ROMER, Harriet Maria Sparrow |
Baptised: 24 Feb 1855, St. Thomas, Winchester, Hampshire
Married: 7 Oct 1884, Reading, Berkshire, Henry Overton Wills 1
The Times, Wednesday, Oct 8, 1884 On the 7th Oct., at Christ Church, Whitley, near Reading, by the Rev. G. I. Tubbs, uncle of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. G. K. Turner, Vicar of Christchurch, and the Rev. P. Ditchfield, Henry Overton Wills, Jun., fourth son of Henry Overton Wills, J.P., of Redland Knoll, Bristol, to Harriet Maria Sparrow (KATIE), third daughter of Major-Gen. Romer, R.A.
Notes:
daughter of Robert Corcyra Romer (1820-1894) and Helen Gerardine Cloete (1832-1879) The Times, Saturday, March 16, 1935 OBITUARY WILLS - On March 14, 1935, in London, Harriet Maria Sparrow Wills, widow of Henry Overton Wills, and daughter of the late Major-General R. C. Romer, R. A.. Funeral at Arno's Vale Cemetery, Bristol, at 12 noon today (Saturday). Memorial service at Holy Trinity, Sloan Street on Monday at 11 a.m. siblings Emma Born abt 1852 Natal, South Africa Ellen Born abt 1854 Natal, South Africa Robert William Born abt 1858 Gosport, Hants Frances C. Born abt 1859 Gosport, Hants Helen C. Born abt 1860 Natal, South Africa Charlotte Born abt 1862 Woolwich, Kent Julia Born abt 1864 Malta Georgina K. Born abt 1865 Malta Melita J. A. Born abt 1866 Malta Charles Henry Wolfgang Born 22 Oct 1866 Malta Henry Born abt 1869 Plymouth, Devon Benjamin John W. Born abt 1879 Reading, Berkshire
Sources:
Wills Henry Overton Marriages Dec 1884 Reading 2c 755 Romer Harriet Maria S Marriages Dec 1884 Reading 2c 755
WILSON, Louisa Gertrude |
Born: Abt 1862, Hankow, China
Married: Mar 1887, Hampstead, Walter Melville Wills 1
Sources:
Wills Walter Melville Marriages Mar 1887 Hampstead 1a 956 Wilson Louisa Gertrude Marriages Mar 1887 Hampstead 1a 956
DEWHURST, Hilda |
Married: Sep 1890, Skipton, West Riding Yorkshire, Arthur Stanley Wills 1
Notes:
daughter of John Bonny and Francis Dewhurst, at Skipton, Yorkshire.
Sources:
Wills Arthur Stanley Marriages Sep 1890 Skipton 9a 65 Dewhurst Hilda Marriages Sep 1890 Skipton 9a 65
TREVOR-ROPER, Eleanor |
Born: Sep 1865, Holywell 1
Died: 26 Nov 1921, Plas Fferm Bach, Llandudno, Wales 1
Married: 26 Sep 1893, St. Peters, Eaton Square, London, Frederick Duncan Wills 1
The Times, Thursday, Sep 28, 1893 MARRIAGES On the 26th inst., at St. Peters, Eaton-square, London, by the Rev. R. F. Taylor, Rector of Gomersall, Yorkshire, Frederick D. Wills, youngest son of Henry Overton Wills, J.P., of Kelston Knoll, Bath, to Eleanor Trevor-Roper, youngest daughter of the late Richard Trevor-Roper, of Leeswood Hall, Mold.
Notes:
daughter of Richard Trevor-Roper and Marian Rigby, at Pontblyddyn, Mold, Flintshire, Wales. The Times, Wednesday, Nov 30, 1921 DEATHS WILLS - On the 26th Nov., at Plas Fferm Bach, Llandudno, Eleanor, the widow of F. D. Wills, aged 56. Interment today (Wednesday) at St. Tudno's at 11:30.
