Willetts - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: William James Lutley b1890, Somerset, UK

lizspurway — 2012-05-13 17:41:44Z

This is my great uncle bill and auntie Stella . I am I touch with his grandson. Elizabeth was my fathers cousin and they used to play together. After India they went to Zimbabwe were Bill and Elizabeth died.

Re: Charles Willetts b. 1818 Birm., Eng. m. Phoebe Howard

jadel1959 — 2012-05-09 00:24:44Z

look up john willis fitz on the web and it will give details of florence willetts our grandmother was married to him. My brothers keeper is the best site. Our gggreatgrandmother was phoebe howard and will give you details on my family some of us are in Australia.

Goodluck

Re: missing kin from split family approx.1900

shirleylong90 — 2011-08-23 13:41:56Z

Yes! James Willetts, son of Edward and Selina Marsh Willetts came to the USA via ship Thornton out of Liverpool, England, and was of Irish descent. Yes, they lived in Kewanee, Ill and had several children come over on the ship with them. One of the children was Martha Willetts who married John B Boswell, Jr. Their child, Jessie Boswell is my grandmother, who married John William Long on 06/08/1893 in Cambridge, IL.

Re: Willetts of Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

peterhickman1948 — 2011-04-16 04:08:21Z

Yes thanks you very much this is him!!

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=bcc...

Now need to find some more ancestors!!
Isaac Willets was my Gr Gr Grandfather

Peter

Re: Willetts of Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

warspen — 2011-04-13 17:30:50Z

this him

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=bcc...

if so try here

http://www.genealogyforum.co.uk/forum/index.php

William James Lutley b1890, Somerset, UK

christinelutley — 2010-10-02 11:03:38Z

William James Lutley went to work for the Imperial Bank of India and travelled regularly between London or Liverpool and Bombay between 1920 and 1939. In the mid to late 1920's he married Alice Estelle Phelps who seems already to have a son (named Noel Phelps Jones). In 1931 they had a daughter Ann(e) Elizabeth Lutley, born 6 Nov in Somerset.
Does anyone know anything more of this family from about 1940 in India or anywhere else?
Thanks.
Christine

Re: Willetts of Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

mikecwilletts — 2010-07-08 19:00:03Z

Is your Isaac son of Joram & Mary, of Old Hill. Bapt Dudley St. Thomas?
I am also direct decendant of Thomas & Mary nee Parkes but do not have an Isaac in my tree

Re: Willetts of Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

peterhickman1948 — 2010-05-28 20:56:41Z

HI .. I am also searching for Willetts in the Dudley area.

Specifically looking for ancestors of
Isaac Willetts
Birth: 1817 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire
Death: Jun 1886 in Staffordshire, Worcestershire

Also looking for descendant of:
Thomas Willetts
Born 20 Feb 1613 d: 1658 married to Elizabeth Parkes

Many children . I have the children but no further descendants.

Hoping to connect them to Isaac .. above.

All from the Dudley area.

Peter / Vancouver Canada

Willetts, George R, father Samuel and wife Etty

hlw_8 — 2010-05-13 23:40:27Z

So, Ive reopened up my research about my lineage and suddenly I'm unsure if I took a wrong turn. I've found 4 census records that match my great great Grandfather Samuel Willetts. I know for sure his wife's name was Mary, but I'm unsure now of her maiden name Skitt.... And ...depending on which census is correct Im unsure of Samuels parents names. The lines follow back as far as dates are concerned on most of the records! UGH
But I do know the last place my Great Grandparents George R Willetts and Etty Willetts lived before they came over was Hampstead, my Great Great Grand Dad Samuel was still alive and in England as of June 1924.. does any of this stuff ring a bell to anyone?

Re: Lost relation

docfnt5 — 2010-03-09 04:31:52Z

James Willetts born 1852 in Worcestershire,England settled in Kewanee Illinois around 1870 had 2 brothers who left Illinois, Edward Dennis Willetts, who left Kewanee for Iowa prior to 1898, when he married Christine E. Boswell on 31 Dec 1898 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. He never returned to Illinois as a resident. Also, John Emery Willetts Born: Jan 1866, Pennsylvania
Marriage: Sarah Adeline Molesworth
Died: 1942 at age 76
No other information on him at this time. I am the Great grandson of James Willetts, Grandson of Albert E. Willetts, son of Robert James Willetts, born in Kewanee. I have stood before the grave of James Willetts in the Kewanee cemetary 20 some years ago, the same cemetary my grandparents are interred in.
It is a known family fact that there indeed was an argument between James & one of his brothers, resulting in permanent hostilities, never resolved. I do not know the cause of the argument, but it is a historic fact. The brother went to Grinnell, Iowa, sometime around the turn of the century, 1900. James died young, I believe around 45 years old. He worked in the coal mines in Kewanee.
Two of his sons lived out their lives Cambridge St. in Kewanee,Illinois
I will be going to Kewanee again in the next week or so, to talk to surviving family there. I might be able to get more information to post after that time.

