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Frederick Chales WILLIS (1883 - 1963)
Draughtsman, Gas Office, Gateshead
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Norman WILLIS (1909 - )
Teresa WILLIS (1911 - )
Florence WILLIS (1912 - 1984)
 Frederick Chales WILLIS (1883 - 1963)

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Teresa KNIFTON (1882 - )
 Thomas WILLIS (1838 - 1903) William WILLIS (1798 - 1880) John WILLIS (1743 - )
Elizabeth SPOTSWOOD (1761 - )
Mary (WILLIS) (1803 - 1867)



Hannah PECK (1847 - 1893) George PECK (1821 - )



Ann (PECK) (1819 - )



Frederick Chales WILLIS Teresa KNIFTON
Frederick Chales WILLIS Frederick Chales WILLIS
Frederick Chales WILLIS Teresa KNIFTON Frederick Chales WILLIS Frederick Chales WILLIS
b. abt 1883 at Whickham, Durham, England
m. 15 Oct 1908 Teresa KNIFTON (1882 - ) at Jesmond, Northumberland, England
d. 1963 at Ponteland, Northumberland, England aged 80
Near Relatives of Frederick Chales WILLIS (1883 - 1963)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather William WILLIS 21 Oct 1798 Whickham, Durham, England 30 Jul 1880 Whickham, Durham, England 81
Grandmother Mary (WILLIS) abt 1803 Whickham, Durham, England bef 1867 Whickham, Durham, England 64
Grandfather George PECK 1821 Leicestershire, England
Grandmother Ann (PECK) 1819 Gateshead, Durham, England

Father in Law Thomas KNIFTON abt 1840 Church Gresley, Derbyshire, England abt Oct 1905 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England 65
Mother in Law Teresa GILBERT 1851 1927 76

Father Thomas WILLIS 15 Jun 1838 Whickham, Durham, England 14 Mar 1903 Whickham, Durham, England 64
Mother Hannah PECK 20 Jun 1847 Durham, England 23 Feb 1893 Gateshead, Durham, England 45

Self Frederick Chales WILLIS abt 1883 Whickham, Durham, England 1963 Ponteland, Northumberland, England 80

Wife Teresa KNIFTON abt 1882 Staffordshire, England

Son Norman WILLIS abt 1909
Daughter Teresa WILLIS Mar 1911 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Daughter Florence WILLIS 08 Dec 1912 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 1984 72

Brother John Thomas WILLIS 09 Dec 1868 Gateshead, Durham, England 12 Jan 1944 Gateshead, Durham, England 75
Brother George William WILLIS 18 Apr 1870 Whickham, Durham, England 11 Aug 1885 15
Sister Mary WILLIS bef 25 Jul 1872 Whickham, Durham, England 16 Nov 1878 6
Sister Ann Wanless WILLIS 12 Feb 1876 Whickham, Durham, England 20 Nov 1878 Whickham, Durham, England 2
Brother Henry Wanless WILLIS 1880 Whickham, Durham, England
Sister Lilly WILLIS 27 Dec 1884 Whickham, Durham, England 27 Apr 1886 Whickham, Durham, England 1

Daughter in Law Margaret WHITEHORN
Son in Law Maurice TAYLOR
Son in Law Henry STUTCHBURY

Grandson Living or Recently Deceased

Uncle John WILLIS bef 21 Jul 1826 Whickham, Durham, England 1901 75
Aunt Mary LANGTON 1836 Lanchester, Durham, England
Aunt Margaret WILLIS bef 01 Oct 1828 Whickham, Durham, England
Aunt Elizabeth WILLIS bef 18 Feb 1831 Whickham, Durham, England Sep 1853 22
Aunt Jane WILLIS 15 May 1833 Whickham, Durham, England 05 Aug 1908 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 75
Uncle William GREY 06 Mar 1825 Lanchester, Durham, England 05 Jan 1884 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 58
Uncle William WILLIS 08 Mar 1836 Whickham, Durham, England 07 Jul 1924 Whickham, Durham, England 88
Aunt Mary Simons STEPHENSON 1836 07 Sep 1929 Whickham, Durham, England 93
Uncle George WILLIS bef 21 Aug 1840 Whickham, Durham, England 06 Mar 1921 80
Aunt Jane (WILLIS) 1854 Scotland
Uncle George PECK 1851 Durham, England

