 1926 - 2011 (85 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  Frederick Edmund BILLSON was born on 27 Jul 1926 in Rugby, Warwickshire (son of Leonard Sidney Henry BILLSON and Adelaide Victoria May WILSON); died on 6 Dec 2011 in 128 Erten street , Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Other Events and Attributes:
- Emigration: 7 Dec 1949, New York
- Military Service Entered: Between Dec 1950 and Dec 1952
Notes:
According to Joyce he was engaged to be married to a girl called Fowler?. before he emigrated.
A month before the wedding the engagement was called off and all the wedding presents had to be returned.
Fred and Ron at the wedding of Amanda Billson and Craig Crawford - 2004
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH9GlpsKsAM
Emigration:
Description: and settled in California Dec 1952
Fred was persuaded by Aunt Ella and Uncle Frank Powell to go to America. This was just after he had split up with his fiancee N? Towers.
Ella was a cousin of May Billson and lived in Detroit. He didn't get on with them very well, visited them once after he left then never saw or heard from them again.
He stayed in Los Angeles with his grandfather's brother Herbert Billson who had emigrated in 1910
Military Service Entered:
Description: U.S Army
Family/Spouse: Beverly Mae KINQUIST. Beverly was born on 16 Feb 1927 in Detroit City, Michigan; died on 16 Apr 2006 in Clark, Las Vegas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Polly Ann. Polly and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Frederick married Renee E DEVANEY on 06 Apr 1968 in Los Angeles, and was divorced on 2 Dec 1983. Renee was born in 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Divorced:
Name: Frederic E Billson
Spouse Name: Renee E
Location: Los Angeles
Date: 2 Dec 1983
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Generation: 2
| 2. |  Leonard Sidney Henry BILLSON was born on 4 May 1898 in 63, Kingswood Road, Clapham; was christened on 19 Jun 1898 in All Saints, Clapham Park (son of Edmund Sidney BILLSON and Sarah Anne HARRIS); died on 1 May 1992 in Hospital of St Cross, Rugby. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Post War; Engineers draughtsman at BTH in Rugby (British Thompson Houston)
- Census: 1901, 68, Hydethorpe Road, Clapham
- Census: 1911, 68, Hydethorpe Road, Clapham
- Military: 1918, 68, Hydethorpe Road; Absent Voters Lists 1918
The voters details for the 1918 General Election were initially supplied by the next of kin of the household of the soldier to local voter registration officers. Once this process was completed, the names of those in the army were sent to the Adjutant General’s Department of the War Office, who then arranged to send voting cards to soldiers who were in the United Kingdom and ballot papers to men in France, Flanders and Italy. Men serving in more distant theatres of war were allowed to vote through use of a proxy voting form.
Notes:
Birth:
Description: 1901 Census - Born in Brixton Hill
Died:
Description: Cardiac arrest & Peripheral vascular disease
Just prior to his death he had to have a leg amputated.
Leonard married Adelaide Victoria May WILSON on 18 Aug 1923 in Streatham, Surrey, England. Adelaide (daughter of Joseph Frederick WILSON and Sarah Elizabeth WOOD) was born on 22 Oct 1897 in 1 Mary's Cottages, Eastcote Street, Stockwell, London.; died on 14 May 1965 in Rugby. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. |  Adelaide Victoria May WILSON was born on 22 Oct 1897 in 1 Mary's Cottages, Eastcote Street, Stockwell, London. (daughter of Joseph Frederick WILSON and Sarah Elizabeth WOOD); died on 14 May 1965 in Rugby. Other Events and Attributes:
- Address: 1901; Address:
17, Paradise Road, Stockwell, London
Notes:
Died:
Jun Q 1965 9c 894 Rugby
Notes:
Married:
Sep Q 1923 1d 1167 Wandsworth
Children:
- Joyce Olive BILLSON was born on 18 Nov 1924 in 227, Clifton Road, Rugby; died on 6 Aug 2018 in Gracewell Nursing Home, Fareham.
- 1. Frederick Edmund BILLSON was born on 27 Jul 1926 in Rugby, Warwickshire; died on 6 Dec 2011 in 128 Erten street , Thousand Oaks, CA 91320.
- Ronald Henry BILLSON was born on 4 Mar 1929 in Rugby, Warwickshire; died in Mar 2006 in At home in Westlake Village, California.
