The Orys and Cook Family Tree » William Robert Hillier (1874-1959)

Personal data William Robert Hillier 

  • He was born on June 5, 1874 in Islington, London. England.Source 1
    Birth Islington 1874 Sept Qtr Vol 1b page 327

    Name: William Robert Hillier
    District: Islington... County: Middlesex... Year: 1874... Quarter: 3... Volume: 1b... Page: 327...
  • He was baptized on July 12, 1874 in Saint John the Evangelist, Upper Holloway, London.Source 2
    Name: William Robert Hillier Record Type: Baptism Date: 12 Jul 1874 Father's Name: Henry Hillier Mother's Name: Mary Ann Hillier Parish: Saint John The Evangelist Borough: Islington County: Middlesex
    Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint John The Evangelist, Upper Holloway, Register of baptisms, including baptisms at Islington Workhouse May 1872 - Mar 1874, P83/JNE, Item 002
  • Profession: from 1901 till 1939 Plasterer.Source 1
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1874: 5 Blenheim Place, Upper Holloway, London.Source 2
    • in the year 1881: 5 Blenheim Place, Upper Holloway, London.
      Census Transcript Household London [Geographically Middlesex] 1881
      Address 5 Blenheim Place
      Parish Islington
      Registration District Islington
      Image Reference RG11/0257/~F88
      Found 5 Results.
      Forename Surname Age Year Born Relation Birth Place Occupation
      Henry Hiller 34 1847 Head Hornsey, Middlesex Plasterer
      Mary Ann Hiller 29 1852 Wife Islington, Middlesex Laundress
      Isabella Hiller 3 1878 Daughter Islington, Middlesex Scholar
      Mary Ann Hiller 10 1871 Daughter Islington, Middlesex Scholar
      William Hiller 7 1874 Son Islington, Middlesex Scholar

      1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      5, Blenheim Place, Islington, London, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      Henry Hellier Head Married Male 34 1847 Plasterer Hornsey, Middlesex, England
      Mary Ann Hellier Wife Married Female 29 1852 Laundress Islington, Middlesex, England
      Isabella Hellier Daughter Single Female 3 1878 Scholar Islington, Middlesex, England
      Mary Ann Hellier Daughter Single Female 10 1871 Scholar Islington, Middlesex, England
      William Hellier Son Single Male 7 1874 Scholar Islington, Middlesex, England
    • in the year 1891: 15 Annesley Road, Islington, London.Source 3
      Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 141; Folio 46; Page 40; GSU roll: 6095251.

      1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census First Name William Last Name Hillier Birth Year 1875 Age 16 Birth County Middlesex Birth Town Islington Birth Place England Relationship To Head of Household Son Gender Male Occupation Labourer Condition Single Street Annesley Road Parish Islington Town London City County London Country England Ecclesiastical District St Peter Enumeration District 2 Municipal Ward Parliamentary Borough North Islington Registration District IslingtonCategory Census, Land & Surveys Record set 1891 England, ales & Scotland Census Collections from Great Britain Archive Reference RG12 Folio 46 Page 40 Piece Number 141

      1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      Annesley Road, Islington, London, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      Henry Hillier Head Married Male 45 1846 Plasterer Highgate, Middlesex, England
      Mary A Hillier Wife Married Female 39 1852 Laundress Islington, Middlesex, England
      Mary A Hillier Daughter Single Female 20 1871 Laundress Islington, Middlesex, England
      Jane Hillier Daughter Single Female 18 1873 Laundress Islington, Middlesex, England
      William Hillier Son Single Male 16 1875 Labourer Islington, Middlesex, England
      Isabella Hillier Daughter - Female 13 1878 Scholar Islington, Middlesex, England
      Henry Hillier Son - Male 7 1884 Scholar Islington, Middlesex, England
      Nellie Hillier Daughter - Female 5 1886 Scholar Islington, Middlesex, England
      James Hillier Son - Male 1 1890 - Islington, Middlesex, England
      Thomas J Griffin Grandson Single Male 0 1891 - Islington, Middlesex, England
    • from 1899 till 1904: 63 Forley Road, Upper Holloway, London.Sources 1, 2
      Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 158; Folio: 72; Page: 28.