Cousin William WILLIS 20 Jul 1860 Gateshead, Durham, England 13 Feb 1940 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England 79
Cousin Joseph Albert WILLIS 1864 Gateshead, Durham, England 1868 Gateshead, Durham, England 4
Cousin Elizabeth WILLIS 15 Sep 1866 Gateshead, Durham, England
Cousin John Thomas WILLIS 01 Jan 1870 Gateshead, Durham, England 27 Apr 1949 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 79
Cousin Mary Annie WILLIS 16 Jul 1872 Gateshead, Durham, England
Cousin Elizabeth GREY 25 Feb 1855 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Cousin William GREY 14 Feb 1857 Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England abt Jun 1914 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 57
Cousin Isabella GREY 17 Jan 1859 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 12 Aug 1934 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 75
Cousin John (Jack) GREY 11 May 1861 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Dec 1942 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 81
Cousin Thomas William GREY 26 Feb 1863 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Mar 1933 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 70
Cousin Jane GREY 16 Apr 1865 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin George Henry GREY 17 Apr 1867 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 04 May 1947 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 80
Cousin Mary Anna GREY 09 Apr 1870 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 23 Mar 1894 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 23
Cousin Charles GREY 16 Jun 1872 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 22 Dec 1873 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 1
Cousin Charles GREY 29 Oct 1874 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Cousin Alice GREY 22 Sep 1879 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England abt Dec 1964 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 85
Cousin William Henry WILLIS bef 28 Oct 1868 Whickham, Durham, England
Cousin Frances Mary WILLIS bef 20 Oct 1870 Whickham, Durham, England
Cousin Henry Stephenson WILLIS bef 29 May 1872 Whickham, Durham, England
Cousin Catherine Edith WILLIS bef 20 May 1874 Whickham, Durham, England
Cousin Frank WILLIS 1876
Cousin Constance WILLIS 1878
Cousin Arthur Ernest WILLIS 1881

Niece Hannah WILLIS 1894 Gateshead, Durham, England
Nephew Ernest Frederick WILLIS 1897 Gateshead, Durham, England
Nephew John George WILLIS Sep 1900 Gateshead, Durham, England Mar 1904 Gateshead, Durham, England 3
Niece Constance Knifton RIDLEY abt Jun 1906 Castle Ward, Northumberland, England

Sister in Law Gertrude KNIFTON 1871 1874 3
Brother in Law Ernest KNIFTON 1872 1915 43
Sister in Law Eva Constance KNIFTON 1874
Brother in Law Thomas KNIFTON 1876
Sister in Law Florence KNIFTON 1877 Mar 1919 Gateshead, Durham, England 42
Brother in Law John KNIFTON 1880 1921 41
Brother in Law Frederick KNIFTON 28 Mar 1884 1954 70
Brother in Law Percy KNIFTON 1886 1926 40
Brother in Law Harold Edgar KNIFTON 1887 1961 74
Sister in Law Evelyn KNIFTON 1889 1908 19
Sister in Law Frances KNIFTON 1891 1974 83
Sister in Law Ethel Louise KNIFTON 1893 1910 17
Sister in Law Mary LYNSKEY abt 1868 19 Oct 1941 Durham, England 73
Events in Frederick Chales WILLIS (1883 - 1963)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
abt 1883 Frederick Chales WILLIS was born Whickham, Durham, England
23 Feb 1893 10 Death of mother Hannah PECK (aged 45) Gateshead, Durham, England
14 Mar 1903 20 Death of father Thomas WILLIS (aged 64) Whickham, Durham, England
15 Oct 1908 25 Married Teresa KNIFTON (aged 26) Jesmond, Northumberland, England 18
abt 1909 26 Birth of son Norman WILLIS 18
Mar 1911 28 Birth of daughter Teresa WILLIS Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 18
08 Dec 1912 29 Birth of daughter Florence WILLIS Tynemouth, Northumberland, England 18
1963 80 Frederick Chales WILLIS died Ponteland, Northumberland, England 18
Personal Notes:
He appears at age 18 on the 1901 census of Whickham as Draughtsman, Gas Office. A Frederick Charles Willis was married in Newcastle County, 4th Qtr.-1908, #10b 73 to Teresa Knifton per FreeBMD. The Marriage Record entry #218 gives his age as 25, bachelor, Engineer, residence 3 Millicent Terrace, Gateshead, father Thomas Willis deceased, Foreman (wire rope mfgr).
Her age is given as 26, spinster, no profession, residence 22 Brandon Grove, Jesmond on north edge of
Newcastle-on-Tyne, father Thomas Knifton deceased, Manager (on 1901 census as earthenware factory) Brother Henry Wanless Willis returned the favour of being a Witness, as well as a Thomas Percy Ridley.
Source References:
18. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: e-mails general pool, Title: e-mails general pool
- Reference = Norm Willis e-mail 5 Sep 08 (Marriage)
- Reference = Norm Willis e-mail 5 Sep 08 (Death)
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