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Marriage at St Mary the Virgin Great Bardfield

4 July 1840
William Willis
Age 24, Labourer. Bachelor
Father: William Willis. Labourer

to Phoebe Johnson
Age 22. Spinster
Father: Joseph Ford (that is what is written in the register) Labourer

Both made their mark.

Witnesses
Anne Playle and Alfred Willis
They both made their mark

Chris

No baptism at Nazing.

There is one at Great Bardfield and I will post it as you said she did use various forenames.

St Mary the Virgin, Great Bardfield

24 January 1841
Sarah Willis
Father: William .....Labourer
Mother: Phoebe
Residing: Great Bradfield

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1841?
Name: Willes
Age: 5 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Gender: Female
Where born: Essex, England
Civil Parish: Great Bardfield
Hundred: Freshwell
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration district: Dunmow
Sub-registration district: Stebbing
Piece: 329
Book: 3
Folio: 8
Page Number: 11

Household Members:
Name Age
Wm Willes 23
Willes 21
Willes 5 Mo

No forenames given on the schedule

Chris

Unfortunately I have to leave the boards now, but thank you for your efforts on my behalf. I will find a way to sort this out eventually !! Bye for now Chrissy

George Willis Baptism

All Saints Cressing

5 December 1847
Father: George......Labourer
Mother: Eliza
Residing: Cressing

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Chris

He was deceased in 1908. I think he died in his forties.

1861 England Census

Name: George Willis
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: 1848
Relation: Son (Child)
Father's name: George Willis
Mother's name: Eliza Willis
Gender: Male
Where born: Cressing, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Cressing
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: Braintree
Sub-registration district: Braintree
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1
Piece: 1115
Folio: 123
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
George Willis 47 OCC.Ag lab******
Eliza Willis 40
John Willis 17
George Willis 13

Class: RG 9; Piece: 1115; Folio: 123; Page: 1; GSU roll: 542756


What occupation have they put down for George's father on the marriage cert. please?

No good, George's father was definitely George too as I have his marriage cert.

George Willis Baptism

3 October 1847
Father: Joseph Willis....Labourer
Mother: Phoebe
Residing Little Leigh

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https://secureweb1.essexcc.gov.uk/SeaxPAM/EssexAncestors.aspx?selAlphabet=L&selParish=6664
St John the Evangelist, Little Leighs Baptisms
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Chris

I think they may have been cousins but just don't know how to connect them

Louisa was my Great Grandmother, and George was my Great Great uncle. I can't find how to get George into the tree without finding the link, I know it has to be there somewhere but of course it is so far back that census records don't help.

It's not a lot of info Christine. I can't seem to find a Louisa other than the census I put up in my first post.

The 1861 census says she was born in Nazing Essex.

Why do you think these two could be connected?

how about the one I posted for Great Leighs - father George?

Louisa comes up with various names on Census records, Louisa, Laura, Sara, she married William Teaster in 1861 and had at least 2 daughters, Elizabeth and Annie who was my grandmother.

George's father was also called George but I don't know for sure whether his mother was Elizabeth.
Louisa's Father was possibly William

I know that George did not marry till 1908 and died I believe in Hampshire in 1920s. He was apparently born in Waltham Abbey or Walthamstow

Essex is a big county so can you tell us anything else please?

Do you know who their parents were?

Name: - Willis
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1841
Gender: Female
Age: 0
Birthplace: Essex
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Dunmow
Sub-District: Stebbing
Parish: Great Bardfield
County: Essex

Name: George Willis
Event Type: Birth Registration
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year: 1847
Registration District: Chelmsford
County: Essex
Event Place: Chelmsford, Essex, England
Volume: 12
Page: 40
Line Number: 29

Name: George Willis
Event Type: Birth Registration
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year: 1847
Registration District: Braintree
County: Essex
Event Place: Braintree, Essex, England
Volume: 12
Page: 19
Line Number: 4

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Name: George Willis
Event Type: Death
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year: 1928
Registration District: Rochford
County: Essex
Event Place: Rochford, Essex, England
Age (available after 1866): 81
Birth Year (Estimated): 1847
Volume: 4A
Page: 732
Line Number: 6