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William AVIS

William AVIS

Male 1860 - 1941  (81 years)


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  • Name William AVIS 
    Birth 22 Jun 1860  Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
      Name: William Avis Registration Year: 1860 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration district: Thingoe Inferred County: Suffolk Volume: 4A Page: 407 Affiliate Line Number: 133
    Gender Male 
    Census 1861  Broad Green, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1871  Near the Malting, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  Church Rd, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1891  The Stag, Brockley Rd, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1891 census for The Stag, Brockley Road, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK:
      RG number: RG12 Piece: 1447 Folio: 80 Page: 4
      William AVIS Head Married M 30 1861 Thatcher Chevington Suffolk
      Georgina AVIS Wife Married F 26 1865 Hargrave Suffolk
      George AVIS Son M 4 1887 Scholar Chevington Suffolk
      Alfred AVIS Son M 3 1888 Chevington Suffolk
      Frederick AVIS Son M 0 (11M) 1891 Chevington Suffolk
      *Harriet AVIS Visitor Single F 16 1875 Chevington Suffolk
      *Harriet is William's sister.
    Occupation 1891 
    Thatcher 
    Census 1901  Pear Tree, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1901 census for Pear Tree, Whepstead, Suffolk England, UK
      RG number: RG13 Piece: 1751 Folio: 89 Page: 9
      William AVIS Head Married M 40 1861 Innkeeper & Thatcher Chevington Suffolk
      Georgianna AVIS Wife Married F 35 1866 Hargrave Suffolk
      George AVIS Son M 14 1887 Ag L Chevington Suffolk
      Alfred AVIS Son M 13 1888 Chevington Suffolk
      Frederick AVIS Son M 10 1891 Chevington Suffolk
      Lilian M AVIS Daughter F 6 1895 Whepstead Suffolk
      Kate AVIS Daughter F 4 1897 Whepstead Suffolk
      John AVIS Son M 1 1900 Whepstead Suffolk
    Occupation 1901 
    Innkeeper and thatcher 
    Census 1911  Pear Tree Inn, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1911 census for Pear Tree Inn, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK
      RG number: RG14 Piece: 10607 Reference: RG14PN10607 RG78PN569 RD207 SD1 ED8 SN64
      William AVIS Head Married M 50 1861 Thatcher And Inn Kepeer Chevington Suffolk
      Georgina AVIS Wife Married 26 years (10 children, 8 living) F 46 1865 Hargrave Suffolk
      Alfred AVIS Son Single M 23 1888 Farm Laborer Chevington Suffolk
      Fredrick AVIS Son Single M 20 1891 Farm Laborer Chevington Suffolk
      Kate AVIS Daughter Single F 14 1897 Whepstead Suffolk
      John AVIS Son Single M 11 1900 School Whepstead Suffolk
      Margaret AVIS Daughter Single F 9 1902 School Whepstead Suffolk
      Jane AVIS Daughter Single F 4 1907 Whepstead Suffolk
    Occupation 1911 
    Innkeeper and thatcher 
    Census 1921  Pear Tree Inn, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1921 census for Pear Tree Inn Whepstead, Bury St Edmunds, Whepstead, Suffolk, England
      First Last name Rel. to head Sex Birth year Age Birth place Occ. Employer
      William Avis Head Male 1860 60 years 11 months Suffolk, England Inn Keeper And Thatcher Own Account
      Georgiana Avis Wife Female 1865 56 years 6 months Hargrave, Suffolk, England Domestic Work -
      Jane Avis Daughter Female 1907 14 years 4 months Whepstead, Suffolk, England Home Duties -
      Leonard V Avis Son Male 1911 9 years 10 months Whepstead, Suffolk, England - -
    Census 1939  Pear Tree Inn, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Avis household
      (4 people)
      First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
      William Avis 22 Jun 1860 Male Inn Keeper Married 106 1
      Georgina Avis 29 Nov 1865* Female House Work unpaid Domestic Duties Married 106 2
      George Avis 14 Jun 1886 Male General Labourer Single 106 3
      Frederick Avis 20 Apr 1890 Male Groom Single 106 4
      Ref: RG101/6677J/010/17 Letter Code: TZLH
      *Suffolk Baptism Index 1538-1911 gives her birth date as 29 Nov 1864.
    Death 23 Sep 1941  Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
      Name: William Avis Death Age: 81 Birth Date: abt 1860 Registration Date: Jul 1941 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration district: Bury St Edmunds Inferred County: Suffolk Volume: 4a Page: 1531
    Probate 3 Nov 1941  Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
      AVIS William of Pear Tree Inn Whepstead Suffolk died 22 September 1941 Probate Ipswich 3 November to Frederick Avis beerhouse keeper and Jack Allison Shaw motor engineer. Effects £2113 5s. 11d.
    Person ID I1427  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 24 Dec 2022 

    Father George AVIS,   b. 6 Mar 1838, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1915, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Charlotte WRIGHT,   b. Jun 1838, Chedburgh, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 1932, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1860  Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1911 census says they had been married 51 years
    Family ID F2208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Georgina WALLIS,   b. 29 Nov 1864, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1940, Pear Tree Inn, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage Dec 1884  Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
      Name: William Avis Registration Year: 1884 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration district: Thingoe Inferred County: Suffolk
      Volume: 4a Page: 1093
    Children 
     1. George AVIS,   b. 14 Jun 1886, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1972, Taborshill, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     2. Alfred AVIS,   b. 20 Mar 1888, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1977, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     3. Frederick AVIS,   b. 20 Apr 1890, Chevington, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 May 1972, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     4. Lilian May AVIS,   b. 2 Jul 1894, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1979, St Peter's Hospital, Maldon, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     5. Kate AVIS,   b. 11 Feb 1897, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1971, Bucklow, Cheshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     6. John AVIS,   b. 22 Aug 1899, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Nov 1959, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     7. Marjorie Emma AVIS,   b. 15 Jan 1902, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1982, Hendon, Greater London, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     8. Jane AVIS,   b. 5 Feb 1907, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1986, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     9. Leonard Victor AVIS,   b. 5 Aug 1911, Whepstead, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1997, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F2209  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2026 

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    William Avis of Pear Tree Inn on 1921 census


 

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