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Major Robert Billop abt 1886

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dopey06

dopey06 Report 23 May 2013 10:30

Can any-body please help me ?

Major Robert Billopp abt 1886 ( possibly Nova Scotia ) married Dorothy Helen Stairs born 1886.

ANY INFO AT ALL PLEASE ON Major Robert Billopp ?

Thank you Dave

Researching:
MORROW England and Canada - Cully - Culley - Spanswick - Castle - Cunard - ( and many more ) - Hagland - Agland (Devon ) - Rees ( Holborn England , and Wales ) - Carroll ( England - Ireland - USA ) - ( and many more ) - WILLING TO SHARE INFO !

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 May 2013 10:32

Lived where please ?

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

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Adeline

Adeline Report 23 May 2013 10:45

Found here: http://queenscountytimes.ca/A-Z/html/j__w__willis.html

"Robert Billop Willis, born March 28, 1877. He married Dorothy Helen Stairs, daughter of George and Helen (MacKenzie) Stairs on January 19, 1912 when he was 34 and she was 26. He died at the age of 72 in 1953, in Camp Hill Hospital of hypertensive cardio vascular disease. A colonel in the Imperial and Canadian Army, he retired in 1924 after 30 years as a soldier.
Robert’s wife, Dorothy Helen Willis, 252 Tower Road, Halifax, died at the age of 68, in Victoria General Hospital Halifax, in 1954. The informant signature on her death certificate was that of her nephew MacCallum A. Grant of Young Avenue, Halifax."

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 23 May 2013 10:56

Possible?

1881 Census of Canada
about Robert B Willis Name: Robert B Willis
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Birth Year: 1877
Birthplace: New Brunswick
Religion: Church of England
Nationality: English
Province: New Brunswick
District Number: 33
District: Westmorland
Sub-District Number: H
Subdistrict: Salisbury
Division: 2
Household Members: Name Age
Cuthbert Willis 49
Henrietta Willis 47
Etta Willis 14
Charles E Willis 10
William I Willis 8
Mary E Willis 7
Robert B Willis 4
Sarah E Willis 3

Father Cuthbert a clergyman born Nova Scotia. Mother Henrietta born England.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 May 2013 10:57

Dave

Your info doesn't tally with the info posted by Adeline

Are you looking at the right person?

Presumably, Adeline, the Halifax in your post is Nova Scotia, as opposed to Yorkshire

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 23 May 2013 11:01

Name: Robert B. Willis
Birth Date: 1878
Birthplace: Peticodiac, N.B.
Age: 34
Spouse's Name: Dorothy H. Stairs
Spouse's Birth Date: 1886
Spouse's Birthplace: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Spouse's Age: 26
Event Date: 24 Jan 1912
Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Father's Name: C. Willis
Spouse's Father's Name: George
Spouse's Mother's Name: H. E.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M0009-0
System Origin: Canada-VR
GS Film number: 1298988
Reference ID: 2:3KG5K1J

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 23 May 2013 11:02

Name: Dorothy Stairs
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Event Place: A, Halifax (city/cité), Nova Scotia, Canada
Gender: Female
Age:
Marital Status: Single
Ethnicity: Irish
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Presbyterian
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Ns
Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Page: 19
Family Number: 184
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George Stairs M 44 Ns
Daughter Dorothy Stairs F 15 Ns
Son George Stairs M 13 Ns
Son Dennis Stairs M 11 Ns
Son John Stairs M 9 Ns
Daughter Helen Stairs F 7 Ns
Sister-in-law Jessie Mckenzie F 44 Ns
Domestic Annie Heville F 42 Newfdld
Domestic Maggie Gardener F 38 Ns
Domestic Hannah Rogers F 26 Ns

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 23 May 2013 11:02

Name: Dorothy Stairs
Gender: Female
Age: 5
Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Free Church
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Halifax
District Number: 34
Sub-District: Darmouth
Affiliate Film Number: 30953_148117

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 23 May 2013 11:12

rather than just marking this as "answered" - how nice would it have been had you bothered to say "thank you" :-)

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 23 May 2013 11:34

well I've just been messaged to say that Dave didn't mark it as answered, so how did it happen?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

dopey06

dopey06 Report 23 May 2013 11:35

Hello All who contributed above .

THANK YOU SO MUCH , Received more than I expected !

Best wishes , Dave

Researching:
MORROW England and Canada - Cully - Culley - Spanswick - Castle - Cunard - ( and many more ) - Hagland - Agland (Devon ) - Rees ( Holborn England , and Wales ) - Carroll ( England - Ireland - USA ) - ( and many more ) - WILLING TO SHARE INFO !

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 23 May 2013 11:38

thanks Dave - much appreciated :-) :-)

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Billopp

Billopp Report 14 Oct 2013 23:28

Hi,

Major Robert Billopp Willis was 1st cousin to my great grandmother Mary Willis. I have a great deal of information on this family and others connected to it. If you are still interested we could exchange information.

Christopher

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 14 Oct 2013 23:32

Hello Christopher, welcome to the boards.

If you click on Dave's name (dopey06) you can send him a direct message. May be quicker than waiting for him to check if there are any further replies on here.