as I have looked in all the usual places trying to actully locate Henry WILLS place and date of birth.
Henry is my Great Grandfather and this is what I have.
He married at Woolwich Registry office on the 5th November 1884 at the ripe old oge of 38.
On the certificate he is listed as a Bachelor and his father was stated as Richard(deceased)
The next record I have is he had 2 sons both in Greenwich and on the certificates Henry is stated as a labourer at the Royal Arsenal Woolwich.
Then I have a copy of a census for 1891 when he was living at Charlton aged 44 and it stated that he was born at WAY, Kent.
He died in 1897 Aged 50.
From all of this I dedued that he was born in Way in 1846/47.
I have a whole list of Henry´s on the GRO look up that may have fitted the date but not the place. I have sent for and received certificates from all over the Country but not one of them has a father called Richard.
So, hence back to Way or the Thanet area hoping that Richard and his son Henry might just appear on a local census from which I could at least pick up his mothers name and begin to persue back and beyond Richard. At the moment I have hit a brick wall but know the answer is out there somewhere.
One other piece of info is that the family believe that Henry was inthe army which might account for the fact that he did not marry until 38 years old. At the time of the marriage he was stated as living at "The Camps Charlton" which I understand was the Royal Artillary camp.
Do hope you can help as I live in Spain and have to rely on the computer instead of doing the proper leg work.
Regards
Eltel

[casalguidi]

What about this one 

1881

Henry (looks like) WILBS driver RA unm 36 b.Wye Kent stationed at the "Huts Camp Royal Horse Infirmary Woolwich Common", Charlton

RG11/741 folio 108 page 4
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1861

Mill Cottage, Kennington, Kent

Richard WILLS head mar 37 ag lab b.Boughton Aluph
Sarah A wife 36? b.Wye
Harry son 16 ag lab b.Wye
Clara dau 14 b.Wye
Caroline E dau 12 b.Wye
John son 10 b.Wye
Frederick son 4m b.Kennington

RG9/516 folio 66 page 7
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Casalguidi

[casalguidi]

I can't find this 1861 family as a whole in 1871 but this is a possibility for the father:

1871

3 Coke Villa, Willesborough Lees, Willesborough, Kent

Richard WILLS head mar 49 b.Boughton Aluph
Elizabeth wife 29 b.Brook
Elizabeth dau 8 b.Kennington
Emma C dau 8 b.Elham Union
Charles son 5 b.Kennington
Samuel C son 4 b.Strand Union London

RG10/961 folio 73 page 6

Casalguidi

[carol_cholsey]

Here they are on the 1851 census:
ref HO107 1622 folio 318: Bridge Street, Wye
Richard Wills head mar age 27 labourer born Boughton
Sarah Wills wife mar age 22 born Wye
Harry do son age 6 born Wye
Eliza do dau age 4 born do
Caroline do dau age 2 born do
John do son age 3 months born Wye
xx Carol.

[eltel]

  I would like to thank everyone who has visted this posting and shown an interest, especially Carol and casalguigi who have provided invaluable information and put me back on track in just a few days.
The information I have received is spot on and now needs a lot of firming up so I currently need no futher assistence relating to this posting.
Thanks and good hunting
Eltel