 1819 - 1855 (35 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Henry BILLSON was born on 05 Nov 1819 in King Street, Piccadilly, Westminster; was christened on 01 Dec 1819 in St. James, Piccadilly, Westminster; died on 11 Sep 1855 in 3, Elisabeth Street, Bethnal Green, London. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1851, 91, Houndsditch. St Botolph's without, Bishopsgate
- Occupation: 1851; Pawnbroker
- Occupation: 1854, 52, Middlesex Buildings, Hackney Road, Shoreditch; Furniture Dealer
Notes:
Could be a Sydney in the name somewhere.
Christened:
Father recorded as a Carpenter
Census:
Description: Servant
Also present was Ann Billson recorded as a House Servant and widowed.
Could this have been his mother (Ann Allderwright?)
Died:
Description: Exhaustion
Henry married Ann WHITAKER on 26 Nov 1851 in The Parish Church of St. Marylebone, London. Ann (daughter of Stephen Philip WHITAKER and Mary HUETSON) was born on 2 Nov 1823 in St. Giles, Cripplegate, London; died on 22 May 1902 in Ellerslie, Auckland; was buried on 23 May 1902 in Purewa Cemetery, Auckland, NZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. 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; died on 15 Jun 1896 in 29, Court Road, Streatham.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Sidney Henry BILLSON (1.Henry1) was born on 6 Jan 1854 in 52, Middlesex Buildings, Hackney Road, Shoreditch; was christened on 02 Feb 1854 in St. Mary, Haggerston, Middlesex; 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]
Children:
- 3. 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.
- 4. 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.
- 5. 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.
- 6. Ernest Frederick BILLSON was christened on 04 Jun 1882 in St. Leonard, Streatham; died in 1884.
- 7. Herbert Henry BILLSON was born in 1884; died on 18 Aug 1952 in Los Angeles, USA.
- 8. Amy Emily BILLSON was born on 9 Aug 1886 in West Norwood, Sussex; died in 1974.
- 9. Sidney Stephen BILLSON was born on 19 Sep 1887; died in 1952.
- 10. 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.
- 11. Frank Maurice BILLSON was born in Oct 1890 in Wandsworth; was christened on 07 Dec 1890 in St. Giles, Camberwell; died in 1891.
- 12. Horace BILLSON was born in 1892; was christened on 3 Apr 1892; died in 1964.
- 13. Emily Ivy BILLSON was born in 1893; was christened on 10 May 1893; died in 1907 in Southwark.
- 14. Lily Maude BILLSON was born in 1895; was christened on 05 May 1895; died in 1948.
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Generation: 3
| 3. |  Edmund Sidney BILLSON (2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) 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. 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]
Children:
- 15. 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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| 4. |  Beatrice Ellen BILLSON (2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) 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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Religion: the Anglican Church
- Address: 1901; Address:
29, Court Road, Tulse Hill, Lambeth
- Occupation: 1901; Manageress to Dyers & Cleaner
- Address: 1920; Address:
39, Queens Road, Bayswater
- Emigration: 08 Jan 1926; Left Southampton bound for Wellington, New Zealand on the "SS Tainui"
Recorded No. 272 in the manifest as living at 117 Anerley Road, Penge, London.
Occupation - Manageress ; : 50
Notes:
She was advised to go to New Zealand because of her health - TB?
Beatrice is buried in the same grave as her Grandmother Ann (nee Whitaker) in Purewa Cemetary, Auckland, New Zealand.
Next of kin in 1966 was her niece, Miss Lamb
Birth:
Mar Q 1876 1d 728 Wandsworth
Address:
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Occupation:
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Buried:
Description: Block E, Row 37, Plot 65 with Ann and William Reeves
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| 5. | Arthur George BILLSON (2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) 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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Address: 1918, 31, Harpenden Road, West Norwood.
Notes:
Birth:
Mar Q 1881 1d 786 Wandsworth
Buried:
Died of Influenza.