Sources:
Roper Eleanor Trevor Births Sep 1865 Holywell 11b 294
Wills Eleanor Deaths Dec 1921 Conway 11b 555 56
Wills Frederick Duncan Marriages Sep 1893 St. Geo. H. Sq. 1a 944 Trevor-roper Eleanor Marriages Sep 1893 St. Geo. H. Sq. 1a 944
WILLS, Helen Maud Overton |
Born: Mar 1886, Barton Regis, Bristol, Somerset 1
Father: Henry Overton Wills
Mother: Harriet Maria Sparrow Romer
Notes:
todo marriage Wills Helen Maud O Marriages Mar 1908 Paddington 1a 69 Davies Harold Oscar R Marriages Mar 1908 Paddington 1a 69 Shettle William Croasdill Marriages Mar 1908 Paddington 1a 69
Sources:
Wills Helen Maud O Births Mar 1886 Barton R. 6a 58
WILLS, Alice Geraldine Overton |
Born: Jun 1887, Paddington 1
Married: Dec 1912, Marylebone, Bertram P Faunthorpe 2
Father: Henry Overton Wills
Mother: Harriet Maria Sparrow Romer
Sources:
Wills Alice Geraldine O Births Jun 1887 Paddington 1a 53
Wills Alice G O Marriages Dec 1912 Marylebone 1a 1339 Faunthorpe Faunthorpe Bertram P Marriages Dec 1912 Marylebone 1a 1339 Wills
WILLS, Margarita May Overton |
Born: Mar 1893, Paddington 1
Father: Henry Overton Wills
Mother: Harriet Maria Sparrow Romer
Sources:
Wills Margarita May O Births Jun 1893 Paddington 1a 41
FAUNTHORPE, Bertram P |
Married: Dec 1912, Marylebone, Alice Geraldine Overton Wills 1
Sources:
Wills Alice G O Marriages Dec 1912 Marylebone 1a 1339 Faunthorpe Faunthorpe Bertram P Marriages Dec 1912 Marylebone 1a 1339 Wills
WILLS, Walter Douglas Melville |
Born: Mar 1888, Barton Regis, Bristol, Somerset 1
Father: Walter Melville Wills
Mother: Louisa Gertrude Wilson
Sources:
Wills Walter Douglas M Births Mar 1888 Barton R. 6a 55
WILLS, Robert Bruce Melville |
Born: Sep 1890, Bristol, Somerset 1
Died: 15 Feb 1915, Belgium
Father: Walter Melville Wills
Mother: Louisa Gertrude Wilson
Notes:
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium IN Memory of CAPTAIN ROBERT BRUCE MELVILLE WILLS 2nd (Wessex) Field Co., Royal Engineers Who Died Age 24 ON 15 Feb 1915 Recommended for V.C. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Melville Wills, of Bracken Hill, Leigh Woods, Bristol and of "Killilan", Ross-Shire; Husband of Beryl (Daisy) E. Wills, of Birdcombe Court, Wraxall, Somerset. Educated at Charterhouse, and Trinity College, Cambridge. REMEMBERED WITH HONOR
Sources:
Wills Robert Bruce M Births Sep 1890 Bristol 6a 35
WILLS, Maitland Cecil Melville |
Born: 30 Nov 1891, Bristol, Somerset 1
Died: 12 Mar 1966
Married: 5 May 1915, St Mary's, Leigh Woods, Bristol, Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes 2
Father: Walter Melville Wills
Mother: Louisa Gertrude Wilson
Notes:
He was a Captain on date of marriage Under the pen name of Cecil M. Wills, he had 26 detective novels published. 1966 1Q Winchester 6B 998 The Times, Tuesday, Mar 15, 1966 DEATHS WILLS - On Saturday, March 12, 1966, in hospital peacefully in his sleep after a long illness bravely borne, MAITLAND CECIL MELVILLE WILLS, M.C., J.P., in his 74th year, widower of Gladys (née Hughes) and dearly loved father of Hyacinth, Rosemary, Pamela, April, Ailsa, Hermione, and Robin. Funeral at Stockbridge, Wednesday, March 16, at 3 p.m. Flowers to Jackson, Stockbridge.
