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Re: Possible Marriage
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 07 September 25 10:12 BST (UK) »
3 young Cream children with her in 1891 but no Willis child.

This one ?
1891 Watcombe Court, Tottenham.
Johanna Cream Widow 42 machinist b Maidstone.
William 6 b Bloomsbury scholar
Harriet 4 b Strand
Clara 2 b Tottenham

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Re: Possible Marriage
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 07 September 25 11:01 BST (UK) »
Yes this is Juliana's family, Maud Willis, her first child died in 1881.  I did look into this family about 10 years ago so started to look at it again.  I now believe that this was not a William Watson Willis as he died in 1900.  As previously mentioned she might not have been married when she had her first child.  It might be that she used her mother's name Willis.

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Re: Possible Marriage
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 07 September 25 13:04 BST (UK) »
It could be that the biofather was a "William Watson" and the rest was some white lies.

On Maud's birth certificate, what was the address of the birth, and also the address of the informant? Was Juliana the informant?
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Re: Possible Marriage
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 07 September 25 13:19 BST (UK) »
I have the birth certificate - Maud Annie Elizabeth was born on 22 July 1879 at 22 Queen Anne Road.  Name of father William Willis.  Mother - Juliana Augusta Willis formerly Hull.  Occupation of father Mercantile Clerk.  Informant Mother 22 Queen Anne Road.  Registered 2 September 1879.