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Eliza Willocks dressmaker's assistant

F, #3641, b. 19 January 1861, d. 28 April 1945
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Last Edited: 26 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: John Willocks watchmaker b. 22 Jul 1821, d. 12 Sep 1896
Mother*: Helen Cattanach b. c 1824, d. 20 Jan 1898
  • Birth*: Eliza Willocks dressmaker's assistant was born on 19 January 1861 at 41 Market Street, Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; twin; LDS Sep 2007; (& from Lee Whalmsley Sept 2007.)
  • She was the daughter of John Willocks watchmaker and Helen Cattanach.
  • (Deceased) Death*: Eliza Willocks dressmaker's assistant died on 28 April 1945 at Infirmary, Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 84 District of Brechin. County Angus.
    Eliza WILLOCKS. Single. Died 28 April 1945 at 2:00am at the Brechin Infirmary. Aged 84. Usual Residence
    Turret Vale, Latch Road, Brechin. Daughter of John WILLOCKS (Watchmaker) deceased and Helen
    WILLOCKS ms CATANACH deceased. Cause: Cholecystitis. Biliary Colic (18 days). Cholecystecomy (8
    days). Certified by P.M. LANG M.B.Ch. B. Registered 28 April 1945 at Brechin. Informant Walter SCOTT.
    Agent. (from Lee Whalmsley Sept 2007.)
  • (Witness) Will: She witnessed the will of Robert Stewart Willocks circa May 1938; From Ian McDOUGALL. Pitlochry, Scotland
    ROBERT never married. His will, which is the possession of Judith TOWERS father in Western Australia,
    divided his estate in the following way:
    Five hundred pounds to Mrs. Amelia WILLOCKS, Barnhill, Dalhousie Road, Broughty Ferry, Angus,
    Scotland, with the bulk of his estate to his sisters ELIZA and JESSIE of Turret Vale, Brechin, and his sister
    Anna LOWSON ms WILLOCKS.
    If ANNA predeceased PETER (sic) (Perhaps should be her husband JAMES?) (which she did), then his
    estate went to his nephews Robert James LOWSON and Douglas LOWSON and to his nephew Sydney
    GILCHRIST of Tullideph Road, Dundee, Scotland. (via Lee Whalmsley Sept 2007.)

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of John Willocks watchmaker and Helen Cattanach in the 1881 census at 3 David Street, Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Eliza Willocks, daug, unm, 20, dressmakers asst, Brechin; John Willocks, head, mar, 59, watchmaker (jobber), Brechin; Helen Willocks, wife, mar, 57, watchmaker's wife, Montrose (Sept 2007.)