William Hillier Biography
William Hillier was born 1778 in Gillingham, Dorset, England.He married Virtue Chivers (BK Tree 482) on 1 October 1799 at Babington, Somerset, England. Witnesses were Sarah Turner and John Berryman. They baptised 3 children at Kilmersdon: -
Samuel 22 June 1806 (BK 483)
Grace 4 Sept 1808 (BK 484)
Virtue 5 December 1810 (BK 485)
Virtue Chivers was buried aged 30 on 5 December 1810. It seems she died in childbirth.
William Hillier, then a widower, married Ann Button (BK 471) on 29 >March 1812 at Kilmersdon. The witnesses were Charles Plummer and William Green.
William & Anna Hillier baptised children at Kilmersdon as follows: -
James 15 August 1813 (BK 472)
Giles 18 April 1815 (BK 473)
George 30 August 1818 (BK 474)
Anna 28 August 1825 (BK 475)
Mary 13 June 1830 BK 476)
Tarduus 2 March 1823 (BK 319). This last one is thought to be a very strange version of Tredhue! FreeReg website has it as Tordsuw!
Anna died sometime before 1848.
William Hillyar, widower, married Esther (or Hestor) Moore (BK 486), widow, on 2 January 1848 in Coleford, Somerset, England. His father was named John. Witnesses Benjamin Martin and George Padfield.
1851 Census Coleford
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| William Hellier | Head | 75 | Gillingham, Dorset | Ag Labourer | 470 |
| Hestor Hellier | Wife | 60 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | 486 | |
| Joseph Plummer | S in law | 29 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | Coal Miner lodger | 477 |
| Anna Plummer | Daur | 25 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | 475 | |
| David Plummer | G Son | 7 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | 478 | |
| Matilda Plummer | G Daur | 4 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | 479 | |
| Frederick Plummer | G Son | 2 | Kilmersdon, Somerset | 480 | |
| Loucia Plummer | G Daur | 5m | Kilmersdon, Somerset | 481 |
1841 Census Lympeat, Kilmersdon
| Name | Position | Age | Where Born | Occupation | BK No |
| William Hillier | Head | 60 | Somerset | Ag Labourer | 470 |
| Hannah Hillier | Wife | 50 | Somerset | 471 | |
| Dewy Hillier | Son | 18 | Somerset | Coal Miner | 319 |
| Hannah Hillier | Daur | 15 | Somerset | 475 | |
| Mary Hillier | Daur | 10 | Somerset | 476 |
William Hillier was buried 19th March 1864 in St Peter & St Paul, Kilmersdon, Somerset, England aged 85 years.