Berthia Burton

F, b. circa 1822, d. 13 January 1873
Marriage*Berthia Burton married James Hersey Wills, son of Lawrence Wills and Sarah Hersey. 
Married NameHer married name was (Burton) Wills. 
Birth*Berthia Burton was born circa 1822 at Portsea, Hampshire, England.1,2,3,4,5  
Residence*She and James Hersey Wills lived in 1844 at South Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.6 
Birth of DaughterHer daughter Berthia Jane Wills was born on 5 February 1844 at South Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.6,1 
ResidenceBerthia (Burton) Wills and James Hersey Wills lived in 1845 at 45 Little Southsea Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.7 
Birth of DaughterHer daughter Emma Maria Wills was born on 12 August 1845 at 45 Little Southsea Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.7,8 
Death of DaughterHer daughter Emma Maria Wills died on 16 February 1846 at 13 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.8 
ResidenceBerthia (Burton) Wills and James Hersey Wills lived between 1847 and 1856 at 13 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.9,10,1,11,12,13,14 
Birth of SonHer son Edwin James Wills was born on 31 January 1847 at 13 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.9,1,2,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22 
Birth of DaughterHer daughter Ellen Wills was born on 25 November 1849 at 13 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.10,1,2 
Census*Berthia (Burton) Wills appeared on the census of 1851 as the wife of James Hersey Wills at 13 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.1 
Birth of DaughterHer daughter Emma Maria Meader Wills was born on 17 February 1852 at 13 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.11,2,23,24 
Birth of DaughterHer daughter Elizabeth Wills was born on 22 December 1853 at 13 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.12 
Death of DaughterHer daughter Elizabeth Wills died on 17 July 1855 at 13 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.13 
Birth of DaughterHer daughter Mary Elizabeth Wills was born on 4 April 1856 at 13 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.14,2,3,25,24 
ResidenceBerthia (Burton) Wills and James Hersey Wills lived between 1859 and 1862 at 3 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.26,2,27 
Birth of DaughterHer daughter Louisa Wills was born on 20 April 1859 at 3 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.26,2,28,29 
CensusBerthia (Burton) Wills appeared on the census of 1861 as the wife of James Hersey Wills at 3 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.2 
Birth of DaughterHer daughter Sarah Hersey Wills was born on 10 February 1862 at 3 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.27,3 
ResidenceBerthia (Burton) Wills and James Hersey Wills lived in 1863 at 21 Green Row, Southsea, Hampshire, England.28,29 
Death of DaughterHer daughter Louisa Wills died on 8 February 1863 at 21 Green Row, Southsea, Hampshire, England.28,29 
Marriage of DaughterHer daughter Berthia Jane Wills married Thomas Foden, son of Joseph Foden, on 14 December 1867 at St. Jude's Church, Portsea, Hampshire, England.30 
Marriage of SonHer son Edwin James Wills married Adeline Cobby, daughter of Henry Cobby, on 22 August 1869 at St. Mary Parish Church, Portsea, Hampshire, England.15 
CensusBerthia (Burton) Wills appeared on the census of 1871 as the wife of James Hersey Wills at 11 Osborne Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.3 
ResidenceBerthia (Burton) Wills and James Hersey Wills lived in 1873 at 10 Osborne Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.4,5 
Death*Berthia (Burton) Wills died on 13 January 1873 at 10 Osborne Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England. The informant listed on the death certificate was James Hersey Wills.4 
Burial*Berthia (Burton) Wills was buried on 20 January 1873 at Windsor's Plot, 20th Row, 8th Grave, Kingston Cemetery, Portsea, Hampshire, England.5 

Family

James Hersey Wills b. 29 Jan 1815, d. 3 Dec 1906
Marriage*She married James Hersey Wills, son of Lawrence Wills and Sarah Hersey. 
Children
Last Edited5 May 2024