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Generation: 3
| 4. |  Edmund Sidney BILLSON was born on 11 May 1874 in 3 Leigham Terrace, Wells Lane, Streatham; was christened on 01 Nov 1874 in St. Leonard's, Streatham (son of Sidney Henry BILLSON and Emily BUTLER); died on 5 Sep 1958 in Rugby; was buried in Sep 1958 in Clifton Road Cemetery, Rugby. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: a Paper Hanger
Notes:
3 Leigham Terrace, Wells Lane, Streatham @ Birth.
Court Road, Streatham @ Marriage
Most of his married life lived at Hydethorpe Rd. Balham. Leonard Sidney Billson, possibly born there.
After his wife died LSH Billson brought him back to Rugby to Eastlands Road. It is believed that Ted didn't want to move away from London.
Birth:
Neither Leigham Terrace or Wells Lane exist in 2002.
The Leigham Arms pub used to be in Wells Lane and is still there today on Wellfield Road, between Valley Road and Streatham High Road.
Buried:
Unmarked - believed to be a pauper's grave.
Edmund married Sarah Anne HARRIS on 19 Apr 1897 in The Parish Church, Chipping Norton. Sarah (daughter of Elisha HARRIS and Phoebe HARVEY) was born on 18 Nov 1869 in Chipping Norton; died on 5 Apr 1950 in 68, Hydethorpe Road, Clapham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. |  Sarah Anne HARRIS was born on 18 Nov 1869 in Chipping Norton (daughter of Elisha HARRIS and Phoebe HARVEY); died on 5 Apr 1950 in 68, Hydethorpe Road, Clapham. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1891, 6, Ruddell Crescent, Hampstead
Notes:
Spring Street, C/Norton @ Marriage
Birth:
Description: 1881 Census states she was born 1867
Census:
Description: Cook (Domestic Servant)
Died:
Description: Cerebral thrombosis
Informant LSH Billson
Children:
- 2. Leonard Sidney Henry BILLSON was born on 4 May 1898 in 63, Kingswood Road, Clapham; was christened on 19 Jun 1898 in All Saints, Clapham Park; died on 1 May 1992 in Hospital of St Cross, Rugby.
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| 6. |  Joseph Frederick WILSON was born on 5 Dec 1863 in Petworth, Sussex (son of Robert ? and Augusta Emma WILSON); died on 5 Jun 1902 in 17, Paradise Road, Lambeth. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1891, 67, Cottage Grove, Lambeth
- Occupation: 1900; Coachman
Notes:
Thought to have been born in Jersey ? (Not borne out by 1901 Census)
Irishman. Coachman on one of the stages of the London to Brighton Stagecoach.
Birth:
Name: Joseph Frederick Wilson
Registration Year: 1864
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Petworth
Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 297
Census:
Description: Coachman
Died:
Name: Joseph Frederick Wilson
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Registration Year: 1902
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 38
Registration district: Lambeth
London
Volume: 1d
Page: 221
Sarcoma of Tonsils & Exhaustion
Joseph married Sarah Elizabeth WOOD on 20 Jul 1890 in St, Paul's Church, Stratford, West Ham. Sarah (daughter of William WOOD and Jane HEARN) was born on 13 Jun 1859 in Stratford, Essex. (Stratford Bow, London); died on 30 Apr 1935 in Chipping Norton (at Jessies/Iris's house); was buried on 30 Apr 1935 in Worcester Road Cemetery, Chipping Norton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 7. |  Sarah Elizabeth WOOD was born on 13 Jun 1859 in Stratford, Essex. (Stratford Bow, London) (daughter of William WOOD and Jane HEARN); died on 30 Apr 1935 in Chipping Norton (at Jessies/Iris's house); was buried on 30 Apr 1935 in Worcester Road Cemetery, Chipping Norton. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Parlour Maid
- Census: 1891, 67, Cottage Grove, Lambeth
Notes:
Parents were Publicans
Birth:
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Description: Iris reckoned born 1857
Died:
Description: dropsy
Notes:
Married:
Description: witnessed by Richard Wood & Sarah Jane Bottomley
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Generation: 4
| 8. | Sidney Henry BILLSON was born on 6 Jan 1854 in 52, Middlesex Buildings, Hackney Road, Shoreditch; was christened on 02 Feb 1854 in St. Mary, Haggerston, Middlesex (son of Henry BILLSON and Ann WHITAKER); died on 15 Jun 1896 in 29, Court Road, Streatham. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Gardener
- Census: 1861, Park House, Parsons Green Lane, Fulham
- Census: 1871, 5, Beulah Terrace, Leather Bottle Lane, Croydon; Living with William Reeves & family.