Sources:
Wills Maitland Cecil Births Mar 1892 Bristol 6a 37
Wills Maitland C M Marriages Jun 1915 Long Ashton 5c 1491 Hughes Hughes Gladys A F Marriages Jun 1915 Long Ashton 5c 1491 Wills
WILLS, Harold Edgar Melville |
Born: Dec 1896, Bedminister 1
Father: Walter Melville Wills
Mother: Louisa Gertrude Wilson
Sources:
Wills Harold Edgar M Births Dec 1896 Bedminster 5c 650a
HUGHES, Gladys Aimee Fothergill |
Born: Sep 1894, Barton Regis, Bristol, Somerset 1
Died: 12 Jun 1964
Married: 5 May 1915, St Mary's, Leigh Woods, Bristol, Maitland Cecil Melville Wills 2
Notes:
twin daughter of Reginald Francis H. Hughes and Emma Blanche Thompson, at Redland, Bristol. 1964 2Q Basingstoke 6B 92 The Times, Wednesday, Jun 17, 1964 DEATHS WILLS - On Friday, June 12, 1964, in hospital peacefully in her sleep after a long illness bravely borne, GLADYS AMY FOTHERGILL WILLS, (née Hughes) in her 70th year, dearly beloved wife of Cecil M. Wills and loving mother of Hyacinth, Rosemary, Pamela, April, Ailsa, Hermione, and Robin, and loved twin sister of May Booker. Funeral at Stockbridge, Thursday, June 18, at 2:30 p.m. Flowers to Jackson, Stockbridge.
Sources:
Hughes Gladys Amy F Births Sep 1894 Barton R. 6a 170
Wills Maitland C M Marriages Jun 1915 Long Ashton 5c 1491 Hughes Hughes Gladys A F Marriages Jun 1915 Long Ashton 5c 1491 Wills
WILLS, Aimee Hyacinth Melville |
Born: 22 Jan 1916, Leigh Woods 1
Married: Mar 1936, Westminster, Hugh M H Ley 2
Father: Maitland Cecil Melville Wills
Mother: Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes
Sources:
Wills Aimee H M Births Mar 1916 Long Ashton 5c 848 Hughes
Wills Aimee H M Marriages Mar 1936 Westminster 1a 762 Ley Ley Hugh M H Marriages Mar 1936 Westminster 1a 762 Wills
WILLS, Gladys Rosemary Melville |
Born: 29 May 1918, Leigh Woods 1
Married: Sep 1939, Basingstoke, Charles G Cubitt 2
Father: Maitland Cecil Melville Wills
Mother: Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes
Sources:
Wills Gladys R M Births Jun 1918 Long Ashton 5c 760 Hughes
Wills Gladys R M Marriages Sep 1939 Basingstoke 2c 1377 Cubitt Cubitt Charles G Marriages Sep 1939 Basingstoke 2c 1377 Wills
WILLS, Pamela D Melville |
Born: Dec 1919, Leigh Woods 1
Married: Sep 1939, Basingstoke, Charles A Larking 2
Father: Maitland Cecil Melville Wills
Mother: Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes
Sources:
Wills Pamela D M Births Dec 1919 Long Ashton 5c 906 Hughes
Wills Pamela D M Marriages Sep 1939 Basingstoke 2c 1378 Larking Larking Charles A Marriages Sep 1939 Basingstoke 2c 1378 Wills
WILLS, Elaine April Melville |
Born: 2 Apr 1921, Leigh Woods 1
Married: Sep 1950, Paddington, Colin C Kerr-Peterson 2
Father: Maitland Cecil Melville Wills
Mother: Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes
Sources:
Wills Elaine A M Births Jun 1921 Long Ashton 5c 951 Hughes
Wills Elaine A M Marriages Sep 1950 Paddington 5d 604 Kerr-Peterson Kerr-peterson Colin C Marriages Sep 1950 Paddington 5d 604 Wills also Kerr-peterson Colin C Marriages Sep 1950 Paddington 5d 604 Retout Du Trevou Retout-du-trevou Elaine A M Marriages Sep 1950 Paddington 5d 604 KERR-PETERSON
very strange entries
WILLS, Ailsa V Melville |
Born: 23 May 1923, Leigh Woods 1
Father: Maitland Cecil Melville Wills
Mother: Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes
Sources:
Wills Ailsa V M Births Jun 1923 Long Ashton 5c 880 Hughes
WILLS, Hermione A Melville |
