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Name: WILLS, George Rennie

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1851 Montrose, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Apr 1930 Nairobi

First Date: 1909

Last Date: 1930

Profession: Arrived in EA with his wife to visit his son, R.B. Wills at Naivasha, but liked the country so much that he bought some property in Parklands and there they lived until he died at age 84.

Area: Parklands, Nairobi

Married: 1. In Calcutta 20 Mar 1875 Virginia Ann Jane Darby b. 22 Dec 1856 Calcutta, d. 13 Mar 1928 Kisumu; 2. Annie d. 13 Mar 1928 Kisumu

Children: George St John Darby (19 Apr 1876 Calcutta-11 Aug 1928 India); Robert Bryce Darby (20 Apr 1878 Bengal-16 Jan 1973 Nairobi); David Alexander Darby (11 Jan 1880 Calcutta); Annie Augusta (1884-29 Jan 1948 Nairobi); Dulcie (Pittaway) (31 Aug 1901 Calcutta); Nestle Mary (Anderson)

Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Red 22, Gazette, Barnes, Red Book 1912

General Information:

Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - G.R. Wills, Parklands

Nairobi Forest Road cemetery - George Renny Wills, British, age 79, died 2/4/30. Inscription: in / loving memory / of / George Renny Wills / born Montrose / Scotland / died 1932 Nairobi / fond husband and / good father / R.I.P.

Nairobi Forest Road cemetery Annie Augusta Wills died 29 Jan 1948 aged 64

Kisumu cemetery Inscription: in / loving memory / of / Annie Wills / died at Kisumu / 13th March 1928 / aged 72 / loving wife / and / good mother / R.I.P.

Red Book 1912 - G. Wills - Nairobi

KAD 1922 - GPO, Nairobi

Gazette 4 May 1948 wife's probate

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