Recorded as a Gardener.
Notes:
Known as Sidney Henry on Marriage Cert of his son
Birth:
Mar Q 1854 1c 1[_8]0 Shoreditch
Census:
With William and Ann Reeves, recorded as Sidney Henry Reeves instead of Billson
Died:
June Q 1896 1d 451 Wandsworth
Informant - Beatrice Billson
Sidney married Emily BUTLER on 9 Mar 1874 in Lambeth. Emily (daughter of John BUTLER and Eliza BOWYER) was born about 15 Mar 1854 in Chipping Hill, Witham, Essex.; died on 7 Oct 1943 in Los Angeles, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 9. | Emily BUTLER was born about 15 Mar 1854 in Chipping Hill, Witham, Essex. (daughter of John BUTLER and Eliza BOWYER); died on 7 Oct 1943 in Los Angeles, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: 1881; Domestic Servant
- Address: 1901; Address:
29, Court Road, Tulse Hill, Lambeth
- Occupation: 1901; Mangle? Wash - working at home
- Address: Dec 1910; Address:
156, Robson Road, West Norwood, S6
- Census: 1911, 56, Robson Road, West Norwood; With her were Cyril and Lily Maud, both single.
- Address: From 1920 to; Address:
2211 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA.
- Address: Feb 1920; Address:
52, Knight's Hill, West Norwood, London
- Emigration: Jun 1920, America
- Census: 1930, 1939 17th St ? Santa Monica, Los Angeles
Notes:
In the 1901 Census online the transcript spells the surname with only one L and her sons and daughters birth place as Strestham.
Birth:
Mar Q 1854 4a 269 Witham
Address:
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Occupation:
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Address:
Description: according to Herberts immigration papers
Address:
Description: with her son Herbert Henry Billson
Address:
Description: according to Cyril's immigration papers
Emigration:
She sailed from Southampton bound for Ellis Island on the SS "Royal George".
Her final destination was to be with her son Herbert Henry who emigrated in 1910.
The immigration papers describe her as being 65 years old, a housewife, 5' 3" in height with normal complexion, brown hair and grey eyes.
Census:
Description: US Federal Census
Notes:
Married:
Mar Q 1874 1d 538 Lambeth
On his marriage certificate Sidney records his father as George William Billson. As Sidney was only a year old when his real father Henry died it's likely that he was brought up by George
Description: with Edmund, Beatrice and Arthur
Description: 1891 Census
Children:
- 4. Edmund Sidney BILLSON was born on 11 May 1874 in 3 Leigham Terrace, Wells Lane, Streatham; was christened on 01 Nov 1874 in St. Leonard's, Streatham; died on 5 Sep 1958 in Rugby; was buried in Sep 1958 in Clifton Road Cemetery, Rugby.
- Beatrice Ellen BILLSON was born in 1876; was christened on 06 Feb 1876 in St. Leonard's, Streatham; died on 22 Jul 1966 in 131 Arney Road, Remuera, Auckland. NZ; was buried on 23 Jul 1966 in Purewa Cemetery, Auckland, NZ.
- Arthur George BILLSON was born in Jan 1881 in Streatham, Surrey, England; was christened on 03 Apr 1881 in Angles Road, Streatham; died on 16 Nov 1918; was buried after Nov 1918.
- Ernest Frederick BILLSON was christened on 04 Jun 1882 in St. Leonard, Streatham; died in 1884.
- Herbert Henry BILLSON was born in 1884; died on 18 Aug 1952 in Los Angeles, USA.
- Amy Emily BILLSON was born on 9 Aug 1886 in West Norwood, Sussex; died in 1974.
- Sidney Stephen BILLSON was born on 19 Sep 1887; died in 1952.
- Cyril Alfred BILLSON was born on 3 Nov 1888 in London; was christened on 07 Dec 1890 in St. Giles, Camberwell; died about Jul 1974 in California.
- Frank Maurice BILLSON was born in Oct 1890 in Wandsworth; was christened on 07 Dec 1890 in St. Giles, Camberwell; died in 1891.
- Horace BILLSON was born in 1892; was christened on 3 Apr 1892; died in 1964.
- Emily Ivy BILLSON was born in 1893; was christened on 10 May 1893; died in 1907 in Southwark.
- Lily Maude BILLSON was born in 1895; was christened on 05 May 1895; died in 1948.