Born: 8 Mar 1926, Bristol, Somerset 1
Married: Sep 1951, Westminster, Merfyn Evans 2
Father: Maitland Cecil Melville Wills
Mother: Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes
Notes:
possible child Evans Kim A M Births Jun 1952 Marylebone 5d 440 Wills
Sources:
Wills Hermione A M Births Mar 1926 Bristol 6a 357 Hughes
Wills Hermione A M Marriages Sep 1951 Westminster 5c 793 EVANS Evans Merfyn Marriages Sep 1951 Westminster 5c 793 WILLS
WILLS, Robin Michael Melville |
Born: 8 Aug 1928, Bristol, Somerset 1
Father: Maitland Cecil Melville Wills
Mother: Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes
Sources:
Wills Robin M M Births Sep 1928 Bristol 6a 334 Hughes
LEY, Hugh M H |
Married: Mar 1936, Westminster, Aimee Hyacinth Melville Wills 1
Sources:
Wills Aimee H M Marriages Mar 1936 Westminster 1a 762 Ley Ley Hugh M H Marriages Mar 1936 Westminster 1a 762 Wills
CUBITT, Charles G |
Married: Sep 1939, Basingstoke, Gladys Rosemary Melville Wills 1
Sources:
Wills Gladys R M Marriages Sep 1939 Basingstoke 2c 1377 Cubitt Cubitt Charles G Marriages Sep 1939 Basingstoke 2c 1377 Wills
LARKING, Charles A |
Married: Sep 1939, Basingstoke, Pamela D Melville Wills 1
Sources:
Wills Pamela D M Marriages Sep 1939 Basingstoke 2c 1378 Larking Larking Charles A Marriages Sep 1939 Basingstoke 2c 1378 Wills
KERR-PETERSON, Colin C |
Married: Sep 1950, Paddington, Elaine April Melville Wills 1
Sources:
Wills Elaine A M Marriages Sep 1950 Paddington 5d 604 Kerr-Peterson Kerr-peterson Colin C Marriages Sep 1950 Paddington 5d 604 Wills also Kerr-peterson Colin C Marriages Sep 1950 Paddington 5d 604 Retout Du Trevou Retout-du-trevou Elaine A M Marriages Sep 1950 Paddington 5d 604 KERR-PETERSON
very strange entries
EVANS, Merfyn |
Married: Sep 1951, Westminster, Hermione A Melville Wills 1
Sources:
Wills Hermione A M Marriages Sep 1951 Westminster 5c 793 EVANS Evans Merfyn Marriages Sep 1951 Westminster 5c 793 WILLS
LEY, Marie T Melville H |
Born: Mar 1937, Basingstoke 1
Father: Hugh M H Ley
Mother: Aimee Hyacinth Melville Wills
Sources:
Ley Marie T M H Births Mar 1937 Basingstoke 2c 351 Wills
LEY, Hugh Melville H |
Born: Jun 1938, Basingstoke 1
Father: Hugh M H Ley
Mother: Aimee Hyacinth Melville Wills
Sources:
Ley Hugh M H Births Jun 1938 Basingstoke 2c 413 Wills
LARKING, Fern M Melville |
Born: Mar 1941, Basingstoke 1
Father: Charles A Larking
Mother: Pamela D Melville Wills
Sources:
Larking Fern M M Births Mar 1941 Basingstoke 2c 714a Wills
KERR-PETERSON, Nigel R J |
Born: Mar 1946, Wells 1
Father: Colin C Kerr-Peterson
Mother: Elaine April Melville Wills
Sources:
Kerr-peterson Nigel R J Births Mar 1946 Wells 5c 494 Wills
KERR-PETERSON, Maitland C M |
Born: Jun 1952, Surrey Mid.E 1
Father: Colin C Kerr-Peterson
Mother: Elaine April Melville Wills
Sources:
Kerr-peterson Maitland C M Births Jun 1952 Surrey Mid.E. 5g 328 WILLS
WILLS, Ronald Dewhurst |
Born: Sep 1891, Bromley 1
Father: Arthur Stanley Wills
Mother: Hilda Dewhurst
Notes:
he never married
Sources:
Wills Ronald Dewhurst Births Sep 1891 Bromley 2a 414
WILLS, Wilfrid Dewhurst |
Born: Dec 1898, Brompton, Kent 1
Father: Arthur Stanley Wills
Mother: Hilda Dewhurst
Sources:
Wills Wilfrid Dewhurst Births Dec 1898 Bromley 2a 435
HAAG, Ian Norman |
Born: 24 Jul 1921, Wroughton, Wiltshire 1
Father: Norman Carl Haag
Mother: Doris Maud de Winton Wills
Sources:
Haag Ian N Births Sep 1921 Swindon 5a 19 Wills
HAAG, Ida Maud Priscilla |
