William Phillis 1781-1862
Chimney Sweep. Born Shepton Mallet
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/153714089/person/312034118908/facts gives the life of his deported, (for housebreaking in 1836) son, John Henry Phillis 1817-1888
1780sWilliam Phillis born either 1787 to Isaac & Elizabeth OR 1781 to William & Mary, both in Shepton Mallet
1807. William Phillis married Elizabeth Mill
1815. Isaac Phillis was baptised to William, soldier, & Elizabeth in 1815 - Ancestry
1829. Joseph Phillis was baptised to William, chimney sweep, & Elizabeth in 1829 . Address North Load Street - Ancestry
There were also sons Robert 1838/1831 ??and John Henry, who was sent to Australia as a convict
1832. Originally thought that this James Phillis , born Glastonbury Somerset . Baptised 23/3/1832 to William , chimney sweep, & Elizabeth was the father of James Henry Phillis 1871 . Address North Load Street, Glastonbury- Ancestry
1841C. William Phillis, 55, chimney sweep, 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. William Phillips, 70, 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 |
1861C. 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 |
1862 . William Phillis, 82, of St Benedict Street, Glastonbury, dies . Buried 23/4/1862