Citations

  1. [S4593] 1851 census of England, Hampshire, Portsea Island, Landport, p. 9, James Hersey Wills household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 5 May 2024); citing Class: HO107; Piece: 1659; Folio: 25; Page: 9; GSU roll: 193565-193566.
  2. [S4594] 1861 census of England, Hampshire, Portsea Island, Landport, p. 31, James Wills household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 5 May 2024); citing Class: RG 9; Piece: 643; Folio: 190; Page: 31; GSU roll: 542676.
  3. [S4595] 1871 census of England, Hampshire, Portsea Island, Landport, p. 31, James H Wills household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 5 May 2024); citing Class: RG10; Piece: 1144; Folio: 111; Page: 31; GSU roll: 827787.
  4. [S4598] England, death certificate for Berthia Wills, died 13 Jan 1873; citing 2b/292/230, Portsea Island registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  5. [S4599] Kingston Cemetery (Parish of Portsea), "Register of Burials," p. 657, entry no. 21603, Bertha Wills, 20 Jan 1873; imaged, "Hampshire, Portsmouth Burials," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 05 May 2024), image 658 of 929; citing G/BBK4/3 held by the Portsmouth History Centre.
  6. [S4582] England, birth certificate for Berthia Jane Wills, born 05 Feb 1844; citing 8/223/326, Isle of Wight registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  7. [S4583] England, birth certificate for Emma Maria Wills, born 12 Aug 1845; citing 7/135/456, Portsea Island Union registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  8. [S4575] England, death certificate for Emma Maria Wills, died 16 Feb 1846; citing 7/89/206, Portsea Island Union registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  9. [S4584] England, birth certificate for Edwin James Wills, born 31 Jan 1847; citing 7/152/357, Portsea Island registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  10. [S4586] England, birth certificate for Ellen Wills, born 25 Nov 1849; citing 7/167/207, Portsea Island Union registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  11. [S4587] England, birth certificate for Emma Maria Meader Wills, born 17 Feb 1852; citing 2b/412/219, Portsea Island Union registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  12. [S4588] England, birth certificate for Elizabeth Wills, born 22 Dec 1853; citing 2b/380/428 [1854], Portsea Island Union registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  13. [S4589] England, death certificate for Elizabeth Wills, died 17 Jul 1855; citing 2b/234/4, Portsea Island registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  14. [S4590] England, birth certificate for Mary Elizabeth Wills, born 04 Apr 1856; citing 2b/390/71, Portsea Island registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  15. [S5372] St. Mary Parish (Portsea), "Register of Marriages [21 Jul 1869-06 Sep 1870]," p. 21, entry no. 41, Edwin James Wills and Adeline Cobby, 22 Aug 1869; imaged, "Hampshire, Portsmouth Marriages," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 13 Nov 2024), image 23 of 143; citing CHU 3/1D/69 held by the Portsmouth History Centre.
  16. [S5382] 1871 census of England, Hampshire, Portsea Island, Landport, p. 23, Edwin Wills household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 14 Nov 2024); citing Class: RG10; Piece: 1145; Folio: 93; Page: 23; GSU roll: 827788.
  17. [S5373] St. Mary Parish (Portsea), "Register of Marriages [11 Aug 1873-16 Aug 1874]," p. 69, entry no. 138, Edwin James Wills and Angelina Murley, 15 Nov 1873; imaged, "Hampshire, Portsmouth Marriages," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 13 Nov 2024), image 46 of 138; citing CHU 3/1D/73 held by the Portsmouth History Centre.
  18. [S5371] St. James Parish (Milton near Portsea), "Register of Marriages [30 Oct 1879-30 Jul 1882]," p. 48, entry no. 96, Edwin James Wills and Emily Anne Thompson, 26 Jun 1880; imaged, "Hampshire, Portsmouth Marriages," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 13 Nov 2024), image 50 of 252; citing CHU 47/1B/5 held by the Portsmouth History Centre.
  19. [S5384] 1881 census of England, London, Camberwell, p. 11, Albert Wheeler household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 15 Nov 2024); citing Class: RG11; Piece: 678; Folio: 138; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341158.
  20. [S5421] 1891 census of England, Hampshire, Portsea Island, p. 15, Edwin J Wills household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 26 Nov 2024); citing Class: RG12; Piece: 874; Folio: 76; Page: 15.
  21. [S5419] England, death certificate for Edwin James Wills, died 18 Feb 1899; citing 2b/361/258 (Q1 1899), Portsea Island registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  22. [S5420] Portsmouth Burial Board No. 8, "Register of Burials [02 Dec 1897-29 Jul 1901]," p. 47, entry no. 922, Edwin James Wills, 22 Feb 1899; imaged, "Hampshire, Portsmouth Burials," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 26 Nov 2024), image 50 of 156; citing G/BBH2/8 held by the Portsmouth History Centre.
  23. [S4600] 1881 census of England, Hampshire, Portsea Island, pp. 45-46, James H. Wills household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 5 May 2024); citing Class: RG11; Piece: 1145; Folio: 26; Page: 45-46; GSU roll: 1341280.
  24. [S4605] 1901 census of England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portsmouth and Mid Southsea, p. 23, James K Wills household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 6 May 2024); citing Class: RG13; Piece: 1007; Folio: 123; Page: 23.
  25. [S4603] 1891 census of England, Hampshire, Portsea Island, p. 14, James H Wills household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 6 May 2024); citing Class: RG12; Piece: 859; Folio: 6; Page: 14.
  26. [S4591] England, birth certificate for Louisa Wills, born 20 Apr 1859; citing 2b/402/450, Portsea Island registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  27. [S4592] England, birth certificate for Sarah Hersey Wills, born 10 Feb 1862; citing 2b/442/417, Portsea Island registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  28. [S4596] England, death certificate for Louisa Wills, died 08 Feb 863; citing 2b/307/453, Portsea Island registration district; General Registry Office, Southport.
  29. [S4597] Portsea Island General Cemetery Co., "Burial Register [1861-1881]," unpaginated, entry no. 16396, Louisa Wills, 15 Feb 1863; imaged, "Hampshire, Portsmouth Burials," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 05 May 2024), image 76 of 663; citing G/PGC4/4 held by the Portsmouth History Centre.
  30. [S4601] St. Jude's Parish (Portsea), "Register of Marriages [1851-1870]," p. 219, entry no. 437, Thomas Foden and Berthia Jane Wills, 14 Dec 1867; imaged, "Hampshire, Portsmouth Marriages," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 06 May 2024), image 221 of 252; citing CHU 36/1B/1 held by the Portsmouth History Centre.