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The 19th Century 

MARRIAGES pre 1837 (less detail)

MALES FEMALES
20 July 1803  Joseph Wills m Ann Geep                           
30 May 1808  William Wills m Mary Geep                         
25 December 1809  Samuel Wills m Charity Geep
5 February 1810  John Wills m Joan Mitchell     
2 March 1813 John Wills m Mary Warry
29 November 1813 Edward Wills m Joan Raindle
10 April 1820 William Wills Ann Geep
21 September 1823 John Wills m Mary Lawrence
19 April 1824 Samuel Wills m Susanna Sweet
15 January 1827 Anthony Wills m Sarah Doutch    
18 October 1836 Robert Wills m Mary Stone
2 April 1837 Edward Wills m Amelia Osborne
2 April 1837 Joseph Wills m Hannah Osborne
9 June 1802 Mary Wills m Thomas Dinmead                          
16 October 1806  Mary Wills m John Mitchell                            
26 December 1808  Joan Wills m Richard Raindle   
20 February 1809  Margaret Wills m Thomas Mitchell    
5 December 1814 Ann Wills m William Mitchell
11 September 1815 Sarah Wills m  Samuel Osborne
24 December 1816 Elizabeth Wills m George Geep
31 January 1820 Hannah Wills m James Sweet                            
25 May 1823 Elizabeth Wills m John Paul
6 July 1823 Patience Wills m Joseph Daw                            
16 May 1825 Susanna Wills m Samuel Mitchell
26 July 1825 Susanna Wills m John Lawrence
17 December 1826 Catharine Wills m Josias French   
16 May 1836 Elizabeth Wills m Thomas Lawrence
26 June 1836 Mary Wills m John Lawrence                              

MARRIAGES post 1837 (extra detail)

Date

Year

Forename

Surname

Spouse

Age

Condition

Signed?

Abode

Occupation

Father

Father's Occ

Witness

23-Feb

1841

Rachel

Brown

George Wills

21

Spinster

No

Lower St

Factory Reeler

James Brown, late

Labourer

Ann Wills

23-Feb

1841

George

Wills

Rachel Brown

25

Bachelor

No

Lower St

Field Labourer

John Wills

Labourer

Samuel Gibb

2-Aug

1841

William

Wills

Mary Ann Willy

23

Bachelor

No

Church St

Labourer

John Wills

Labourer

Thomas Bailey

2-Aug

1841

Mary Ann

Willy

William Wills

22

Spinster

No

Higher St

Glove Sewer

James Willy

Labourer

Hannah Bailey

29-Nov

1841

Edward

Preston

Rachel Wills

23

Bachelor

Yes

Sojourner, Merriott

Private Soldier in 56th Regiment

John Preston

Weaver

George Wills

29-Nov

1841

Rachel

Wills

Edward Preston

23

Spinster

Yes

Sherrimore Hill

Weaver

Samuel Wills

Labourer

Sarah Pattemore

11-Dec

1842

Ann

Lawrence

Enos Wills

25

Spinster

No

Monkhood's Lane

Labourer

Robert Lawrence

Labourer

Leah Lawrence

11-Dec

1842

Enos

Wills

Ann Lawrence

23

Bachelor

No

Sherrimore Hill

Weaver

William Wills

Weaver

William Mitchell

22-Apr

1843

Sarah

Pattemore

George Wills

25

Spinster

Yes

Sandy Hole

Glove Sewer

John Pattemore

Farm Gardener

Mary Pattemore

22-Apr

1843

George

Wills

Sarah Pattemore

26

Bachelor

Yes

Sherrimore Hill

Weaver

Samuel Wills

Weaver

William Mitchell

13-Apr

1845

Grace

Rendall

James Wills

24

Spinster

No

Lower Street

Weaver

George Rendall

Weaver

William Young

13-Apr

1845

James

Wills

Grace Rendall

23

Bachelor

No

Sherrimore Hill

Weaver

Samuel Wills

Weaver

Job Wills

10-May

1846

Ann

Wills

Joseph Sweet

23

Spinster

No

Higher Street

Servant

not given

not given

William Mitchell

10-May

1846

Joseph

Sweet

Ann Wills

23

Bachelor

Yes

England's Row

Nursery Lab.

