Birth: 27 April 1896 Hebburn, Durham, UK
Father: James Rees 1869-1951
Mother: Elizabeth Mary Davison 1871-1950
Marriage: April-June 1919 Tynemouth, Northumberland, UK
Wife: Violet Elizabeth McDowell 1895-1961
Marriage: July-September 1965 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, UK
Wife: Elizabeth A Mcgregor
Death: October-December 1973 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, UK
George W Rees 1920
William J Rees 1921
Mildred May Rees [Fullick] 1924-1998
Birth of William James Rees in FreeBMD in April-June 1896 in S Shields (10a 845).
In the 1901 census as William Jas Rees aged 4, born in Hebburn, Durham, and living with his parents (James and Elizabeth M), brother (Thomas), three sisters (Gertrude, Margaret and Sophia) and a servant (James Dodd aged 15 and born in Edmondsley, Durham) in four rooms at 19 Hadrian Road, Wallsend, Northumberland.
In the 1911 census as William James Rees aged 14, born in Hebburn, Durham, a message boy at shipyard ? office,, and living with his parents (James and Elizabeth Mary), three brothers (David, Norman and Thomas), and five sisters (Doris, Gertrude, Lilian, Margaret and Sophia) in five rooms at 30 Holme Avenue, Walkerville, Newcastle, Tynemouth.
Marriage of William J Rees and Violet E McDowell in FreeBMD in April-June 1919 in Tynemouth (10b 788).
His first two sons were born in Tynemouth in 1920 and 1921, and daughter in Walker in 1924.
Seven entries in Ancestry Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Electoral Registers, 1741-1974 for William James Rees addresses 26 Ashwood Crescent, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1923, 28 Ashwood Crescent, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne from 1924 to 1927, other occupant Violet Elizabeth Rees (wife?) in 1927, 63 Second Avenue, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1937, other occupant Violet Elizabeth Rees (wife?), and 65 Balmoral Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne from 1938 to 1939, other occupant Violet Elizabeth Rees (wife?), and nine entries for William J Rees address 65 Balmoral Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne from 1945 to 1959, other occupants Violet Rees (wife?), William J Rees (son?) from 1945 to 1947, and Mildred M Rees (daughter?) from 1947 to 1952.
His wife died on 29 May 1961 at 65 Balmoral Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, and left effects of £1316 17s 5d. to William James Rees (husband) crane driver.
Entry in Ancestry Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Electoral Registers, 1741-1974 for William J Rees address 65 Balmoral Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1965.
Marriage of William James Rees and Elizabeth A McGregor in FreeBMD in July-September 1965 in Newcastle T (1b 266).
Seven entries in Ancestry Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Electoral Registers, 1741-1974 for William J Rees address 65 Balmoral Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne from 1966 to 1973, other occupant Elizabeth A Rees (wife?).
Death of William James Rees, born 27 April 1896, in FreeBMD in October-December 1973 in Newcastle T (1b 228).
There are three entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for William James Rees.
William James Rees was the father of Mildred May Rees, wife of Edward Stewart Fullick, my fourth cousin.
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