Lawrence Wills

M, b. circa 1786, d. 1 June 1829
FatherJohn Wills
MotherElizabeth Stankcombe
Relationship3rd great-grandfather of David Gardner Crouch
Birth*Lawrence Wills was born circa 1786.1  
OccupationHe was a mariner in 1809 at Kingswear, Devon, England.2 
ResidenceHe and Sarah (Hersey) Wills lived between 1809 and 1810 at Kingswear, Devon, England.2,3 
Marriage BannMarriage banns for Lawrence Wills and Sarah Hersey were published between 12 February 1809 and 19 February 1809 at Kingswear, Devon, England.4 
Marriage*Lawrence Wills married Sarah Hersey on 20 February 1809 at Kingswear, Devon, England. The wedding party included Ann Wills and William Smith.2,5 
Birth of DaughterHis daughter Emma Maria Wills was born between November 1810 and December 1810 at Kingswear, Devon, England.6,7,8,9,10 
OccupationLawrence Wills was a boatman in the Preventive Boat Station between 1811 and 1818 at Dawlish, Devon, England.11,12,13,14,15
Birth of SonHis son John Wills was born between December 1812 and January 1813.16 
ResidenceLawrence Wills and Sarah (Hersey) Wills lived between 1813 and 1818 at Dawlish, Devon, England.12,16,13,14,15 
Death of SonHis son John Wills died in 1813. 
OccupationLawrence Wills was a boatman between 1816 and 5 July 1820 at Babbicombe Preventative Station, Babbacombe, Devon, England.17,18,19,20 
Birth of SonHis son George Wills was born in April 1817.21 
Death of SonHis son George Wills died in 1818. 
OccupationLawrence Wills was a preventive boatman between 5 July 1820 and 30 April 1821 at Elmer Preventive Station, Elmer, Felpham, Sussex, England.18,19,22 
ResidenceHe and Sarah (Hersey) Wills lived between 1821 and 1823 at Felpham, Sussex, England.22,23 
Birth of DaughterHis daughter Sarah Anne Wills was born circa 1821 at Felpham, Sussex, England.24,25,26,27 
OccupationLawrence Wills was promoted to commissioned boatman making a yearly salary of £59 15s 0d between 1 May 1821 and 15 April 1824 at Elmer Preventive Station, Elmer, Felpham, Sussex, England.28,29,23,20,30
Birth of DaughterHis daughter Elizabeth Cooksley Wills was born circa 1823 at Felpham, Sussex, England.24,25,31,32,33,34 
OccupationLawrence Wills was a commissioned boatman between 15 April 1824 and 29 September 1825 at Gorran Haven Preventive Station, Gorran Haven, Cornwall, England.20,30,35,36,37 
ResidenceHe and Sarah (Hersey) Wills lived in 1825 at Gorran Haven, Cornwall, England.35,36 
Birth of DaughterHis daughter Mary Jane Wills was born before 20 March 1825 at Gorran Haven, Cornwall, England.6,38,39,40,41,42,43,44 
OccupationLawrence Wills was a commissioned boatman between 29 September 1825 and 9 December 1826 at Dunany Point Preventive Station, Dunany, Ardee, County Louth, Ireland.30,37,45,46,47 
Occupation*He was a commissioned boatman between 9 December 1826 and 1 June 1829 at Shanklin Preventive Station, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.46,45,48,47,49,50,51 
Residence*He and Sarah (Hersey) Wills lived in 1827 at Sandown, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.48 
Birth of SonHis son William Bird Wills was born on 9 October 1827 at Sandown, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.49,25,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60 
Death*Lawrence Wills died on 1 June 1829 at Sandown, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.47 
Burial*He was buried on 5 June 1829 at Brading, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.1 

Family

Sarah Hersey b. 21 Aug 1787, d. 8 May 1850
Marriage BannMarriage banns for Lawrence Wills and Sarah Hersey were published between 12 February 1809 and 19 February 1809 at Kingswear, Devon, England.4 
Marriage*Lawrence Wills married Sarah Hersey on 20 February 1809 at Kingswear, Devon, England. The wedding party included Ann Wills and William Smith.2,5 
Children
Last Edited25 Nov 2024

Citations

  1. [S4414] Winchester Diocese, "Brading Bishops' Transcripts [1813-1836]," p. [blank], entry no. 523, Lawrence Wills, burial 5 Jun 1829; imaged, "Hampshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1921," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 19 Mar 2024), image 86 of 128; citing 21M65/F8/318/2 held by the Hampshire Archives and Local Studies.
  2. [S4392] Kingswear Parish, "Register of Marriages [1763-1812]," p. 32, Lawrance Wills and Sarah Hersey, 20 Feb 1809; imaged, "Devon Marriages And Banns," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 13 Mar 2024), image 61 of 65; citing 2994A/PR/1/6 held by the Devon Heritage Centre.
  3. [S4394] Kingswear Parish, "Register Book of Baptisms and Burials [1769-1812]," unpaginated, page titled "Baptisms 1810", entry "Dec'r 16th Anna Maria, Daughter of Lawrance Wills by Sarah his Wife"; imaged, "Devon Baptisms," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 14 Mar 2024), image34 of 45; citing 2994A/PR/1/3 held by the Devon Heritage Centre.
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