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| 10. | Elisha HARRIS was born in 1830 in Cowley, Oxford (son of William HARRIS and Jane (Anna?)); died in 1899 in Chipping Norton; was buried on 9 Nov 1899 in Chipping Norton Cemetery, Oxfordshire. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Labourer and became a Leather Grounder or Glover
Notes:
Birth could be 1832?
Possibly one other child making six.
Died:
Dec Q 1899 3a 597 Chipping Norton
Elisha married Phoebe HARVEY in 1858 in Chipping Norton. Phoebe (daughter of ? HARVEY and Grace ?) was born in 1838 in Chipping Norton; died in 1895 in Chipping Norton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 11. | Phoebe HARVEY was born in 1838 in Chipping Norton (daughter of ? HARVEY and Grace ?); died in 1895 in Chipping Norton. Notes:
Died:
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Notes:
Married:
Sep Q 1858 3a 1011 Chipping Norton
Children:
- George HARRIS was born in Oct 1860 in Chipping Norton; and died.
- Thomas Harvey HARRIS was born on 19 Dec 1864 in Chipping Norton; died on 4 Jan 1904 in Basford Registration District.
- Emma Maria HARRIS was born in 1865 in Chipping Norton; died in 1871 in Chipping Norton.
- 5. Sarah Anne HARRIS was born on 18 Nov 1869 in Chipping Norton; died on 5 Apr 1950 in 68, Hydethorpe Road, Clapham.
- Phoebe Harvey HARRIS was born in 1870 in Chipping Norton; died in 1945 in Chipping Norton; was buried on 12 Sep 1945 in Chipping Norton Cemetery, Oxfordshire.
- Henry HARRIS was born in 1875 in Chipping Norton; died in 1918.
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| 13. | Augusta Emma WILSON was born in 1842 in Marylebone; and died. Notes:
Birth:
Mar Q 1842 1 212 Marylebone
Children:
- 6. Joseph Frederick WILSON was born on 5 Dec 1863 in Petworth, Sussex; died on 5 Jun 1902 in 17, Paradise Road, Lambeth.
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| 14. |  William WOOD was born about 1836 in Stratford, Essex. (Stratford Bow, London) (son of John William WOOD and Margaret ESCOTT); died on 14 Aug 1897 in 49, Swanscombe Steet, Canning Town, Essex. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1851, Martin's Yard, West Ham
- Occupation: 1881; Licensed Victualler (Hallsville Tavern, Hallsville Road, Canning Town)
- Census: 1891, 174, Balaam Street, Plaistow, West Ham
Notes:
Census:
Description: Publican
Died:
Mar Q 1897 4a 166 West Ham OR Sep Q 1897 4a 95 West Ham - Not proven
Probate 4th Oct 1897 to Jane Wood, Widow.
Effects - £2279 15s 2d
William married Jane HEARN in 1861. Jane was born about 1835 in Barnet, Hertford; died on 31 Mar 1914 in 54, Gurney Road, Stratford, Essex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 15. | Jane HEARN was born about 1835 in Barnet, Hertford; died on 31 Mar 1914 in 54, Gurney Road, Stratford, Essex. Other Events and Attributes:
- Address: 1861; Address:
24, Western Street, West Ham
- Census: 1901, 16, Chobham Street, West Ham
- Census: 1911, 54, Gurney Road, Stratford, Essex; Living with her daughter Emily's family
Notes:
Census:
Description: Living on her own means
Died:
Mar Q 1914 4a 38 West Ham
Probate 29th April 1914 to John William Saunders and Henry Robert Smith, Licensed Victuallers.
Effects £2053 5s 1d
Resworn £1778 5s 1d
Notes:
Married:
Sep Q 1861 4a 51 West Ham
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Census:
Description: Beer House Keeper
Children:
- Annie WOOD and died.
- Ellen WOOD was born about 1857 in Stratford, Essex; and died.
- Jane WOOD was born about 1859 in Stratford, Essex; and died.
- 7. Sarah Elizabeth WOOD was born on 13 Jun 1859 in Stratford, Essex. (Stratford Bow, London); died on 30 Apr 1935 in Chipping Norton (at Jessies/Iris's house); was buried on 30 Apr 1935 in Worcester Road Cemetery, Chipping Norton.
- Emily Frances WOOD was born in 1861 in Stratford, Essex. (Stratford Bow, London); and died.
- Frances WOOD was born about 1863 in Barnet, Hertford; and died.
- William Robert WOOD was born about 1865 in Barnet, Hertford; and died.
- George Baruch WOOD was born in 1871; died in 1874 in West Ham.
- Margaret L WOOD was born about 1875 in Plaistow, Essex; and died.
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