Family name also spelled BILLINNESS, BILLINESS, BELLINNESS, BELLINESS.
William son of William Billinness of Loose, carpenter, and Ann (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1881 England Census William R Billenness, age 24, born in Coxheath Kent, and wife Mary Billenness, age 26, born in Brightling Sussex, carpenter & joiner, were living at 54 Melville Rd., Maidstone Kent. With them were children (born in Maidstone): Frederick W (4), Agnes A (2) and Gertrude M (11 months).
At the time of the 1891 England Census William Belleness, age 33, born in Coxheath Kent, and wife Mary Belleness, age 36, born in Robertsbridge Sussex, carpenter & joiner, were living at 1 Priory Road, Maidstone Kent. Present were children (born in Maidstone): Frederick W (14), scholar, Agnes A (12), scholar, Gertrude M (10), scholar, and Herbert (10), scholar.
At the time of the 1901 England Census William Robert Billenness, age 46, born in Coxheath Kent, and wife Mary Billenness, age 46, born in Etchingham Sussex, builder's assistant, were living at 36 Hastings Rd., Maidstone Kent. Present were children (born in Maidston): Agnes (22), dressmaker, Gertrude (20), milliner, and Herbert (17), carpenter & joiner.
In 1909 William Robert Billenness, builder, was at 98 King Street, Maidstone, Kent. 4
At the time of the 1911 Canada Census William Billeness, born Apr 1857 in England, carpenter, and wife Mary Billeness, born Mar 1857 [sic] in England, were lodging with their daughter Gertrude Redhead and her family at 169 Markham St., Toronto Centre, Ontario, Canada.
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William Robert Billenness, born in England, contractor, married, son of William Billenness and Annie Vince [sic], died of carcinoma of oesophagus aged 60 years. 3
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