James Wills

Male30 January 1784–3 May 1846

Brief Life History of James

When James Wills was born on 30 January 1784, in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Wills, was 41 and his mother, Catherine Stone, was 36. He married Janett Fenton on 13 November 1822. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 3 May 1846, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 62, and was buried in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

James Wills
1784–1846
Janett Fenton
1792–1875
Marriage: 13 November 1822
Mary Janett Wills
1823–1893
Catherine Stone Wills
1825–1826
Priscilla Wills Padden Wills
1827–
Esther Clarissa Fenton Wills
1829–1913
James Fenton Wills
1830–1891
John Blair Wills
1831–
Peter Pickman Wills
1833–
Samuel Stone Wills
1839–1840

Sources (12)

  • James Wills, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • James Wills, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • James Wills, "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    13 November 1822
  • Children (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1801 · The Act of Union

    Age 17

    The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

    1815

    Age 31

    The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

    1823

    Age 39

    Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

    Name Meaning

    English and German: variant of Will with genitival -s.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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