Henry Lawrence Wills

M, b. 12 July 1818, d. 22 September 1902
FatherLawrence Wills b. c 1786, d. 1 Jun 1829
MotherSarah Hersey b. 21 Aug 1787, d. 8 May 1850
BirthHenry Lawrence Wills was born on 13 June 1818 at Dawlish, Devon, England.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10  
Baptism*He was baptized on 12 July 1818 at Dawlish, Devon, England.11 
OccupationHe was a tailor in 1838 at Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.12 
Residence*He lived in 1838 at Gould Garden, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.12 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Macey, daughter of James Macey and Ann (?), on 19 April 1838 at Unitarian Chapel, High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. The wedding party included James Hersey Wills and James [?]ry.12 
Occupation*Henry Lawrence Wills was a tailor between 1841 and 1842 at Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.1,13,14 
Residence*He and Elizabeth (Macey) Wills lived between 1841 and 1842 at Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.1,13,14 
(Member of household) CensusHenry Lawrence Wills appeared on the census of 1841 as a member of the household of John Lewis at Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.1 
(Informant) BirthHenry Lawrence Wills was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Henry James Wills on 2 November 1842 at Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.13,2 
ResidenceHenry Lawrence Wills and Elizabeth (Macey) Wills lived in 1846 at 13 Gold Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.15 
OccupationHenry Lawrence Wills was a tailor between 1846 and 1851 at Southsea, Hampshire, England.15,16,17,18,19,20,2 
ResidenceHe and Elizabeth (Macey) Wills lived in 1849 at 13 Grovesnor Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.17 
ResidenceHenry Lawrence Wills and Elizabeth (Macey) Wills lived in 1849 at 22 Steel Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.19,21 
(Informant) DeathHenry Lawrence Wills was listed as an informant on the death certificate of Laurence Hersey Wills on 18 July 1849 at 22 Steel Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England; "diarrhea - 1 week."19,21 
ResidenceHenry Lawrence Wills and Elizabeth (Macey) Wills lived in 1851 at 4 Sackville Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England.20,2 
Census*Henry Lawrence Wills appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Elizabeth (Macey) Wills on the census of 1851 at Sackville Street, Southsea, Hampshire, England. The household also included Henry James Wills, William George Wills and Sarah Elizabeth Wills.2 
OccupationHenry Lawrence Wills was a tailor in 1854 at Toronto, Canada West, British Colonial America.22 
ResidenceHe and Elizabeth (Macey) Wills lived in 1854 at Duchess Street [north side], Toronto, Canada West, British Colonial America.22 
Property-Purchase*Henry Lawrence Wills purchased 155 St. George Street, Mitchell, Perth, Canada West, British Colonial America, on 12 January 1857 from Joseph Keterson and Ann Keterson for £100 .23 
Property-Sell*Henry Lawrence Wills and Elizabeth (Macey) Wills sold 25 Waterloo Street, Mitchell, Perth, Canada West, British Colonial America, on 12 January 1857 to Henry James Sawyer for £50.24 
Property-Mortgage*Henry Lawrence Wills and Elizabeth (Macey) Wills mortgaged 155 St. George Street, Mitchell, Perth, Canada West, British Colonial America, 12 January 1857 to Joseph Keterson for a loan of £57 2s 8d.25 
Event-Misc*His house was struck by lightening causing $50 damage on 4 July 1860 at 155 St. George Street, Mitchell, Perth, Canada West, British Colonial America.26
OccupationHenry Lawrence Wills was an owner of a tailor shop between 12 October 1860 and 1902 at Mitchell, Perth, Canada West, British Colonial America.27,3,28,29,4,5,6,7,9
CensusHe appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Elizabeth (Macey) Wills on the census of 1861 at Mitchell, Perth, Canada West, British Colonial America. The household also included William George Wills, Sarah Elizabeth Wills and Berthia E. Wills.3 
Event-MiscA fire destroyed the tailor shop owned by Henry Lawrence Wills in November 1862 on Huron Street, Mitchell, Perth, Canada West, British Colonial America.30
CensusHenry Lawrence Wills appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Elizabeth (Macey) Wills on the census of 1871 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The household also included William George Wills and Berthia E. Wills.4 
CensusHenry Lawrence Wills appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Elizabeth (Macey) Wills on the census of 1881 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The household also included Berthia E. Wills.5 
CensusHenry Lawrence Wills appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Elizabeth (Macey) Wills on the census of 1891 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The household also included Berthia E. Wills.6 
CensusHenry Lawrence Wills appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Elizabeth (Macey) Wills on the census of 1901 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The household also included Berthia E. Wills.7 
Death*Henry Lawrence Wills died on 22 September 1902 of "cerebral thrombosis" at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, at age 84.8,9,10,31
Burial*He was buried in 1902 at Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.10
Property-Sell*William George Wills, Sarah Elizabeth (Wills) Edwards and Berthia E. Wills, heir(s)-at-law of Henry Lawrence Wills sold 155 St. George Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 30 October 1908 to Martha Ida Gummow for $300.31 

