William Sandford Wills-Sandford b. 1822 Rosecommon, Ireland d. 8 Feb 1882 Compton Castle, Castle, Carey, Somerset, England: Henry S. Salt Genealogy

Author and Humanitarian Reformer

1822 - 1882 (60 years)

Name	William Sandford Wills-Sandford
Birth	1822	Rosecommon, Ireland
Gender	Male
Death	8 Feb 1882	Compton Castle, Castle, Carey, Somerset, England [1]
Burial	14 Feb 1882	Blessed Virgin Mary, Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, England [2]
Person ID	I995	Henry Salt Family
Last Modified	16 Sep 2026

Family Julia Foster, b. 1821, Woodley, Staffordshire, England d. 21 May 1883, Florence, Italy (Age 62 years)

Marriage 30 May 1849 Wordsley, Stourbridge, Midlands, England [3]

Children

	1. Geraldine Wills-Sandford, b. 8 Nov 1858, Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, England d. 16 Dec 1945, Clifton, Rugby, Warwickshire, England (Age 87 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Arthur Pakeham Wills-Sandford, b. 7 Jan 1856, Kinver, Staffordshire, England d. 27 Jul 1950, Dorset, England (Age 94 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F308 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 16 Sep 2026

Sources
[S903] Western Times, February 14, 1882. p. 5.

[S554] National Burial Index For England & Wales.

[S904] Dublin Evening Post, June 7, 1849. p. 3.

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