John Sweet

Labourer

James Sweet

26-May

1846

Susan

Lawrence

Job Wills

20

Spinster

No

Sherrimore Hill

Weaver

Charles Lawrence

Road Man

Thomas Mitchell

26-May

1846

Job

Wills

Susan Lawrence

23

Bachelor

Yes

Sherrimore Hill

Weaver

William Wills

Weaver

Ann Wills

6-Aug

1847

Thomas

Mitchell

Anne Wills

22

Bachelor

Yes

Lower St

Baker

Samuel Mitchell

Gardener

John Cossins

6-Aug

1847

Anne

Wills

Thomas Mitchell

22

Spinster

Yes

Church St

Laundress

William Wills

Carter

Rachel Preston

20-Nov

1847

Ann

Wills

Robert Gibb

24

Spinster

No

Lower St

Dress Maker

John Wills

Labourer

Sarah Paul

20-Nov

1847

Robert

Gibb

Ann Wills

28

Bachelor

Yes

Lower St

Labourer

William Gibb

Labourer

Samuel Gibb

25-Dec

1847

Thomasine

Lawrence

William Wills

20

Spinster

Yes

Sherrimoor Hill

Glove sewer

Enos Lawrence

Labourer

Rachel Preston

25-Dec

1847

William

Wills

Thomasine Lawrence

22

Bachelor

Yes

Town's End

Weaver

Samuel Wills

Weaver

Jesse Wills

23-Oct

1849

Emma

Farr

William Wills

22

Spinster

No

Church Rd

Field Gardener

Robert Farr

Butcher

Robert England

23-Oct

1849

William

Wills

Emma Farr

22

Bachelor

Yes

Green Nap

Field Gardener

Samuel Wills

Carpenter

Joseph Eason

22-Dec

1849

Mary

Lawrence

Robert Wills

25

Spinster

No

Sherrimoor Hill

Factory Worker

Enos Lawrence

Labourer

Robert Gibb

22-Dec

1849

Robert

Wills

Mary Lawrence

26

Bachelor

No

Sherrimoor Hill

Labourer

John Wills

Labourer

George Lawrence

12-Oct

1850

Elizabeth

Chant

Jesse Wills

23

Spinster

No

Lower Street

Dress Maker

Joseph Chant

Carter

John England

12-Oct

1850

Jesse

Wills

Elizabeth Chant

23

Bachelor

Yes

Sherrimore Hill

Weaver

William Wills

Weaver

Job Wills

20-Oct

1850

Sarah

Paul

John Wills

24

Spinster

No

Broadway

Glove Sewer

John Paul

Mason

Mary Paul

20-Oct

1850

John

Wills

Sarah Paul

30

Bachelor

Yes

Church St

Nursery Gardener

William Wills

Labourer

Robert Gibb

25-Dec

1851

George

Sweet

Sarah Wills

23

Bachelor

No

Towns End

Weaver

John Sweet

Carter

Edward Pattemore

25-Dec

1851

Sarah

Wills

George Sweet

19

Spinster

No

Church St

Glove Sewer

Thomas Wills

Weaver

Alfred Wills

25-Dec

1851

Elizabeth

Wills

Samuel Grinter

20

Spinster

No

Broadway

Spinner

John Wills

Labourer

Eli Baker

25-Dec

1851

Samuel

Grinter

Elizabeth Wills

20

Bachelor

Yes

Broadway

Gardener

John Grinter

Gardener

Joseph Eason

21-Aug

1852

Thomas

Harp

Mary Wills

21

Bachelor

No

Lower St

Weaver

Thomas Harp

Weaver

Charles Wills

21-Aug

1852

Mary

Wills

Thomas Harp

21

Spinster

No

Lower St

Dressmaker

John Wills

Labourer

Richard Hellier

5-Sep

1853

Caroline

Rendall

Alfred Wills

20

Spinster

No

Sherrimore Hill

Factory Reeler

not given

not given

Jesse Wills

5-Sep

1853

Alfred

Wills

Caroline Rendall

21

Bachelor

Yes

Sherrimore Hill

Weaver

not given

not given

Job Wills

6-Sep

1853

Elizabeth

Lawrence

Charles Wills

23

Spinster

No

Broadway

Glove Sewer

William Lawrence

Labourer

Edward Pattemore

6-Sep

1853

Charles

Wills

Elizabeth Lawrence

24

Bachelor

No

Lower St

Labourer

John Wills

Labourer

John Lawrence

21-Feb

1854

Simeon

Pattemore

Hannah Wills

37

Widower

No

Higher St

Factory Fireman

not given

not given

Henry Pattemore

21-Feb

1854

Hannah

Wills

Simeon Pattemore

27

Spinster

No

Town's End

Factory Spooler

Samuel Wills

Weaver

George Sweet

25-Dec

1855

Robert

Shutler

Harriett Wills

28

Bachelor

No

Town's End

Labourer

John Shutler

Labourer

John Shutler

25-Dec

1855

Harriett

Wills

Robert Shutler

26

Spinster

No

Town's End

Samuel Wills

Labourer

Ann Mitchell

16-Feb

1858

Joan

Chant

James Wills

full

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

John Chant

Labourer

Harriot Wills

16-Feb

1858

James

Wills

Joan Chant

full

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Fireman, Brewery

Samuel Wills

Carpenter

H Parker

16-May

1858

Jane

Chant

George Wills

full

Spinster

No

Merriott

 

John Chant

Labourer

Ellen Pattemore

16-May

1858

George

Wills

Jane Chant

full

Widower

Yes

Merriott

Weaver

Samuel Wills

Labourer

Matthew Pattemore

24-Oct

1858

Benjamin

Hallet

Jane Wills

20

Bachelor

No

Merriott

Labourer

John Hallet

Labourer

Frederick Ashman

24-Oct

1858

Jane

Wills

Benjamin Hallet

21

Spinster

No