Family

Elizabeth Macey b. 12 Sep 1816 or 17 Sep 1816, d. 11 Oct 1908
Marriage*Henry Lawrence Wills married Elizabeth Macey, daughter of James Macey and Ann (?), on 19 April 1838 at Unitarian Chapel, High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. The wedding party included James Hersey Wills and James [?]ry.12 
Children
Last Edited17 Nov 2024

Citations

  1. [S4425] 1841 census of England, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Newchurch, p. 1, John Lewis household; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 24 Mar 2024); citing Class: HO107; Piece: 406; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Newchurch; County: Hampshire; Enumeration District: 10; Page: 1; Line: 22; GSU roll: 288806.
  2. [S5331] 1851 census of England, Hampshire, Portsea Island, Landport, p. 23, Henry Wills household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 31 Oct 2024); citing Class: HO107; Piece: 1659; Folio: 612; Page: 23; GSU roll: 193565-193566.
  3. [S5332] 1861 census of Canada West, Perth, Mitchell, population schedule, district 02, p. 16, lines 28-32, Henry L Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 31 Oct 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll C-1065.
  4. [S5333] 1871 census of Canada, Perth South, Ontario, population schedule, district 29, subdistrict e, division 01, p. 20, dwelling 75, family 75, H L Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 31 Oct 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll C-9939.
  5. [S5334] 1881 census of Canada, Perth South, Ontario, population schedule, district 171, subdistrict G, division 1, p. 5, family 21, Henry L. Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 31 Oct 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll C_13271.
  6. [S5335] 1891 census of Canada, Perth South, Ontario, population schedule, district 108, p. 32, family 159, Henry L Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 31 Oct 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6363.
  7. [S5336] 1901 census of Canada, Perth (South/Sud), Ontario, population schedule, district 105, subdistrict 2, p. 2, dwelling 10, family 11, Henry L Wills household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 31 Oct 2024); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6491.
  8. [S4671] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Henry L. Wills registration no. 021061 (22 Sep 1902); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 19 May 2024); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 107, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  9. [S4694] "Our Neighbor Towns - Mitchell," Stratford Evening Herald, 23 Sep 1902, p. 5.
  10. [S4672] Find a Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 May 2024), photograph, memorial # 203033843, gravestone for Henry L. Wills (22 Sep 1902), Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario.
  11. [S4398] Dawlish Parish, "Register of Baptisms [1813-1833]," p. 54, entry no.425, Henry Lawrence Wills, 12 Jul 1818; imaged, "Devon Baptisms," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 14 Mar 2024), image 58 of 204; citing 1859A/PR/1/5 held by the Devon Heritage Centre.
  12. [S4565] England, marriage certificate for Henry Laurance Wills and Elizabeth Mascey, 19 Apr 1838; citing 08/369/6, Isle of Wight registration district and subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  13. [S4566] England, birth certificate for Henry James Wills, born 02 Nov 1842; citing 8/213/117, Isle of Wight registration district and subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  14. [S4567] Bible Christian Ministers, Isle of Wight Circuit, "Register of Baptisms [1837-1860]," unpaginated, entry no. 121, Henry James Wills, 27 Nov 1842; imaged, "Isle of Wight, England, Methodist Registers, 1813-1937," database and images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/15660:5215 : accessed 29 Apr 2024), images 64-65 of 287; citing MDR/10 held by the Isle of Wight Record Office.
