• Born: 1853, Southborough, Kent, England
• Christened: 7 Aug 1853, St. Peter, Southborough, Kent, England ¹
• Married: 18 Aug 1876, St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, England ²
• Died: 19 Nov 1932, 29 Beulah Rd., Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England ^{3 5}
• Buried: 23 Nov 1932, Tonbridge, Kent, England ⁴

  Research Notes:

William son of Richard Avis of Southboro', labourer, and Sarah (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1871 England Census William Avis, age 17, born in Tunbridge Kent, ag lab, was with his parents at 15 Springfield Rd., Southborough, Tunbridge Kent.

At the time of the 1881 England Census William Avis, age 27, birthplace not known, carter, and wife Jane, age 32, born in Tunbridge Kent, were living in Ivy Cottage, Southboro', Tunbridge Wells.

At the time of the 1891 England Census William Avis, age 38, born in Southborough Kent, agricultural labourer, and wife Jane, age 41, born in Pembury Kent, were living in Dunorlan Cottages, Tunbridge Kent. Lodging was George Lucas (17) of Tunbridge Wells, agricultural labourer.

At the time of the 1901 England Census William Avis, age 49, born in Southborough Kent, widower, carter on farm, was living in Dunorlan Cottages, Tunbridge Kent. With him was sister Mary Avis (40) of Southborough, single, housekeeper.

At the time of the 1911 England Census William Avis, age 58, born in Southborough Kent, widower, carter on gentleman's farm, was living in Dunorlan Cottages, Tunbridge Wells Kent. With him was sister Mary Avis (50) of Southborough, single.

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MR. W. AVIS.

The death occurred on Saturday at 29, Beulah-road, the residence of friends, of Mr. William Avis, in his 80th year. For 40 years Mr. Avis had been head carter at Dunorlan, and through the generosity of Mr. Carteret F. Collins had spent his last ten years of retirement in comfort. At the funeral which took place at the Borough Cemetery on Wednesday the mourners were:—Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, Mr. and Miss Cunnington, Mrs. Weekes and Daughter, Mr. Avis and Mr. Fry, Mrs. Sivyer, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. Everest, and Miss Stubbings....

Kent & Sussex Courier, 25 November 1932, p. 13; also Kent & Sussex Courier, 25 November 1932, p. 22; and Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, 25 November 1932, p. 22

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William Avis of 29 Beulah-road Tunbridge Wells died 19 November 1932. Probate London 7 February 1933 to George Sivyer, retired gardener, and Hephzibah Sivyer (wife of the said George Sivyer). Effects £595 16s. 7d. ⁵