Re: Willetts-Brunswick County, NC

treece6818 — 2010-03-02 06:16:01Z

Did you ever have any luck with the Willetts line ? There are two sisters in Bolivia that have a lot of info on certain lines of Willetts.

Re: willetts in cradley/somerset

dawnmayos — 2009-12-30 07:05:10Z

Many thanks

WILLETTS/TANDY Somerset

dawnmayos — 2009-12-21 07:57:58Z

Many thanks for your help re Willett in Somerset. I am now looking for William Willetts married Mary Tandy 10.10.1836 at Long Ashton Parish Somerset. Does anyone have information of the Tandy Family?

Re: willetts in cradley/somerset

palamberg — 2009-12-17 09:04:05Z

I have this family, William baptised Cradley 1804 was the son of Wm Willetts and Sarah Easthope, or Estup, has numerous variations! They were from Cradley Heath Married 25.12.1800 St John's Halesowen. I don't have William's line but Sarah was born 1783 daughter of Henry Easthope and Hannah Stringer. Lin.

Re: willetts in cradley/somerset

michael14557 — 2009-12-12 09:05:58Z

William = mary easthope, Halesowen St. John the Baptist on the 25th December 1800. St. John is about 2 miles from Cradley PLP
Samuel born 15.04.1802 from Parish record
William born 27.01.1803 from parish record
Joseph bpt 22.09.1805 Halesowen St. John
Too many Williams bpt around 1770 to 1780 to be able to identify William who married Sarah.
Hope this helps.
Mike

Re: Enoch Willetts

michael14557 — 2009-12-09 14:30:27Z

Does your friend have any dates relating to Enoch Willetts.
If she does I may be able to help.

Re: Enoch Willetts

Joy6811 — 2009-04-29 13:49:57Z

My Great-Grandfather was Alfred Jacob Willetts. He went to Australia with his new bride in about 1864. Returned to England in about 1877 - perhaps there is a connection, though I don't see the name Enoch in the family.

Margaret (Willetts) Custer, still need siblings & parents

donmatson63 — 2009-03-14 14:04:36Z

Still searching for siblings & parents of Margaret (Willett/Willetts/Willitt/Willitts) Custer b. ca. 1750/51 in or near Berks Co.,Pa. married ca. 1775 (what Quaker M.M. in Pa.?) to William Custer.
What relation was she to Amos Custer Willitts 1753-1794 who married Dinah Rees, who sold to Margaret & Wm. a fulling mill in Dec. 1793 in either Berks or Montg. Co.,Pa.?
Any help much appreciated in solving this puzzling problem.
Thanks
Don Matson donmatson@hotmail.com

Willetts of Dudley, Worcestershire, England.

loanprocessor — 2009-03-10 14:58:34Z

I am searching for information on the parents of my great-grandfather, Ernest Ward Willetts. His parents were Jesse Willetts and Sarah Jane Dunn. Jesse and Sarah were born in Dudley, Worcestershire,
Their children were:
Jesse Jr.
Joseph Vernon
Edward
Sarah Ann
George Darby
Leah Jane/Jade
Harry Grosvenor
Ernest Ward
Paul Gladstone

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
--Brian--

willetts in cradley/somerset

dawnmayos — 2009-03-07 19:56:39Z

I have a William Willetts m. Mary Tandy at Long Ashton Parish Somerset He is 1841 Census with children William and James, wife and a Sarah Willetts whom is prob mother. Have found him christened with brother Samuel 1804 pak Lane Presbyterian Ch Cradley Parents Williamd and Sarah. William and Mary immigrated to N.Z. Can anyone help with his parents [William and Sarah]?
Thanks

Re: General Interest

marvys — 2009-02-18 23:50:55Z

Hi Martyn,
I would like to know what info you have on Joseph Dennis Willetts ? I am trying to find out if he is my Grandfather.

Thank You
Marsha Clark

Re: Surname Willetts: Lutley/Hasbury, Worcester, England

warspen — 2008-10-08 20:28:25Z

try this site they might help
http://www.genealogyforum.co.uk

Re: Surname Willetts: Lutley/Hasbury, Worcester, England

rmayszy — 2008-09-30 17:06:36Z

Hello rj! Do you have any more info about Thomas and Hannah ? date of birth? date of marriage ? There's dozens of Willetts' in the Halesowen area and they're really difficult to untangle, It doesn't sound like my branch of the clan but I'll see what I can do HelenM

Re: Surname Willetts: Lutley/Hasbury, Worcester, England

rjwilletts — 2008-09-30 14:03:06Z

Hi I have recently been trying to research my family (WILLETTS) background but have only managed to trace back to my great grand father Thomas (Coal Miner) married to Hannah formally Bridge, who lived in Drews Holloway Hasbury, they had just the one son Frederick born 1892. Limited information I know but is there any one who may have any further information to assist me.

Re: Surname Willetts: Lutley/Hasbury, Worcester, England

rmayszy — 2008-09-24 14:34:28Z

Do you know any more about John? parents? date of birth ? Hasbury and the surrounding area is full of Willetts'lots of them married to Hacketts another local family.

Re: Surname Willetts: Lutley/Hasbury, Worcester, England

garuss39 — 2008-09-19 15:03:53Z

hello,
my g,dad was john willetts married to beatrice and lived in cradley i only know he was a cousin to clifford willetts one time alderman and mayor of halesowen,any relation?

Willett

Stanground6 — 2008-06-09 13:59:38Z

Does anyone know of any Willett from West Drayton, Middx? Mary Ann, b1831, m1855 to Richard Spall, in London. After her marriage live in the Marylebone area of London. Her father was also called Richard.

Edwin Willets Hasbury Worcs

wooftyjones — 2008-02-24 00:21:34Z

I am searching for information regarding Edwin Willets c1773 Powke Lane Staffs. According to the 1851 census he was living with his daughter Alice and her husband Edwin Adams in the civil parish of Hasbury. Alice and Edwin had 5 children, Benjamin b1837, Edwin b1850, Mathias b1847, Thos b1839 and Jane b1841. They also had a grandaughter living with them Ann Adams b1843. I have no details for Alice's mother.

I would be grateful of any info

Thanks

Mags

Willetts Surname

GeneAngel1 — 2008-01-11 04:00:51Z

Board Members.....

Anyone wishing to find information on the Willetts surname..

I encourage you to go the the link below and sign-up for the Roley Regis Website, anyone with ties to the Halesowen, Dudley, westmidlands area of the UK should join in on the forum sites...thee are many people on this site searching the Willetts surname from this area.

http://www.rowleyregis.com/forums.html

Geneangel

Enoch Willetts

katko7 — 2007-10-28 14:20:39Z

I have a friend in New Zealand whose father was Enoch Willetts. She is trying to get info on her family. She has some very good info---is there a e-mail that I can give her to contact someone?

Francis & Emily Willetts m.1883

veronica1829 — 2007-09-01 12:50:28Z

Looking for connections to Francis & Emily Willets married in 1883 in King's Norton, Worcestershire and their children ... Betty c1885, Emily c1886, Francis c1889, Annie 1892, Harold c1898 and Phyllis c1902 all born in the same area.

Re: Surname Willetts: Lutley/Hasbury, Worcester, England

rmayszy — 2007-08-29 12:08:46Z

Hello Tom. I've recently started researching the Willetts'My Great grandfather was Joseph b. 1842 son of Samuel and Mary Parish.I've got all of Josephs siblings except William Thomas' twin.I haven't yet got any further back than that yet I'm also interested in descendants of Joseph as my branch of the family seems to have lost touch with everyone else ! Best Wishes HelenM

William Willetts

cljones92 — 2007-06-28 17:53:15Z

Looking for a William Willetts (its like a needle in a haystack) he married Jessie Sarah Lock, in 1912 July/sept/oct Islington Middx - apparently he was already married at the time & apparently jailed for this?!! anyone can give me any advice or pointers would be much appreciated

Re: Surname Willetts: Lutley/Hasbury, Worcester, England

rebekkalamberg1973 — 2007-05-14 16:51:19Z

Mike I have Joseph Willetts 1825/6 Hasbury son of William and Mary Burton is this your line? Cheers from Lin in Stafford.

Re: Willetts Family

srjacx — 2006-10-31 03:11:48Z

I have some data on a Willetts family received from a fellow family researcher that goes as follows:
Thomas Owen m Ellen Jackson abt 1800-1890 Dudley. Among their children Howard William Owen married Gertrude Hadley. Their daughter Gertrude(Gertie) Martha Ellen Owen m John Henry Willetts . Their children are Carol Ann Willetts and John Henry Willetts . Carol Ann m Ron Taylor and John Henry m Janet Dudding..their children are Richard John and Lara jane Willetts.
All this data is from Gertie Willetts via another researcher of the Owens family who like me is descended from the marriage of Edward Owen and Mary Ann Jackson who were brother and sister of Thomas Owen and Ellen Jackson.
Hoping to find a link

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Re: Charles Willetts b. 1818 Birm., Eng. m. Phoebe Howard

marvys — 2006-07-12 16:59:41Z

Hi Jeff,
Thanks for the info. I will keep it on file. If I find a connection; I will get back in touch with you

Re: Charles Willetts b. 1818 Birm., Eng. m. Phoebe Howard

2006-06-07 08:45:27Z

hi there,
my gran was called phoebe jane roe, she was born and bread in Birmingham, she was born 1914/2004, she did have brothers and sisters, i don`t know all their names other than the ones she mentioned when i was little, they were Clare,Daisy and i think Sammy.
I don`t no if there`s any connection, but you never no, Jeff.

Re: Surname Willetts: Lutley/Hasbury, Worcester, England

2006-06-03 13:31:08Z

Hi, I have a Mary Meese married to a Samuel Willets on the 4/7/1831 at Saint Thomas Dudley.
Regards,
Annette

Need answer to old puzzle: Margaret (Willetts/Willets)Custer, Need proof of parents

2006-05-23 16:11:50Z

Need answer to old puzzle:
Need proof of parents of Margaret (Willets/Willetts) b. ca. 1750-51 in or near Berks Co.,Pa., married in a Quaker M.M. (which one?) to William Custer, son of Paul & Sarah (Ball) Custer.
What relation was Margaret to Amos Willetts b. 1753 d. 1795, whose wife was Dinah Rees?
Who were Margaret's siblings?
Margaret named a son Amos Custer.
Can anyone help at all????

Re: Surname Willetts: Lutley/Hasbury, Worcester, England

linpete1 — 2006-04-06 15:20:51Z

Mike, I have your Joseph from Haley Green in my tree, son of William and Mary Burton, can give you more details if you get in touch. All best wishes from Linda.

Re: Willetts-Brunswick County, NC

nctrekmate — 2006-02-23 03:51:31Z

Hi Jerry, part of my research is the Willetts in Brunswick County-connected to my Sullivan line.
I don't have the names you've listed in my files anywhere-but I only have one line of Willetts so far--Annie Willetts; father-John Wesley Willetts; father-Benjamin Bedell Willetts. I have info back to the 1500's on this line but haven't been able to get info from other cousins yet.
I'll keep your names on file and when I come across them I'll let you know.

Abbie Jean Willetts Bass, NC, obit

nctrekmate — 2006-02-23 03:51:31Z

from the Star-News, Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC-1/26/2006
Abbie Jean Willetts Bass
Mar. 31, 1950-Jan. 22, 2006
Abbie Jean Willetts Bass died sunday afternoon at Shands Hospital at the University of FL, Gainesville. She was 55 years of age. Abbie, born in Wilmington, NC, was the daughter of the late J. Roy Willetts and Mildred Mintz and is survived by a son, Rodney Faison Bass and wife Debby of Jacksonville, FL; and a daughter Dawn Michelle McLean of Lemoore, Ca.
She is also survived by her stepmother, Pauline R. Willetts(Mom); nine sisters, Linda and husband Rev. Billy Fowler of Leland, Paulette and husband Barden McLelland of Winnabow, Blinda(B) Willetts, Glinda Keppert of Winnabow, Suzette Mishue of Livewagram, NC, Donna Lynn and husband Paul R. Byrd, Sr., of Winnabow, Gwen and husband Gary Jones of Winnabow, Teresa and husband Jim Davis Jr. of Pilot Point, TX and B.J. West of Jacksonville, FL; three brothers, James Robert (J.R.)Willetts, Dale Willetts, Jay Willetts, all of Winnabow, NC; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. A brother, Darrel Ray Willetts preceded her in death.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, 7pm at Mill Creek Baptist Church in Winnabow, NC. The Rev. Billy Fowler and Rev. Avery Lumsden will be officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Shands Transplant, PO Box 100271, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610.

willetts

groovychick30 — 2006-02-20 22:31:23Z

i am looking for 2 of my cousins georgie and freddie willetts sons to fred willetts and my aunt lou.
if anyone can help please email me.
my mother and father were walter willetts and lil wilson.

joseph willetts

groovychick30 — 2006-02-20 22:27:46Z

im trying to trace my ancestors and would like to know if anyone has any info on my grandfather joseph willetts who married ann elizabeth sutton i believe his father was richard willetts and had an older brother called walter and 3 younger sisters. My father is walter george robert willetts one of joseph willetts children. Please help if you can no matter how small many thanks. margaret

leslie willetts

jennylogan1973 — 2006-02-07 21:34:15Z

I am seeking information on my grandfather, no-one in my family knows anything about him. He was born cira 1919, and could have been adopted or fostered. His father was also called leslie willetts and was a soldier. I know nothing more about him.
My grandfather died in winchester in 1953.
He was in dunkirk in the war.
if anyone knows anything more about this branch of my family i would be very grateful for information.

Re: Henrietta Willets/Hempstead/NY/1849

2005-11-15 12:36:02Z

I have some vague info in my unverified data base that may help.
Try this link
http://members.tripod.com/PEARSALL/Henry.html viewed 8 Nov 2005

My information is from the Pearsall side. I have the book and it says Harriet or Henrietta WILLETS but no othe info as yet.

Re: Surname Willetts: Lutley/Hasbury, Worcester, England

lsscott164 — 2005-09-28 01:53:35Z

Hi Mike, I have seen some of your info on the RowleyRegis site.
My e-mail address is ls.scott@sympatico.ca
Look forward to seeing your tree.
I'll send you mine too.
Sara :)

Re: Surname Willetts: Lutley/Hasbury, Worcester, England

2005-09-27 22:35:52Z

Hi Sara,

A bit of background : My mothers parents were Willetts & Cole, and my fathers parents were Round & Knowles. These were among the most numerous family names, in the Netherton, Dudley and Rowley Regis areas where many of my ancestors seem to have come from a century ago. Its a mixed blessing in that there is a lot of genealogical data about, but sorting out which is relevant is not always straightforward.

I have concentrated on looking at the Round & Knowles side of the family, and my aunt Anna has been looking at the Willetts & Cole side for a few years. see the Rowley Regis Online webforum.

I only know a fraction of the Willetts tree that Anna has identified, but it does reach back to the 1600s, and has several branches. One of the branches contains Daniel Willetts, who is discussed by Lisa Stevens on this Rootsweb forum. I don't think that my tree connects to yours, but as I mentioned earlier, I only know some of the bare branches, so I may be wrong.

I have tried to attach a pdf file which describes the bare Round family tree and identifies the "not yet proven" ancestors. Several Williams and Phebe do appear among these "not yet proven" ancestors, so I cannot rule out a connection on this side of the family. A big reason for the "not yet proven" ancestors is that the current evidence is derived from 3 LDS pedigrees, which although the names are consistant, contain differing dates etc. It does not inspire confidence, until I can obtain other supporting evidence.

Unfortunately pdf files are not allowed, so I will need your email address if you wish to see the file. Sorry about that.

Bye for now,

Mike

Re: Surname Willetts: Lutley/Hasbury, Worcester, England

lsscott164 — 2005-09-27 18:09:55Z

Hi Mike, I haven't been working on my Willetts lately but I have made some progress since I made that posting. My great grandmother was Eleanor Louisa Willetts b. 17 Oct 1894. Her parents were Mary Elizabeth Nash b.1872 and Thomas Henry Willetts b.2 Dec 1865 (Rivett Forger). His parents were Ellen Bloomer b.7 Dec 1838 and William Thomas Willetts b.17 Nov 1838, their other children are William Henry Willetts b.1861, Levi b.1863, Arthur b.1871, Issachar b.1875 and Arthur b.1881.
I have William Thomas' parents as William Willetts and Mary Ann Minors married 24 Mar 1838. Does this connect to you at all?
I also though it was funny that your name is Round. Eleanor Louisa's daughter Dorothy married my grandfather William Wilfred Round.
Sara :)