  15. [S4569] England, birth certificate for William George Wills, born 24 Apr 1846; citing 07/156/131, Portsea Island Union registration district and subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  16. [S4574] Bible Christian Minsters in the Portsea Circuit, "Register of Baptisms [1840-1877]," unpaginated, entry no. 36, William George Wills, 19 Jul 1846; imaged, "Hampshire, Portsmouth Baptisms," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 30 Apr 2024), image 8 of 96; citing CHU 81/U1/1A/1 held by the Portsmouth History Centre.
  17. [S4570] England, birth certificate for Laurence Hersey Wills, born 17 Feb 1849; citing 7/179/435, Portsea Island Union registration district and subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  18. [S4573] Bible Christian Minsters in the Portsea Circuit, "Register of Baptisms [1840-1877]," unpaginated, entry no. 55, Lawrence Hersey Wills, 15 Apr 1849; imaged, "Hampshire, Portsmouth Baptisms," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 30 Apr 2024), image 11 of 96; citing CHU 81/U1/1A/1 held by the Portsmouth History Centre.
  19. [S4571] England, death certificate for Lawrance Hersey Wills, died 18 Jul 1849; citing 7/155/58, Portsea Island Union registration district and subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  20. [S4568] England, birth certificate for Sarah Elizabeth Wills, born 26 Feb 1851; citing 7/145/123, Portsea Island registration district and subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.
  21. [S4572] Portsea Island General Cemetery Co., "Burial Register [1831-1849]," unpaginated, entry no. 7566, Laurance Hersey Wills, 19 Jul 1849; imaged, "Hampshire, Portsmouth Burials," database and images, FindMyPast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript : accessed 30 Apr 2024), image 419 of 428; citing G/PGC4/1 held by the Portsmouth History Centre.
  22. [S4695] Toronto (Ontario). Assessor, "Assessment Roll for the Ward of St. David, City of Toronto, 1854," unpaginated, titled "Duchess Street, North Side", entry no. 263, Henry L. Wills, Tailor; imaged, "Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Z3Q-6QL5 : accessed 25 May 2024), image 61 of 425; citing FHL digital film 008481735 of original records in the City of Toronto Archives, reference Fonds 200, Series 612, File 112.
  23. [S4667] Mitchell, Ontario, A Memorial of Deed with Dower, instrument no. MIT219, Lot 1, Park Lot No. 21 (1857), Joseph Keterson and his wife, Ann Keterson to Henry Lawrence Wills, 12 Jan 1857; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 19 May 2024).
  24. [S4669] Mitchell, Ontario, A Memorial of Deed with Dower, instrument no. MIT221, Lot 1, Park Lot No. 21 (east half) (1857), Henry Lawrence Wills and his wife, Elizabeth Wills to Henry James Sawyer, 12 Jan 1857; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 19 May 2024).
  25. [S4668] Mitchell, Ontario, A Memorial of Indenture of Bargain & Sale by Way of Mortgage, instrument no. MIT220, Lot 1, Park Lot No. 21 (1857), Henry Lawrence Wills and his wife, Elizabeth Wills to Joseph Keterson, 12 Jan 1857; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 19 May 2024).
  26. [S4675] "Terrific Thunder Storm," The Mitchell Advocate and General Advertiser, 06 Jul 1860, p. 2, col. 4.
  27. [S4676] "Tailor Shop," The Mitchell Advocate and County of Perth General Advertiser, 12 Oct 1860, p. 3, col. 2.
  28. [S4677] "H. L. Wills," The Mitchell Advocate and County of Perth General Advertiser, 18 Oct 1861, p. 3, col. 3.
  29. [S4680] "Removal - H. L. Wills," The Mitchell Advocate and County of Perth General Advertiser, 14 Apr 1865, p. 3, col. 3.
  30. [S4679] "The Fire at Mitchell," The Mitchell Advocate and County of Perth General Advertiser, 21 Nov 1862, p. 2, col. 2.
  31. [S4670] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT6463, Lot 1, Park Lot No. 21 (west half) (1908), William G. Wills, Sarah E. Edwards and Bertha Wills, heirs-at-law of Henry Lawrence Wills to Martha Ida Gummow, 30 Oct 1908; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 19 May 2024).