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Willey/Hill families

Posted by Pat Goddard on 28/6/2023, 4:04 pm

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trying to find any further information on George Willey son of Henry. George Willey married Sarah Hill on 3/8/1853 in Cullompton her father was John Hill and he was deceased at the time of the wedding.
I believe that the Willey family might have been from Kentisbeare.
Any help would be appreciated

Re: Willey/Hill families

Posted by Joan Smith on 30/6/2023, 9:19 am, in reply to "Willey/Hill families"

Sarah willey nee Hill died in q1 1869 shortly after the birth of her son George born the same quarter. In 1871 the children seem to live with someone called Peter Willey said to be their father a widower. I can't find George's brother Peter in other records at the moment. wonder why George decided to be Peter?

Re: Willey/Hill families

Posted by Judith on 29/6/2023, 10:41 am, in reply to "Willey/Hill families"

Yes all born Kentisbeare. 1861 census shows George 32, Sarah 28 Henry7 Sarah 5 Mary A 3, William 18months. George is ag lab.
Living Kentisbeare.
Cant find on next census.

Re: Willey/Hill families

Posted by Sally Topliss on 29/6/2023, 4:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Willey/Hill families"

George is on 1871 census, living Higher Farm, Sampford Peverell but calling himself "Peter". Recorded age is suspect here but all the children are correct.
Sarah appears to have died in 1869 after childbirth. (George born 1869)
He calls himself George on 1881 still living Higher Farm. There is a George bapt 19.05.1822 (born May 1820) Kentisbeare son of Henry and Mary. There is also a Peter bapt. 08.09.1828.non conformist Kentisbeare, also son of a Henry and Mary. There is a burial of a George Willey 27.10.1844 Kentisbeare, aged 23, but this might be nothing to do with the George above. I cannot find a possible death of either a George or a Peter, which would fit. Sally

Re: Willey/Hill families

Posted by Pat Goddard on 30/6/2023, 2:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Willey/Hill families"

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Thank you all for your replies I will look not the information. I am trying to find a link between my husbands family of Hills and my family of Hills who were based in Somerset as we have recently discovered that we are 5th cousins.

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