      1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
      63, Norley Road, Islington, London, England

      First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
      William R Hillier Head Married Male 26 1875 Plasterer Highgate, Middlesex, England
      Maria J Hillier Wife Married Female 26 1875 Charwoman Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
      Florrie Hillier Daughter - Female 1 1900 - Highgate, Middlesex, England
      Mary A Hillier Daughter - Female 0 1901 - Highgate, Middlesex, England
    • in the year 1911: 2 Retcar Street, Highgate, London.Source 4
      RG14PN764 RG78PN26 RD9 SD4 ED20 SN94

      Census Transcript Household London 1911 Address 2 Retcar Street, Highgate Civil Parish St Pancras Sub District North St Pancras
      Registration District St Pancras Image Reference RG14 - PN764 RD9 SD4 ED20 SN94

      Forename Surname Age Year Born Gender Relation Marriage Status Years Married Birth Place Occupation
      William Robert Hillier 37 1874 Male Head Married 16y 6m London Plasterer
      Maria Jane Hillier 37 1874 Female Wife Married London Mariner Store Dealer
      Nellie Maria Hillier 18 1893 Female Daughter Single London None
      Florence Ethell Hillier 11 1900 Female Daughter London School
      Lillian Beatrice Hillier 6 1905 Female Daughter London School
    • in the year 1931: 51 Vorley Road, Islington, Highgate, London N.19.
      Name Nellie Maria Hillier, Lilian, Maria, & William
      Electoral Date 1931
      Street Address 51 Vorley Road,
      Ward or Division/Constituency Islington East and North
      County or Borough Islington, England
    • in the year 1939: 16 Edison Road, Hornsey, Middlesex.
      Name: William Hiller Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Birth Date: 6 Jun 1874 Residence Date: 1939
      Residence Place: Hornsey, Middlesex, England Occupation: Plasterer Line Number: 32 Schedule Number: 74
      Sub Schedule Number: 6 Enumeration District: Bmdp Borough: Hornsey Registration district: 132/1
      Household Members Age
      Horace Stewart 54
      Grace E Stewart 51
      Leslie A Stewart 24
      Horace Stewart 19
      This record is officially closed.
      William Hiller 65
  • He died on 4TH Q 1959 in St. Pancras, Middlesex. England, he was 84 years old.
    Name William R Hillier
    Event Type Death
    Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
    Registration Year 1959
    Registration District Pancras
    County London
    Event Place Pancras, London, England
    Age (available after 1866) 86
    Birth Year (Estimated) 1873
    Volume 5D
    Page 418
    Line Number 12
  • A child of Henry Hillier and Mary Ann Langley
  • This information was last updated on April 23, 2023.

Household of William Robert Hillier

He is married to Maria Jane Joel.

They got married on November 11, 1894 at St. Peter's Church, Highgate Hill, London, he was 20 years old.

Name: Maria Jane Joel Year of Registration: 1894 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Islington County: Greater London, London, Middlesex Volume: 1b Page: 375

Name: William Robert Hillier
Possible Partners: Maria Jane Joel Or Grace Lawes... District: Islington... County: London... Year: 1894... Quarter: Oct-Dec... Volume: 1b... Page: 0375...

Child(ren):

  2. Florence Ethel Hillier  1899-2003 
  3. Mary Isabel Hillier  1901-1902

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Robert Hillier

Robert Hillier
1789-1870
Mary Ann Andrews
1808-1862
William Langley
1829-1904
Jane Bowen
1830-1907
Henry Hillier
1845-1894

William Robert Hillier
1874-1959

1894

Maria Jane Joel
1873-1936

Nellie Maria Hillier
1894-1931
Florence Ethel Hillier
1899-2003
Mary Isabel Hillier
1901-1902
Lilian Beatrice Hillier
1904-2004
Leonard William Hillier
1914-1966

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    Sources

    1. 1901 Census England
    2. London Baptisms on Ancestry.co.uk
    3. 1891 Census England, 5th April 1891
    4. 1911 Census England, 2nd April 1911

    Historical events

    Birthday June 5, 1874

    • The temperature on June 5, 1874 was about 24.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 43%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
    • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
    • In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • March 18 » Hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trade rights.
      • May 27 » The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
      • July 14 » The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council.
      • August 5 » Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in the United Kingdom.
      • November 7 » A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.
      • November 25 » The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.

    Christening day July 12, 1874

    • The temperature on July 12, 1874 was about 21.2 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
    • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
    • In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • May 9 » The first horsebus makes its début in the city of Mumbai, traveling two routes.
      • July 8 » The Mounties begin their March West.
      • July 14 » The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council.
      • July 23 » Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa, India.
      • August 5 » Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in the United Kingdom.
      • December 29 » The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.

    Day of marriage November 11, 1894

    • The temperature on November 11, 1894 was about 6.9 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1894: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • July 25 » The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
      • September 17 » Battle of the Yalu River, the largest naval engagement of the First Sino-Japanese War.
      • November 1 » Buffalo Bill, 15 of his Indians, and Annie Oakley were filmed by Thomas Edison in his Black Maria Studio in West Orange, New Jersey.
      • November 1 » Nicholas II becomes the new (and last) Tsar of Russia after his father, Alexander III, dies.
      • November 17 » H. H. Holmes, one of the first modern serial killers, is arrested in Boston, Massachusetts.
      • November 21 » Port Arthur, China, falls to the Japanese, a decisive victory of the First Sino-Japanese War; Japanese troops are accused of massacring the remaining inhabitants.
    

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    Source: Wikipedia


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