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Grahame Hamilton Wills                     1857-1931
Grahame was born about 1857, the son of Henry Overton Wills III and Mary Seccombe, at Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire.

Mary Ellen Paull                                  1855-1931
Mary was born about 1855, the daughter of William Major Paull and Caroline K. Yeomans, at Tavistock, Devonshire.
I have identified the following children.
  Dorothy Mary Born abt 1885   Bristol  
Marjory Caroline Born abt 1889   Bristol  

Birth of Parents
Grahame Hamilton Wills b: abt 1857               Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire       1858 1Q Clifton 6a 88
son of Henry Overton Wills III and Mary Seccombe

Mary Ellen Paull b: abt 1855         Tavistock, Devonshire       1855 4Q Tavistock 5b 302
daughter of William Major Paull and Caroline K. Yeomans

Marriage
abt 1884
Grahame Hamilton Wills
Mary Ellen Paull 		Surrey       1884 3Q Reigate 2a 274

Children
Dorothy Mary Wills b: abt 1885               Gloucestershire       1885 3Q Barton Regis 6a 178
daughter of Grahame Hamilton Wills and Mary Ellen Paull   Died 1974 1Q Bristol 7b 166
Marjory Caroline Wills b: abt 1889               Gloucestershire       1889 4Q Barton Regis 6a 179
daughter of Grahame Hamilton Wills and Mary Ellen Paull   Died Age 49, 1939 3Q Bath 5c 736

1891 Census RG12-1965 6 April 1891 Bristol, Gloucestershire
17 Berkeley Squaret
Grahame H. Wills
Mary E. (Wife)
Mary (Mother)(W)
Dorothy M.
Margery C.
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 33
Age 34
Age 76
Age 5
Age 1 		Insurance Broker Bristol
Tavistock
Grampound
Bristol
Bristol 		Gloucestershire
Devon
Cornwall
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire 		abt 1857
abt 1855
abt 1814
abt 1885
abt 1889

1901 Census RG13-2367 1 April 1901 Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire
10 Beaconsfield Road
Grahame H. Wills
Mary E. (Wife)
M. C. (Dau)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 43
Age 43
Age 11 		Insurance Broker Bristol
Tavistock
Bristol 		Gloucestershire
Devon
Gloucestershire 		abt 1857
abt 1855
abt 1889

1911 Census RG14-163 3 April 1911 Clevedon, Somerset
The Grange, Hallam Road   (11 Rooms)
Grahame Hamilton Wills
Mary Ellen (Wife)
Dorothy Mary (Dau)
Marjory Caroline (Dau)
Frances Eveline Gerrish (Visitor)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 53
Age 54
Age 25
Age 21
Age 32 		Insurance Broker



Music Teacher 		Bristol
Tavistock
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol 		Gloucestershire
Devonshire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire 		abt 1857
abt 1855
abt 1885
abt 1889
abt 1878
Mary Ellen had Two children, and both are still living.

Death
Mary Ellen (Paull) Wills Died 14 Apr 1931, Age 75,       1931 2Q Bath 5c 607

The Times, Saturday, Apr 18, 1931                     DEATHS
  WILLS - On April 14, 1931, at Bathwick Priory, Bath, Mary Ellen,the Beloved Wife Of Grahame H. Wills.   Funeral took place at St. Andrew's Church, Bath, Friday, April 17.   Please accept this, the only intimation.
 BRISTOL   28 Jun 1931                         Probate
WILLS, Mary Ellen - of Bathwick Priory, Bath (wife of Grahame Hamilton Wills) died 14 April 1931, Probate Bristol 18 June, to the said Grahame Hamilton Wills, insurance broker   Effects £10, 102 3s. 3d.

Death
Grahame Hamilton Wills Died 18 Dec 1931, Age 73,       1931 4Q Bath 5c 582

The Times, Saturday, Dec 19, 1931;                     DEATHS
  WILLS - On Dec. 18, 1931, at Bathwick Priory, Bath, Grahame Hamilton Wills J.P., in his 74th year.   Memorial services at Highbury Chapel, Bristol, and St. Andrew's Church, Bath, simultaneously at 12:15 on Monday, Dec 21.   Internment at Lansdown Cemetery, Bath.   At his request, no flowers, but any tokens of remembrance may be by contribution to the Insurance Clerk's Orphanage (Armstrong Memorial Fund) 65 Watling Street, London, E.C.4.
BRISTOL   2 Apr 1932                         Probate
WILLS, Grahame Hamilton - of Bathwick Priory, Bath, died 18 December 1931, Probate Bristol 2 April, to Roger Weeks and William Henry Williams, insurance brokers, and Thomas Henry Shellard, insurance manager.
  Effects £73,266 8s. 9d.   Resworn £73,811 8s. 9d.

  In LOVING MEMORY
OF
 MARY ELLEN WILLS
WIFE OF GRAHAME H. WILLS
OF BATHWICK PRIORY
PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 14th 1931
ALSO OF
GRAHAME HAMILTON WILLS
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
WHO PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 18TH 1931


  ALSO OF

DOROTHY
MARY WILLS
WHO PASSED AWAY
FEBRUARY 17th 1974

  


ALSO OF

MARJORY
CAROLINE WILLS
WHO PASSED AWAY JULY 23rd 1939
LANSDOWN CEMETERY         Bath, Somerset         PHOTOS BY David Napier
Beckfords Tower in background