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Gillian

Gillian Report 8 Feb 2008 17:11

Hi i have my great grandparents marriage cert which is in bethnal green in 1869 both their fathers were called richard one was richard wills and the other richard green their children also richard wills and louisa green both richard wills were general dealers and richard green was a labourer my question is how can i find out when the richards were born they are the fathers of richard and louisa and when they married at to whom thanks in advance Gill

K

K Report 8 Feb 2008 17:15

Have you found them on the census?

Louise2212

Louise2212 Report 8 Feb 2008 17:42

Is this them in 1881?

Richard WELLS Head M Male 34 London, London, Middlesex, England General Dealer
Louisa WELLS Wife M Female 32 London, London, Middlesex, England
Sarah WELLS Dau Female 14 London, London, Middlesex, England ((Servant))
Sl. WELLS Son Male 12 London, London, Middlesex, England
Mary WELLS Dau Female 10 London, London, Middlesex, England
Alice WELLS Dau Female 8 London, London, Middlesex, England
Ester WELLS Dau Female 6 London, London, Middlesex, England
George WELLS Son Male 4 London, London, Middlesex, England
Alfred WELLS Son Male 3 London, London, Middlesex, England

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Source Information:
Dwelling 2 Worcester Cottage
Census Place Newington, Surrey, England
Family History Library Film 1341121
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0537 / 82
Page Number 51



If so this could be Louisa & parents in 1861 (If someone could please double check as I don't have full access to ancestry at the moment)

Louisa A GREEN abt 1851 city, Middlesex, England relation city, Middlesex
Maria A GREEN abt 1807 city, Middlesex, England relation city, Middlesex
Richard GREEN abt 1796 city, Shropshire, England relation city, Middlesex
& siblings
Charlotte GREEN abt 1847 city, Middlesex, England relation city, Middlesex
Henry C GREEN abt 1853 city, Middlesex, England relation city, Middlesex
Sarah GREEN abt 1849 city, Middlesex, England relation city, Middlesex

K

K Report 8 Feb 2008 18:50

Wills family in 1891 - All listed as born Bermondsey Surrey - Richard still a General Dealer


Name: Richard Wills
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Louisa
Gender: Male
Where born: Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Newington St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Marks
Town: London City
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub-registration district: St Peter Walworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 36
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Wills 7
Esther Wills 16
Florence Wills 4
Louisa Wills 40
Richard Wills 42
Richard Wills 15
William Wills 13


The above ties in to this birth

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Dec 1849 (>99%)
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WILLS Richard Bermondsey 4 21





K

K Report 8 Feb 2008 19:07

1851

Name: Richard Wills
Age: 16 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Richard
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Bermondsey
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Magdalen
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Bermondsey
Sub-registration district: Leather Market
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 126
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Wills 27
Richard Wills 23 General Dealer
Richard Wills 16 Mo

All born Bermondsey


1841 Richard Wills Snr and family - His father was a Leather Dresser

Name: Richard Wills
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Gender: Male
Where born: Surrey, England

Civil Parish: St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey
Hundred: Brixton (Eastern Division)
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey
Sub-registration district: Leather Market
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Wills 8
George Wills 45
George Wills 10
Mary Wills 45
Richard Wills 12



K

K Report 8 Feb 2008 19:13

1851 Based on her birth in Bermondsey

Name: Louisa Green
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Richard
Mother's Name: Charlotte
Gender: Female
Where born: Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Bermondsey
Ecclesiastical parish: Christ Church
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Bermondsey
Sub-registration district: St James
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 182
Household Members: Name Age
Charlotte Green 30
Harriett Green 3
John Green 7
Louisa Green 1
Richard Green 31 Hawker of Fish b Newington




Gillian

Gillian Report 8 Feb 2008 21:46

Hi everybody thanks for all your help in researching family tree you have all been very helpful thanks again gill