Arthur married Ethel Louise ELDEN on 29 Nov 1910 in St. Lukes, West Norwood. Ethel was born about 1879 in Streatham; died in 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 7. | Herbert Henry BILLSON (2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) was born in 1884; died on 18 Aug 1952 in Los Angeles, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Gardener
- Census: 1901, 70 Hydethorpe Road, Clapham
- Census: 1930, 2011 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, Los Angeles; Occupation - Florist.
Owned the house - value $18000
Notes:
Fred Billson stayed with them in Los Angeles for a time.
They had no children.
Having emigrated they upgraded their job titles; Herbert became a "Horticulturalist" and Alice became a "Clothes Designer"
Birth:
Jun Q 1884 1d 769 Wandsworth
Census:
Description: Engine Cleaner
Staying as a boarder
Census:
Description: US Federal Census
Herbert married Alice HEMSON in 1909 in Guildford. Alice was born on 2 Jun 1878 in Hampshire; died on 25 Sep 1955 in Los Angeles, USA; was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park, Van Nuys, San Fernando Valley, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 8. | Amy Emily BILLSON (2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) was born on 9 Aug 1886 in West Norwood, Sussex; died in 1974. Other Events and Attributes:
- School Attendance: 18 Jan 1897, Rosendale Road School, Lambeth
- Address: 1901; Address:
29, Court Road, Tulse Hill, Lambeth
- Occupation: 1901; Nurse Domestic Servant
Notes:
Birth:
Sep Q 1886 1d 765 Wandsworth
Address:
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Occupation:
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Died:
Jun Q 1974 23 1383 Taunton Deane, Somerset
Amy married John POOK in 1911 in Lambeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Vera E POOK was born in 1913; died in 1995.
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| 9. | Sidney Stephen BILLSON (2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) was born on 19 Sep 1887; died in 1952. Other Events and Attributes:
- Address: 1901; Address:
29, Court Road, Tulse Hill, Lambeth
- Census: 1911, Potchefstroom, South Africa or Khartoum, Sudan; Billeted in a cantonment (military encampment) with the 12th Royal Lancers. No. 1757. Later with the 8th Somerset Light Infantry. Regimental Number 28851
Notes:
Birth:
Dec Q 1887 1d 769 Wandsworth
Died:
Sep Q 1952 5g 239 Surrey Mid Eastern
Sidney married Rose Marie HALL in 1914 in Lambeth. Rose was born on 24 Mar 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. John BILLSON was born in 1918 in Camberwell; died in 1918 in Camberwell.
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| 10. | Cyril Alfred BILLSON (2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) was born on 3 Nov 1888 in London; was christened on 07 Dec 1890 in St. Giles, Camberwell; died about Jul 1974 in California. Other Events and Attributes:
- Address: 1901; Address:
29, Court Road, Tulse Hill, Lambeth
- Address: 1920; Address:
2211 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA.
- Occupation: 1920; Bookbinder
- Emigration: 12 Jan 1920, America
- Census: 1930, 1939 17th St ? Santa Monica, Los Angeles
- Occupation: 1930; Janitor (in a Club)
Notes:
Birth:
Dec Q 1888 1d 780 Wandsworth
Description: from US Death Certificate
Immigration papers say he was born 1890 - which I know to be wrong
Address:
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Address:
Description: with his brother Herbert
Emigration:
He sailed from Liverpool on the SS "Cedric" bound for Ellis Island to be with his brother Herbert in Santa Monica.
He is described as having curvature of the spine which affected his height (5' 1") although his general health was good. He had a fresh complexion, brown hair and grey eyes.
Census:
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Description: US Federal Census
Occupation:
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Died:
The Social Security Death Index notes that his last residence was:-
14607 Rochester, Monroe, New York
First name(s) Cyril
Last name Billson
Birth year 1888
Birth month Nov
Birth day 03
Death year 1974
Death month Jul
Place of issue California
State California
SSN 562-18-1090
Record set Social Security Death Index
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| 11. | Frank Maurice BILLSON (2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) was born in Oct 1890 in Wandsworth; was christened on 07 Dec 1890 in St. Giles, Camberwell; died in 1891. Notes:
Birth:
Dec Q 1d 696 Wandsworth
Description: 1891 Census
Died:
FreeFormatDate:Dec Q 1891 1d 473 Wandsworth
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| 12. | Horace BILLSON (2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) was born in 1892; was christened on 3 Apr 1892; died in 1964. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Milkman
- Address: 1901; Address:
29, Court Road, Tulse Hill, Lambeth
Notes:
Married Nellie ?
