Joseph WILLAN (1886-1943)

Joseph WILLAN , ¹ son of James Lupton WILLAN (1860-1925) and Ann JOLLY (1863-1941), was born on 12 December 1886 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England. ² In 1891 he was resident in Summins Farm, Samlesbury, Lancashire, In 1901 he was resident in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, He married Frances Annie DOBSON on 12 May 1906 in St Michael an St John, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ³ He emigrated from London, England to Sydney, Australia on 23 November 1911. In 1911 he was resident in Barnoldswick, Skipton, Yorkshire, England, 58 Cobden St. In 1911 he was a Cotton Weaver. He died on 7 December 1943 in St John's Park, NSW, Australia. ⁴

Passenger Transcript

Mr J Willan

From: London To: Sydney, Australia

Age: 25

Status: Single

Sex: male

Occupation: Labourer

Ship: Themistocles

Date of Departure: 23/11/1911

Master: A H H G Douglas

Line: Aberdeen Line

Destination: Brisbane, Australia

Sq ft: 18274

Tonnage: 7046

Passengers: 864.

Problem: The death certificate of Joseph Willan indicates that his parents given names were Roger Lupton and Annie.

That suggests some sort of connection to James Lupton Willan, but not a direct child.

Frances Annie DOBSON ¹ was born on 11 April 1885 in Salterforth, Yorkshire, England. ⁵ In 1891 she was resident in Salterforth, High Greenhill Cottage adj. In 1901 she was resident in Blackburn, 22 Oak St. In 1901 she was a Cotton Weaver. In 1911 she was resident in Barnoldswick, 58 Cobden St. In 1911 she was a Cotton Weaver. She died on 6 October 1967 in Cabramatta, NSW, Australia. ¹

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