James Willacy GGrandfather

[Toni F]

Hi my name is Toni Ferris and I am trying to trace my great grandfather James Willacy.

The only information I have on him is that he was born in either Poulson-le-Flyde, or Poulson-le-Sands.

He married Mary Murray 9 Ferbruary 1885. Mary was from Scotland.

They immigrated to New Zealand, but I am unsure if this was before their first son James Willacy was born in 1885, or after. I definitely know their second son Charles was born in Greytown New Zealand on 19 April 1887.

Any help would be much appreciated by both myself and my Mother, whom James Willacy was her Grandfather.

Toni

[janbooth]

Hello Toni,

Do you have the marriage certificate of James & Mary?? If not, this should really be the first thing you obtain as it will give you the name and profession of his father which should enable you to definitely trace James in earlier census records.

In the meantime, this could perhaps be your James in the 1861 census of Poulton:

RG9/3155, folio 8, page 9
Lancaster Road

John WILLECY Head Mar 43 Fisherman Lancashire Heysham
Margaret do Wife Mar 39 do Caton
Thomas do Son Un 19 Fisherman do Heysham
Isabella do Daur Un 18 do do
John do Son 12 Scholar do do
William do Son 9 do do do
Charles H do Son 6 do do Poulton
James do Son 4 do do
Ruth do Daur 8 mo do do
Albert do Gr Son 3 do do
William WOODHOUSE Father in law Widr 73 Retired Publican Lancashire Torrisholme

I can't find James in the 1881 census at all.

HTH

Janet



and in the 1871 census of Heysham, Lancs:

RG10/4221, folio 91, page 18
Beer House

John WILLACY Head Mar 53 Beerhouse Keeper Lancashire Heysham
Margaret do Wife Mar 50 do Caton
James do Son 14 do Poulton le Sands
Ruth do Daur 10 do do
Edward do Son 4 do do
William WAUGH Boarder Unm 30 Stone Mason Not known

[Toni F]

Hi and thanks for the information. The top family you put up could be the one I am looking for as it seems the James, William, John, Charles, Thomas and Ruth are all names that seem to pop up in my family as names of my Aunt and Uncles.

This seems to be the same as the one that I found while searching. I found James Willacy baptised 31 May 1857 Holy Trinity, Poulson-le-Sands Lancashire England, son of John and Margaret.

My mother also feels that this would be around the right age.

Toni