Signed family name
Wills
Signed given name
Mrs W
Given address
Bidwell Street
Notes
Emily Alice WILLS was born in about 1861. She married William WILLS: 'On Wednesday, 28th April, at St Paul's Church, by the Rev. W. B. Harvey, William, son of Mr. J. F. Wills, to Emily Alice, daughter of Mr. J. B. Murphy.' William was an Ironmonger.
Emily and William WILLS had four sons, one of whom died aged 22 months. Another son, Albert William died a widower aged 26 years, leaving a son aged four years.
She died on 10 November 1901 at Hankey Street, Wellington.
Biography contributed by Jan Powell
Sources
- Evening Post, 1 May 1880, paperspast.natlib.govt.nz
- Ibid, 18 November 1901