James Phillis 1832- 1894
Originally thought that this James Phillis was the father of James Henry Phillis 1871
1832. James Phillis was born . . . in Somerset . Baptised 23/3/1832 to William Phillis, chimney sweep, & Elizabeth Mull. Address North Load Street, Glastonbury- Ancestry
Another James Phillip was born Shepton Mallet Feb 1825, with siblings John, Susan, Samuel & others: he was a right drunken nasty( stole and 'murdered' his mother in law, Martha Pippett) , having moved to Cardiff by 1850 - an INTERSTING READ requiring hours of research before we realized he was the wrong James!!
1841C. James Phillis, 10, was living Benedict Court Street, Glastonbury , Wells
| William | Phillis | Male | 55 | 1786 | chimney sweep Somerset, England |
| Elizabeth | Phillis | Female | 54 | 1787 | Somerset, England |
| Joseph | Phillis | Male | 12 | 1829 | Somerset, England |
| Joseph | Sprig | Male | 20 | 1821 | Somerset, England |
| Elizabeth | Sprig | Female | 20 | 1821 | Somerset, England |
| James | Phillis | Male | 10 | 1831 | Somerset, England |
| Mary | Sprig | Female | 0 | 1841 | Somerset, England |
1851C. ??? James Phillis, 18, chimney sweep, was living Benedict Street, Wells, Somerset
| William | Phillips | Head |
Married | Male | 70 | 1781 | Chimney sweep | Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England |
| Elizabeth | Phillips | Wife |
Married | Female | 69 | 1782 | Chimney sweeps wife | Glastonbury, Somerset, England |
| James | Phillips | Son |
Unmarried | Male | 18 | 1833 | Chimney sweep | Glastonbury, Somerset, England |
By 1861C William is a widower living with son Robert and family : no James William Phillip, widow, 76, chimney sweep, was living Benedict Street, Wells, Somerset
William Phillip widow 76 1785 chimney sweep Shepton Mallet
| Robert | Phillip | Head |
Married | Male | 30 | 1831 | Chimney sweep | Bridgwater, Somerset, England |
| Louisa | Phillip | Wife |
Married | Female | 27 | 1834 | Chimney sweepers wife | Bath, Somerset, England |
| Lucy | Phillip | Daughter |
Unmarried | Female | 1 | 1860 | Scholar | Glastonbury, Somerset, England |
| Louisa | Phillip | Daughter |
Unmarried | Female | 8 | 1853 | Scholar | Glastonbury, Somerset, England |
| Thomas | Phillip | Son |
Unmarried | Male | 6 | 1855 | Scholar | Glastonbury, Somerset, England |
| James | Phillip | Son |
Unmarried | Male | 2 | 1859 | Infant | Glastonbury, Somerset, England |
| Jacob | Phillip | Son |
- | Male | 0 | 1861 | - | Glastonbury, Somerset, England |
| James | Maul | Boarder |
Unmarried | Male | 21 | 1840 | Agricultural labourer | Glastonbury, Somerset, England |
| Joseph | Sweet | Boarder |
Unmarried | Male | 15 | 1846 | Chimney sweep | Burnham, Somerset, England |
1861 census . James Phillis was living NO trace anywhere. But feel it is unlikely that he became a baker after, aged 18, being a chimney sweep in 1851
'Our' James Phillis married ??Elizabeth Welland , cannot find on BMD. Have searched extensively for such a marriage
1871C.James Phillis, 40, baker, was living.Fitzroy Place, Pancras . Birthplace Incorrect.
| James | Phillis | Head |
- | Male | 40 | 1831 | baker - | Bristol Gloucestershire, England |
| Elizabeth | Phillis | Wife |
- | Female | 26 | 1845 | - | Middlesex, England |
1871 James Henry Phillis was born Pancras Sep 1871 to James & Elizabeth . Baptism not on London baptisms, Ancestry . Born on 25/5/1871 at 1 Fitzroy Place, Euston Road, Pancras-Sutton tree:so Elizabeth must have bought this b.c . FMP gives Welland as his mother's name
1881C. James Phillis, 51, baker, was living 15 Fitzroy Place Pancras
| James | Phillips | Head |
Married | Male | 51 | 1830 | Baker | Somerset, England |
| Elizabeth | Phillips | Wife |
Married | Female | 38 | 1843 | Dressmaker | St Pancras, Middlesex, England |
| James | Phillips | Son |
Single | Male | 9 | 1872 | Scholar | St Pancras, Middlesex, England |
| Caroline | Phillips | Daughter |
Single | Female | 7 | 1874 | Scholar | St Pancras, Middlesex, England |
| Thomas A | Phillips | Son |
Single | Male | 1 | 1880 | - | St Pancras, Middlesex, England |
Louisa Caroline Phillis was born Pancras Sep 1873 , mother Welland, as was James' mother. . . . FMP does not give a mother for Thomas Arthur Phillis Pancras 1880 : he dies 1901 South Africa
1891C James Phillis, 42, baker, was living Upper Charlton Street, Marylebone . . . AGE seemingly a Mistake?? should have been nearer 62
| James | Phillis | Head |
Married | Male | 42 | 1849 | Baker | Somerset, England |
| Elizabeth | Phillis | Wife |
Married | Female | 48 | 1843 | Laundress | London, Middlesex, England |
| Henry | Phillis | Son |
Single | Male | 20 | 1871 | Sawyer | London, Middlesex, England |
| Arthur | Phillis | Son |
Single | Male | 10 | 1881 | Scholar | London, Middlesex, England |
1894 . James Phillis, 68, baker was admitted to Islington Workhouse on 2/1/1894 for 2 days
1893 & 1894 . Further admissions to the Workhouse but no additional information on them
1894 James Phillis, 68, was discharged "dead" from Islington Workhouse on 15/3/1894
1894. James Phillis, 68, died Islington Mar 1894 . He was actually only about 62, but the Workhouse had registered his age as 68!
1901C. Elizabeth Phillis, 56, widow, laundress, was living with her daughter's family at 56 Grove Road, Islington . Louisa Caroline Phillis, mother Welland, had married Frederick Heale Bromley 1892
| Frederick | Heale | Head |
Married | Male | 29 | 1872 | Traveller | Dalston, Middlesex, England |
| Louisa | Heale | Wife |
Married | Female | 28 | 1873 | Laundress | London, England |
| May | Heale | Daughter |
- | Female | 7 | 1894 | - | Beckenham, Kent, England |
| Harry | Heale | Son |
- | Male | 6 | 1895 | - | Whitechapel, Middlesex, England |
| Nellie | Heale | Daughter |
- | Female | 3 | 1898 | - | Holloway, Middlesex, England |
| Thomas | Heale | Son |
- | Male | 2 | 1899 | - | Holloway, Middlesex, England |
| Elizabeth | Phillis | Mother-in-law |
Widow | Female | 56 | 1845 | Laundress | London, England |
1907 . Elizabeth Phillis, 60, dies Islington Sep 1907