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Wills Family
« on: Saturday 28 December 13 22:21 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for records of Doctor Charles Richard Wills my Grandfather he practiced in Darley Dale Derbyshire and died Around 1965. Also his father of the same name. He  was a Doctor in Nottingham and died around 1920.Also any family history connected to this line.

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Re: Wills Family
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 28 December 13 22:25 GMT (UK) »
Hello and welcome to RootsChat

Is this his death reg?

Charles R Wills
age 83
Jun qtr 1964
Chapel en le Frith reg dist
10a 755

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Thornhill, Cresswell, Sisson, Harriman, Cripps, Eyre, Walter, Marson, Battison, Holmes, Bailey, Hardman, Fairhurst Noon-mainly in Derbys/Notts-but also Northampton, Oxford, Leics, Lancs-England
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Re: Wills Family
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 28 December 13 22:33 GMT (UK) »
Hi, It looks like it might be his death reg. How can I view this? Thanks for responding. I have snippets of information about my forebears but not much to go on.

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Re: Wills Family
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 28 December 13 22:48 GMT (UK) »
..and death of his father
(but no middle name of Richard?)
Death reg
Charles Wills
Mar qtr 1920
age 76
Southwell
7b 545

Probate calendar
Charles Wills of Farnsfield Nottinghamshire medical officer of health died 21 Mar 1920 Probate Nottingham 18 Aug to Mary Dawson Wills, widow, Elizabeth Ruth Snowdrop McKee (wife of Gilbert Stuart McKee) and Albert William Hanford hosiery manufacturer
Effects £7916 1s 11d

BMD's free to view at FreeBMD- not completely up to date
still being transcribed by volunteers

The probate is from ancestry -pay to view site -can be viewed free at most libraries

Will see what else I can find if you think the above information is correct

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Thornhill, Cresswell, Sisson, Harriman, Cripps, Eyre, Walter, Marson, Battison, Holmes, Bailey, Hardman, Fairhurst Noon-mainly in Derbys/Notts-but also Northampton, Oxford, Leics, Lancs-England
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Re: Wills Family
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 28 December 13 23:01 GMT (UK) »
looks like Charles widow died soon after him

Probate calendar
Mary Dawson Wills of Farnsfield Notts widow died 11 Jan 1921. Probate Nottingham 28 June to Albert William Hanford hosiery manufacturer, Charles Richard Wills medical practitioner Elizabeth Ruth Snowdrop McKee(wife of Gilbert Stuart McKee)
Effects £20898 10s

Suz
Thornhill, Cresswell, Sisson, Harriman, Cripps, Eyre, Walter, Marson, Battison, Holmes, Bailey, Hardman, Fairhurst Noon-mainly in Derbys/Notts-but also Northampton, Oxford, Leics, Lancs-England
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Re: Wills Family
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 28 December 13 23:20 GMT (UK) »
I am so grateful.Yes these are my family members. Any information is greatly appreciated.

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Re: Wills Family
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 28 December 13 23:27 GMT (UK) »
Marriage -Parish register Page 164 entry no 328

7 Jun1877


Bedfond St Mary the Virgin Hounslow Middlesex
Charles Wills 33 Bachelor Surgeon address Bedfond? father George Wills occupation Schoolmaster
Mary Dawson Bloomar 34 Spinster address feltham father Isaac Dawson Bloomar occ Gentleman
witnesses George Cumming Shaw & Elizabeth Shaw
all signed
Vicar: N.G.Pilkington

FreeBMD Marriage reg
Jun qtr 1877
Staines reg dist
on same page
Charles Wills
Mary Dawson Bloomar
3a 2

it seems they had 5 children -will post census details shortly

Suz
Thornhill, Cresswell, Sisson, Harriman, Cripps, Eyre, Walter, Marson, Battison, Holmes, Bailey, Hardman, Fairhurst Noon-mainly in Derbys/Notts-but also Northampton, Oxford, Leics, Lancs-England
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Re: Wills Family
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 28 December 13 23:34 GMT (UK) »
Thank you. I remember my mother saying that her Grandmothers family had a Mill in either Leicester or Nottingham.

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Re: Wills Family
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 29 December 13 00:06 GMT (UK) »
1901 (edited)
Station Lane Farnsfield Notts
Charles Wills |\head M 56 Med Officer of Health Narborough Leics
Mary Dawson Wills wife 59 Leicester
Edith Mary daughter 21 Mansfield Notts
Charlotte Winifred daughter 15 Mansfield Notts
Winifred M Dickson neice 18 Damascus British Subject Turkey
Lizzie Hickson servant 34 Lady help Stragglethorpe Notts

1891
Station Villa Siding Lane Farnsfield Notts
Charles Wills head M 47 Med officer of Health Narborough leics
Mary Dawson wife M 49 leics
Edith Mary daughter 11 Mansfield Notts
Charles son 9 Mansfield Notts
Elizabeth R daughter 8 Mansfield Notts
Charlotte W daughter 5 Mansfield Notts
Constnce E Schofield servant 24 Mother's help Lincs
Alice Truckett servant 16 General servant Newark Notts
RG12 2707 95 14

1881
43 Chesterfield Rd Mansfield Notts
Charles Wills Head Medical Officer Narboro Leics
Mary Dawson wife 38 Leics
George F son 3 Richmond Surrey
Edith M daughter 1 Mansfield Notts
Clara F March servant 21 Hanley Staffs
RG11 3317 37 68

1871
3 Upper Hill St Richmond Surrey
|Charles Wills |head U 26 M.C.S.E. Narboro Leicester
Annie Cleveden servant 24 Ireland
RG10 867 56 18

Suz
Thornhill, Cresswell, Sisson, Harriman, Cripps, Eyre, Walter, Marson, Battison, Holmes, Bailey, Hardman, Fairhurst Noon-mainly in Derbys/Notts-but also Northampton, Oxford, Leics, Lancs-England
Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk