Descendants of George Willetts

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  GEORGE1 WILLETTS was born Abt. 1712 in Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.  He married MARY SILK January 31, 1736/37 in St John Halesowen Worcs.  She was born Abt. 1720 in Romsley Hunnington Halesowen Worcs.

 

Notes for GEORGE WILLETTS:

I believe that George and Mary came from Hunnington Halesowen originally.   George's Gt Grandson William born 1803 son of Richard, is living at Uffmoor Toll with his family in 1841.  Uffmoor or Offmoor Toll is on the boundary of Hayley Green, the address is Hunnington Romsley, Halesowen.  The Halesowen Parish Register says  'Mary baptised 1758 daughter of George and Mary Willetts of Hunnington, although George and Mary's other children are described as being from Hasbury and Lutley.  'I think the family must have been in the Uffmoor Wood and or Hayley Green area for generations.  These places together with Lutley are all very close to each other.  I would presume that the Vicar or Vicar's did not know exactly where each family lived?  The first entry for Willetts at Hunnington in the St John's Parish Records for Halesowen have a Baptism 22.3.1720 for a Mary Willetts daughter of Joseph and Mary.  Presumably Joseph would have been born around 1700, this confirms that there was a Willetts family in Hunnington in the 17th Century.

 

Notes for MARY SILK:

I believe that Mary's family were from Romsley Hunnington Halesowen, only found three Silk entries so far in the Parish Records, one for Mary's marriage to George Willetts and one for an Ann Silk from Romsley buried at Halesowen 5.6.1740, could be Mary's mother?  Worcs Quarter Sessions 1786 name a Thomas Silk, Farmer of Halesowen.  Thomas was buried Halesowen 1806, and Alice Silk buried Halesowen 1811.  Could be a descendants of Mary's family?

    

Children of GEORGE WILLETTS and MARY SILK are:

                   i.    JOSEPH2 WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1738, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

 

Notes for JOSEPH WILLETTS:

Joseph's Baptism entry says son of George and Mary Willetts from Hasbury.

 

More About JOSEPH WILLETTS:

Baptism: June 23, 1738, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

 

                  ii.    ELIZABETH WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1740, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs; m. JOHN BELL, November 5, 1777, St John's Halesowen Worcs.; b. Halesowen Worcs..

 

Notes for ELIZABETH WILLETTS:

Elizabeth's Baptism entry says daughter of George and Mary Willetts of Hasbury.  Witnesses to her Marriage to John were George Willetts, either her Father or her Brother and a Joseph Chandler, probably a Church Warden.  Elizabeth and John were both 'of this Parish.'

 

More About ELIZABETH WILLETTS:

Baptism: November 23, 1740, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

 

2.              iii.    DANIEL WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1743, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

                 iv.    SARAH WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1745, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs; m. JOHN COTTERILL, April 15, 1763, St John's Halesowen Worcs..

 

Notes for SARAH WILLETTS:

Sarah's Baptism entry says daughter of George and Mary Willetts of Lutley.  Witnesses to Sarah's Marriage to John were another Sarah Willetts, and Joseph Chandler, Church Official.  Sarah and John were both 'of this Parish.'

 

More About SARAH WILLETTS:

Baptism: November 17, 1745, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

 

                  v.    THOMAS WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1748, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

 

Notes for THOMAS WILLETTS:

Thomas's Baptism says son of George and Mary Willetts of Lutley.

 

More About THOMAS WILLETTS:

Baptism: June 11, 1748, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

 

3.              vi.    GEORGE WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1750, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs; d. Abt. 1828, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

                vii.    MARY WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1758, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs; m. JOSEPH PAINE, May 25, 1779, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs; b. Halesowen Worcs.

 

Notes for MARY WILLETTS:

Mary's Baptism entry says daughter of George and Mary Willetts of Hunnington?  Witnesses at Mary's Marriage to Joseph were a George Gorton and the Church Official Joseph Chandler, both Bride and Groom were 'of this Parish.'

 

More About MARY WILLETTS:

Baptism: July 9, 1758, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

 

4.            viii.    WILLIAM WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1761, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs; d. September 9, 1845, Hasbury Halesowen Worcs.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  DANIEL2 WILLETTS (GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1743 in Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.  He married HANNAH HINCKLEY December 2, 1769 in St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs.  She was born Abt. 1746 in Hasbury Halesowen Worcs.

 

Notes for DANIEL WILLETTS:

Daniel's Baptism entry says son  of George and Mary Willetts of Hasbury.

 

More About DANIEL WILLETTS:

Baptism: August 7, 1743, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

    

Children of DANIEL WILLETTS and HANNAH HINCKLEY are:

                   i.    JOSEPH3 WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1770, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs; d. Bef. 1779, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

 

More About JOSEPH WILLETTS:

Baptism: April 16, 1770, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

 

                  ii.    MARY WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1772, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

 

More About MARY WILLETTS:

Baptism: May 15, 1772, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

 

                 iii.    JOSEPH WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1779, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

                 iv.    HENRY HINCKLEY WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1784, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

 

More About HENRY HINCKLEY WILLETTS:

Baptism: December 31, 1784, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

 

 

3.  GEORGE2 WILLETTS (GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1750 in Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs, and died Abt. 1828 in Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.  He married JANE PEARSON September 9, 1778 in St John Halesowen Worcs.  She was born Abt. 1760 in Halesowen Worcs, and died in Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

 

Notes for GEORGE WILLETTS:

George's Baptism entry says Son of George and Mary Willetts of Lutley.  Witnesses to George and Jane's Marriage were Mary Willetts, probably George's sister and a Samuel Day, never come across that name, could be a Church Official?  George and Jane were both 'of this Parish.'

 

More About GEORGE WILLETTS:

Baptism: November 11, 1750, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

 

Notes for JANE PEARSON:

Jane was born in Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

    

Children of GEORGE WILLETTS and JANE PEARSON are:

5.                i.    RICHARD3 WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1779, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.; d. Bef. 1871, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

                  ii.    MARY WILLETTS, b. December 28, 1781, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs..

                 iii.    JENNY WILLETTS, b. February 22, 1784, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs..

6.              iv.    GEORGE WILLETTS, b. July 8, 1786, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.; d. Abt. 1857, Wednesbury Staffs.

                  v.    SARAH WILLETTS, b. June 7, 1789, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs..

7.              vi.    WILLIAM WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1792, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.; d. June 3, 1872, Hasbury Halesowen Worcs.

 

 

4.  WILLIAM2 WILLETTS (GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1761 in Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs, and died September 9, 1845 in Hasbury Halesowen Worcs.  He married BETTY CHATWIN HOLLOWAY April 18, 1781 in St John's Halesowen Worcs., daughter of BENJAMIN HOLLOWAY and HANNAH CHATWIN.  She was born Abt. 1764 in Halesowen Worcs., and died Abt. 1804 in Hasbury Halesowen Worcs.

 

Notes for WILLIAM WILLETTS:

William's Baptism just says Son of George and Mary Willetts.  These Baptism's were probably done by different Incumbents, who had their own ideas of where a family lived?  Witnesses to William and Betty's Marriage were James Siviter and Joseph Chandler, the Church Official.  William and Betty were both 'of this Parish.'

 

More About WILLIAM WILLETTS:

Baptism: April 26, 1761, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

Burial: September 1845, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

Census: 1841, Goss Hall Hasbury Halesowen Worcs

Occupation: Farmer

 

More About BETTY CHATWIN HOLLOWAY:

Baptism: May 8, 1764, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

    

Child of WILLIAM WILLETTS and BETTY HOLLOWAY is:

8.                i.    WILLIAM3 WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1793, Hasbury Halesowen Worcs; d. Bef. 1842, Halesowen Worcs.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

5.  RICHARD3 WILLETTS (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1779 in Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs., and died Bef. 1871 in Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.  He married SARAH HOLLOWAY September 18, 1803 in St Leonards Clent  Worcs., daughter of THOMAS HOLLOWAY and ANN BATE.  She was born Abt. 1783 in Pedmore Worcs, and died Bef. 1871 in Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

 

Notes for RICHARD WILLETTS:

Richard is listed in the Poor Law Rate Books for Lutley, circa 1840.  He is stated as owning a House, Shop (Nail Shop), and Garden.  In 1861 Richard and Sarah are still alive aged 82 and 79.  Quite an achievement in those days!

 

More About RICHARD WILLETTS:

Baptism: January 30, 1780, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

Census: 1841, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs

Occupation: Nailer

 

Notes for SARAH HOLLOWAY:

Witnesses to Sarah and Richards marriage at Clent were, Thomas Pearson and Robert Waldron.  Thomas Pearson is probably Ann's father who later married Joseph Willetts, Richard and Sarah's son.  Probably friends and neighbours in Hayley Green.  Robert Waldron was a Church Official who witnessed hundreds of marriages, no family connection.

 

More About SARAH HOLLOWAY:

Census: 1841, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs

    

Children of RICHARD WILLETTS and SARAH HOLLOWAY are:

9.                i.    WILLIAM4 WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1803, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs..

10.             ii.    JOSEPH WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1805, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs; d. Abt. 1882, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

11.            iii.    GEORGE WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1807, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.; d. Bef. 1871, Hagley Worcs.

                 iv.    THOMAS WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1813, Hasbury Halesowen Worcs; d. Abt. 1814, Hasbury Halesowen Worcs.

12.             v.    MARK WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1816, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs..

                 vi.    EMMA WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1821, Hasbury Halesowen Worcs.

 

 

6.  GEORGE3 WILLETTS (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born July 8, 1786 in Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs., and died Abt. 1857 in Wednesbury Staffs.  He married SARAH HARRIS July 25, 1813 in St Johns Parish Church Halesowen Worcs.  She was born Abt. 1790 in Halesowen Worcs, and died Bef. 1841 in Halesowen Worcs.

 

Notes for GEORGE WILLETTS:

George was described as a Grocer on son Benjamin's Marriage Entry.  He died in Wednesbury, George must have spent his last years with his sons who had previously moved there. 

 

More About GEORGE WILLETTS:

Burial: November 15, 1857, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

Census: 1841, Islington Halesowen Worcs

Occupation: Nailer/Huxter/Grocer

    

Children of GEORGE WILLETTS and SARAH HARRIS are:

                   i.    FRANCIS4 WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1814, Halesowen Worcs.

13.             ii.    ELIZABETH WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1815, Halesowen Worcs.

14.            iii.    THOMAS WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1820, Halesowen Worcs; d. Bef. 1881, Wednesbury Staffs.

                 iv.    SARAH WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1822, Halesowen Worcs.

 

Notes for SARAH WILLETTS:

Sarah was a Witness at Brother Thomas's Marriage to Phoebe Martin.

 

More About SARAH WILLETTS:

Census: 1841, Islington Halesowen Worcs

 

                  v.    HENRY WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1825, Halesowen Worcs; d. Abt. 1826, Halesowen Worcs.

                 vi.    EDWARD WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1827, Halesowen Worcs.

 

More About EDWARD WILLETTS:

Census: 1841, Islington Halesowen Worcs

 

15.           vii.    BENJAMIN WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1829, Halesowen Worcs; d. Bef. 1881, Wednesbury Staffs.

16.          viii.    GEORGE WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1831, Halesowen Worcs.

 

 

7.  WILLIAM3 WILLETTS (GEORGE2, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1792 in Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs., and died June 3, 1872 in Hasbury Halesowen Worcs.  He married (1) PHOEBE JONES July 26, 1812 in St Mary's Oldswinford Worcs, daughter of WILLIAM JONES and JOANNA ?.  She was born Abt. 1791 in Halesowen Worcs, and died September 4, 1835 in Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.  He married (2) MARIA RUDGE September 11, 1836 in Old Swinford St Mary Worcs., daughter of JOSEPH RUDGE and SARAH GREAVES.  She was born Abt. 1805 in Iley Halesowen Worcs, and died Bef. 1871 in Hasbury Halesowen Worcs.

 

Notes for WILLIAM WILLETTS:

William's first wife Phoebe died in Hayley Green Lutley 1835, so presumably the family lived there before they moved to Wall Well Hasbury on the 1841 Census.  William and Phoebe's Children's Baptism's were recorded as living at Lutley, Mary, Benjamin and Elizabeth were Hayley Green.  The Baptism's for William and Maria's children recorded the family as livinig in Hasbury.  William was married twice and had 13 children.  His daughter Elizabeth, my Gt Gt Grandmother says that her father was a Forgeman on her Marriage Entry.  Sadly by 1871, just before he died, he was living on his own on the Stourbridge Road Halesowen, working as a Labourer in the road, I would imagine this would have been by Short Cross Toll House.  How sad that after having two wives and 13 children he ended up by himself.  I do believe from his death certificate that he ended his days at the home of his son Benjamin.   He died on 3rd. June 1872 aged 79 from Paralysis, Spring Hill Hasbury Halesowen.  Benjamin was named on the certificate as being 'present at death.'

 

More About WILLIAM WILLETTS:

Baptism: July 8, 1792, St John's Parish Church Halesowen

Burial: June 1872, Halesowen Worcs

Census: 1841, Wall Well Hasbury Halesowen Worcs

Occupation: Nail Maker/Labourer on road

Residence: 1872, Spring Hill Hasbury Halesowen Worcs

 

Notes for PHOEBE JONES:

Witnesses to William and Phoebe's wedding were George and Sarah Willetts, brother and sister, of William.  Phoebe sadly died, probably in childbirth?  She was buried in St John's Churchyard.  I can't find anything on Phoebe's Parents, no marriage or any burials?  The name may have been miss-transcribed?

 

More About PHOEBE JONES:

Baptism: July 17, 1791, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

Burial: September 1835, St John's Parish Church Halesowen Worcs

 

Notes for MARIA RUDGE:

In 1841 and 1851 an Ellen Garness, Nailer born out of wedlock abt. 1834 from Tenbury Worcs is living with Maria and Wiliam.   She must have been an illegitimate daughter, who was born after the death of Maria's first husband Thomas Garness?  Maria's son William is also living with the family in 1841, and Maria's mother Sarah Rudge is there in 1851.

 

More About MARIA RUDGE:

Census: 1841, Wall Well Hasbury Halesowen Worcs

Occupation: Nailer

    

Children of WILLIAM WILLETTS and PHOEBE JONES are:

17.              i.    GEORGE4 WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1812, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs; d. Bef. 1891, Hasbury Halesowen Worcs.

18.             ii.    SARAH WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1814, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs; d. Abt. 1906, Halesowen Worcs.

19.            iii.    THOMAS WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1817, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs; d. Abt. 1905, Hasbury Halesowen Worcs.

20.            iv.    JANE WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1820, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs; d. March 28, 1847, Tipton Dudley Staffs.

                  v.    AMELIA WILLETTS, b. Abt. 1823, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs; d. Abt. 1826, Hayley Green Lutley Halesowen Worcs.

 

More About AMELIA WILLETTS</