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William Day Wills                           1797-1865
William was born on 6 June 1797, the son of Henry Overton Wills and Ann Day, at Bristol, Gloucestershire.
Mary Steven                                   1786-1872
Mary was born on 30 September 1786, the daughter of Robert Steven and Jane Dawson, at Southwark, London.
I have identified the following children.
  Robert Steven Born abt 1821   Bristol Died at an early age
Marianne Born 6 Jan 1825   Bristol  
William Henry Born 1 Sep 1830   Bristol Married Elizabeth Perkins Stancomb

Birth of Parents
William Day Wills b: 6 Jun 1797  c: 24 Jun 1797             Tabernacle Penn Street, Calvinistic Methodist, Bristol
son of Henry Overton Wills and Ann Day

Mary Steven b: 30 Sep 1786  c: 27 Nov 1786       Colliers Rents Independent Congregation, Southwark, London
daughter of Robert Steven and Jane Dawson
Marriage
2 May 1820
William Day Wills
Mary Steven 		Hackney, London

The Times, Thursday, May 4, 1820                     MARRIAGES
  On Tuesday, at Hackney, Mr. W. D. Wills, of Pertland-square, Bristol, to Mary, second daughter of Mr. Robert Steven, of Shacklewell.

Children
Robert Steven Wills b: abt 1821               Bristol, Gloucestshire
son of William Day Wills and Mary Steven
Marianne Wills b: 6 Jan 1825               Bristol, Gloucestshire
daughter of William Day Wills and Mary Steven
William Henry Wills b: 1 Sep 1830               Bristol, Gloucestshire
son of William Day Wills and Mary Steven

1841 Census HO107-374
 7 June 1841 Saint Paul, Gloucestershire
Portland Square     Born in this County?    
William Wills
Mary
William
Plus 6 Servants 		Age 40
Age 50
Age 10 		Tobacconist Yes
No
Yes 		  6 Jun 1797
30 Sep 1786
1 Sep 1830

1851 Census HO107-1949 31 March 1851 Saint Paul, Bristol, Gloucestershire
2 Portland Square
William Day Wills
Mary (Wife)
William Henry
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 53
Age 64
Age 20 		Tobacco Mfgr.

Tobacco Mfgr. 		Bristol
London
Bristol
Middlesex 		6 Jun 1797
30 Sep 1786
1 Sep 1830

1861 Census RG9-1718 8 April 1861 Saint Paul, Bristol, Gloucestershire
2 Portland Square
William D. Wills
Mary (Wife)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 63
Age 74 		Majestrate, Tobacco Mfgr. Bristol
London 		  6 Jun 1797
30 Sep 1786

Death
William Day Wills Died 13 May 1865, Age 67,
      1865 2Q W. London 1c 36

The Times, Tuesday, May 16, 1865                         DEATHS
  On the 13th inst, at Bartholomew's Hospital, from the effects of a sever accident, W. D. Wills, Esq., of Bristol, in his 68th year.

BRISTOL   1 Jul 1865                         Probate
WILLS, William Day - The WIll of William Day Wills, late of the city of Bristol, Tobacconist, deceased, who died 13 May 1865, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, in the city of London, was proved at Bristol, by the oath of Mary Wills, of 2 Portland-square, in the city of Bristol, aforesaid, Widow, the Relict, one of the Executors.
  Effects under £50,000

The Times, Monday, May 15, 1865                         NEWS
FATAL ACCIDENT
Mr. W. D. Wills, J.P. for Bristol
  Fatal Accident, - Mr. W. D. Wills, J.P. for Bristol, late deputy-chairman of the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company, and head of the well-known firm of W.D. and H.O. Wills and Sons, tobacco manufacturers, of Bristol, died on Saturday at St Bartholomew's Hospital, from the effects of an accident he met with on the previous Thursday evening.   Mr. Wills was in London attending the May meetings of various religious societies, in which he took an interest, and on Thursday evening was crossing at the foot of Snow-hill when he was knocked down by an omnibus.   The driver called out, but Mr. Wills did not hear him, and the horses could not be stopped before the forewheel had passed over both his legs below the knee, inflicting compound fractures on each.   His left leg was most severely crushed, in addition, by the pressure of the drag, which was on the hind wheel.   Mr. Wills requested to be removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and on his arrival at that institution Mr Holmes Coote found it necessary immediately to amputate his left leg below the knee.   The deceased gentleman bore the operation very well, and hopes were entertained of his recovery.   He, however, gradually sank, and, as already stated, died in the course of Saturday.   Mr. Wills was much esteemed by all classes of his fellow citizens.

1871 Census RG10-2526 3 April 1871 Saint Paul, Bristol, Gloucestershire
2 Portland Square
Mary Wills (Widow)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 82 Independant London   30 Sep 1786

Death
Mary (Steven) Wills Died 20 Nov 1872, Age 86,      1872 4Q Bristol 6a 18

The Times, Saturday, Nov 23, 1872                     DEATHS
  On the 20th Nov., at her residence, 2 Portland Square, Bristol, aged 85, Mary, widow of W. D. Wills, Esq., of that city.
BRISTOL   21 Jan 1873                         Probate
WILLS, Mary - The Will of Mary Wills, late of the city of Bristol, who died 20 November 1872, at 2 Portland-square, in the said city, was proved at Bristol by William Henry Wills, of Hawthornden, Clifton, in the said city, Esquire, the Son, the sole Executor.   Effects under £1,000