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Sir George Alfred Wills                 1854-1928 George was born on 3 June 1854, the son of Henry Overton Wills III and Alice Hopkinson, at Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire. He married Susan Britton Proctor. Susan Britton Proctor                    1856-1904 Susan was born on 7 July 1856, the daughter of Robert Proctor and Charlotte James, at Bristol, Gloucestshire. I have identified the following children.

	Hilda Proctor	Born 19 Sep 1879		Clifton, Bristol
	Alice Lillian Proctor	Born 8 Jul 1882		Clifton, Bristol	Married St John Basil Wynne Willson
	Mary Vera Proctor.	Born 17 Nov 1884		Clifton, Bristol
	George Vernon Proctor	Born abt 1887		Leigh Woods, Somerset	Married Nellie Jeannie Rutherford
	Margaret Aline Proctor	Born abt 1891		Leigh Woods, Somerset	Married Ellison Fuller Eberle

Birth of Parents

George Alfred Wills

b: 3 Jun 1854               Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire       1854 3Q Clifton 6a 75 son of Henry Overton Wills III and Alice Hopkinson

Susan Britton Proctor

b: 7 Jul 1856               Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire       1856 3Q Clifton 6a 122 daughter of Robert Proctor and Charlotte James

Marriage

abt 1878 George Alfred Wills Susan Britton Proctor

Bristol, Gloucestshire       1878 3Q Barton Regis 6a 332

Children

Hilda Proctor Wills

b: 19 Sep 1879               Bristol       1879 4Q Barton Regis 6a 59 daughter of George Alfred Wills and Susan Britton Proctor

1881 Census	RG11-2482	4 April 1881	Clifton, Gloucestershire
1 St Johns Villas
George A. Wills Susan B. (Wife) Hilda P. (Dau) Plus 3 Servants	Age 26 Age 24 Age 1	Manager Tobacco Mfgr.	Bristol Bristol Clifton		3 Jun 1854 7 Jul 1856 19 Sep 1879

Alice Lillian Proctor Wills

b: 8 Jul 1882               Bristol       1882 3Q Barton Regis 6a 56 daughter of George Alfred Wills and Susan Britton Proctor

Mary Vera Wills

b: 17 Nov 1884               Bristol       1884 4Q Barton Regis 6a 61 daughter of George Alfred Wills and Susan Britton Proctor

George Vernon Proctor Wills

b: abt 1887               Leigh Woods, Somerset       1887 2Q Bedminster 5c 718 son of George Alfred Wills and Susan Britton Proctor

1891 Census	RG12-1953	3 April 1891	Long Ashton, Somerset
Woodlands
George A. Wills Susan B. (Wife) Hilda P. Alice L. P. Mary V. P. George V. P. Henry O. (Bro) Harriet M. S. (SisLaw) Helen M. O. (Niece) Alice G. (Niece) Plus 6 Servants	Age 36 Age 34 Age 11 Age 9 Age 6 Age 4 Age 31 Age 35 Age 5 Age 3	Tobacco Manufacturer Architect	Cobham Clifton Clifton Clifton Leigh Woods Clifton Winchester Clifton	Bristol Glocestershire Glocestershire Glocestershire Somerset Glocestershire Hants Glocestershire London	3 Jun 1854 7 Jul 1856 19 Sep 1879 8 Jul 1882 17 Nov 1884 abt 1887 abt 1859 abt 1855 abt 1885 abt 1887

Margaret Aline Proctor Wills

b: abt 1891               Leigh Woods, Somerset       1891 3Q Bedminster 5c 689 daughter of George Alfred Wills and Susan Britton Proctor

1901 Census	RG13-2353	1 April 1901	Leigh Woods, Long Ashton, Somerset
Burwalls
George A. Wills Susan B. (Wife) Hilda P. Lilian P. Mary V. P. George V. P. Margaret A. P. Plus 7 Servants	Age 46 Age 44 Age 21 Age 18 Age 16 Age 14 Age 9	Managingg Director of Tobacco Factory	Bristol Bristol Clifton Clifton Clifton Leigh Woods Leigh Woods	Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Somerset Somerset	3 Jun 1854 7 Jul 1856 19 Sep 1879 8 Jul 1882 17 Nov 1884 abt 1887 abt 1891

Death

Susan Britton (Proctor) Wills

Died 20 Jun 1904, Age 47, Somerset     1904 2Q Long Ashton 5c 385

The Times, Wednesday, Jun 22, 1904   DEATHS   WILLS - On the 20th June, at Burwalls, Leigh Woods, near Bristol, Susan Britton, the beloved wife of George Alfred Wills, in her 48th year.

BRISTOL   4 Nov 1904                         Probate WILLS, Susan Britton - of "Burwalls", Leigh Woods, near Bristol (wife of George Alfred Wills) died 20 June 1904, Administration Bristol 4 November, to the said George Alfred Wills, J.P.   Effects £4,670 2s.

1911 Census	RG14-53	3 April 1911	Long Ashton, Somerset
Burwalls, Leigh Woods   (26 Rooms)
George Alfred Wills (W) Hilda Proctor (Dau) (s) Alice Lilian Proctor (Dau) (s) Mary Vera Proctor (Dau) (s) Margaret Olive Proctor (Dau) (s) George Vernon Proctor (Son) (s) Plus 7 Servants	Age 56 Age 31 Age 28 Age 26 Age 18 Age 24	Company Chairman Imperial Tobacco	Clifton Clifton Clifton Leigh Wood Leigh Wood	Bristol Bristol Bristol Bristol Somerset Somerset	3 Jun 1854 19 Sep 1879 8 Jul 1882 17 Nov 1884 abt 1891 abt 1887

Death

George Alfred Wills

Died 11 Jul 1928, Age 74,       Somerset       1928 3Q Long Ashton 5c 566

The Times - Thursday Jul 12, 1928  Read Obituary

BRISTOL   8 Aug 1928                         Probate

WILLS, sir George Alfred (baronet) - of Burwalls, Leigh Woods, Long Ashton, and of Coombe Lodge, Blagdon, both in Somersetshire, died 11 July 1928, at Burwalls, Probate Bristol 8 August, to sir George Vernon Proctor Wills (baronet), company director, Hilda Proctor Wills, spinster, and Henry Sommerville Gunn, esquire.   Effects £10,000,000

SPECIAL THANKS  to Clifford Allison, for many of the details provided above.