Born: 27 Sep 1922, 2 Elystan-mansions, Pelham-crescent, S.W.3 1
Father: Norman Carl Haag
Mother: Doris Maud de Winton Wills
Sources:
Haag Ida M P Births Dec 1922 Chelsea 1a 520 Wills
HAAG, Audrey Vera Doris |
Born: 26 Jul 1925, Basle, Switzerland
Father: Norman Carl Haag
Mother: Doris Maud de Winton Wills
SCOTT, Margaret |
Married: 1902?, William Barker Ogden
BOWRING, Abner |
Married: Mar 1922, Bristol, Stephanie Merfydd M Wills 1
Sources:
Wills Stephanie M M Marriages Mar 1922 Bristol 6a 103 Bowring Bowring Abner Marriages Mar 1922 Bristol 6a 103 Wills
BOWRING, Robert A H |
Born: Mar 1923, Bridgewater 1
Father: Abner Bowring
Mother: Stephanie Merfydd M Wills
Sources:
Bowring Robert A H Births Mar 1923 Bridgwater 5c 437 Wills
JUNG, George Charles |
Married: Mar 1895, Camberwell, Emily Caroline Nicholls 1
Notes:
Sheila says changed name on marriage, but son still Jung Probably nothing in it, but Jung George Frederick Births Mar 1863 Camberwell 1d 559
Sources:
Nicholls Emily Caroline Marriages Mar 1895 Camberwell 1d 891 Jung George Charles Marriages Mar 1895 Camberwell 1d 891
NICHOLLS, Lucy |
Born: 1986
Married: Thomas Andrew Leins
BAABER, Sarah |
Born: 1982
Married: Daniel Edward Leins
EDWARDS, Phillip |
Born: 1960
Died: 2009
Married: Linda D Leins
EDWARDS, Jacob Leins |
Born: 1991
Father: Phillip Edwards
Mother: Linda D Leins
BROOM, David |
Born: 1965
Married: Tracy Goodwin
LEEDS, Kelly |
Married: Nicholas James Goodwin
GOODWIN, Joshua |
Born: 1997
Father: Nicholas James Goodwin
Mother: Kelly Leeds
GOODWIN, Harry |
Born: 2006
Father: Daniel Robert Goodwin
Mother: Samantha Buck
BROWN, Douglas |
Married: Joyce R Leins
Notes:
Also thought to be Pascoe, but no BMD entry from 1890-1900 and too many Browns
BROWN, Marguerite |
Born: 1924
Died: Dec 2013, Cornwall
Married 1: Dec 1946, Sturminster, Harold Lea Nicholls 1
Married 2: Dec 1951, Sturminster, Clifford J Gould 1
Father: Douglas Brown
Mother: Joyce R Leins
Notes:
Birth date from Sheila Leins None of these fit Brown Marguerite Births Mar 1924 Sunderland 10a 1291 Partland Brown Marguerite E Births Jun 1924 Wellington, Sh 6a 1156 Weston Brown Marguerite I Births Jun 1924 Portsmouth 2b 806 Trevet Brown Marguerite Births Sep 1924 Birmingham 6d 491 Harvey Brown Marguerite D D Births Sep 1924 Frome 5c 578 Rawlins Brown Marguerite W Births Sep 1924 Grimsby 7a 957 Rudd Brown Marguerite Births Dec 1924 Sunderland 10a 1145 Langton the only M K's are - neither which fit (too early or late) Brown Marguerite K Births Sep 1911 Birmingham 6d 117 Brown Brown Marguerite K Births Sep 1932 Willesden 3a 553 Donn Assumed divorced, she was still alive in 2011, but in a home with no memory
Sources:
Brown Marguerite K Marriages Dec 1946 Sturminster 6a 1447 Nicholls Nicholls Harold L Marriages Dec 1946 Sturminster 6a 1447 Brown
Brown Marguerite K Marriages Dec 1951 Sturminster 6a 1191 GOULD Nicholls Marguerite K Marriages Dec 1951 Sturminster 6a 1191 GOULD Pascoe Marguerite K Marriages Dec 1951 Sturminster 6a 1191 GOULD Gould Clifford J Marriages Dec 1951 Sturminster 6a 1191 BROWN Gould Clifford J Marriages Dec 1951 Sturminster 6a 1191 NICHOLLS Gould Clifford J Marriages Dec 1951 Sturminster 6a 1191 PASCOE
Totally confusing!
NICHOLLS, Harold Lea |
Married: Dec 1946, Sturminster, Marguerite Brown 1
Sources:
Brown Marguerite K Marriages Dec 1946 Sturminster 6a 1447 Nicholls Nicholls Harold L Marriages Dec 1946 Sturminster 6a 1447 Brown