Birth:
Mar Q 1892 1d 800 Wandsworth
Christened:
Recorded twice on the same day at two different churches.
Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill and All Saints, West Dulwich
Occupation:
Joyce remembers he had to be up at 4am to fetch the horse & cart before he went on his rounds
Address:
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Died:
Mar Q 1962 5c 1366 Lambeth
Horace married Ellen ETHERINGTON in 1911. Ellen was born in 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 13. | Emily Ivy BILLSON (2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) was born in 1893; was christened on 10 May 1893; died in 1907 in Southwark. Notes:
Can't find in 1901 Census
Birth:
Jun Q 1893 1d 772 Wandsworth
Christened:
Recorded twice on the same day at two different churches.
Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill and All Saints, West Dulwich
Died:
Mar Q 1907 1d 7 Southwark
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| 14. | Lily Maude BILLSON (2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) was born in 1895; was christened on 05 May 1895; died in 1948. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 56, Robson Road, West Norwood; With her mother Emily and brother Cyril
- Address: 1901; Address:
29, Court Road, Tulse Hill, Lambeth
Notes:
Birth:
Jun Q 1895 1d 795 Wandsworth
Christened:
According to the records she was baptised twice on the same day. At Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill and All Saints, West Dulwich
Address:
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Died:
Name: JOHNSON, Lily M
Registration District: Wandsworth
County: London
Year of Registration: 1948
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at death: 53
Volume No: 5D
Page No: 763
Lily married Ernest JOHNSON in 1915 in Lambeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
| 15. |  Leonard Sidney Henry BILLSON (3.Edmund3, 2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) 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. 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]
Children:
- 22. Joyce Olive BILLSON was born on 18 Nov 1924 in 227, Clifton Road, Rugby; died on 6 Aug 2018 in Gracewell Nursing Home, Fareham.
- 23. 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.
- 24. 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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Leonard married Ivy Lamburne HEMMING, nee GASKELL on 18 Mar 1967 in Registry Office, Rugby. Ivy (daughter of George GASKELL) was born on 18 Feb 1896 in Rugby, Warwickshire; died on 21 Aug 1992 in Clifton on Dunsmore Nursing Home. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 17. | Vera E POOK (8.Amy3, 2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) was born in 1913; died in 1995. Notes:
Seaton, Devon.
Widowed
Birth:
Mar Q 1913 1d 1956 Greenwich
Died:
Possible Death
Name: BROWN, Vera Elizabeth
Registration District: Newport
County: Monmouthshire
Year of Registration: 1995
Month of Registration: March
Date of Birth: 9 January 1913
District No: 8361
Reg No: 51B
Ent No: 011
DOR: 0395
Other possible death
Name: BROWN, Vera Emily
Registration district: Taunton Deane County: Somerset
Year of registration: 1986
Month of registration: April
Date of Birth:16 March 1914
Volume no: 23 Page no: 1410 Reg no: 486
Vera married Ernest A BROWN in 1941. Ernest and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 18. | John BILLSON (9.Sidney3, 2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) was born in 1918 in Camberwell; died in 1918 in Camberwell. Notes:
Birth:
Mar Q 1918 1d 1083 Camberwell
Died:
Mar Q 1918 1d 1037 Camberwell
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| 20. | Reginald Horace BILLSON (12.Horace3, 2.Sidney2, 1.Henry1) was born on 1 Jul 1914; died in Jun 2002 in Isle of Wight. Notes:
Birth:
Sep Q 1914 1d 867 Lambeth
Died:
Registration District: Isle of Wight
County: Hampshire
Year of Registration: 2002
Month of Registration: June
Date of Birth: 1 July 1914
District No:5561A
Reg No: A95A
Ent No: 035
DOR: 0602
Reginald married Olive May WINTER in 1939. Olive was born on 4 May 1915 in Lambeth; died in 2007 in New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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