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Maitland Cecil Melville Wills             1891-1966
Maitland was born on 30 November 1891, the son of Walter Melville Wills and Louisa Gertrude Wilson, at Bristol, Gloucestershire. Under the pen name of Cecil M. Wills, he had 26 detective novels published.
Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes        1894-1964
Gladys was born about 1894, the twin daughter of Reginald Francis H. Hughes and Emma Blanche Thompson, at Redland, Bristol.
I have identified the following children.
  Hyacinth Born 22 Jan 1916   Leigh Woods  
Rosemary Born 29 May 1918   Leigh Woods  
Pamela D. Melville Born abt 1919   Leigh Woods  
Elaine April Melville Born 2 Apr 1921   Leigh Woods  
Ailsa V. Melville Born 23 May 1923   Leigh Woods  
Hermione A. Born 8 Mar 1926   Bristol  
Robin Michael Melville Born 8 Aug 1928   Bristol  

Birth of Parents
Maitland Cecil Melville Wills b: 30 Nov 1891               Bristol, Gloucestershire                   1892 1Q Bristol 6a 37
son of Walter Melville Wills and Louisa Gertrude Wilson

Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes b: abt 1894         Redland, Bristol                   1894 3Q Barton Regis 6a 170
twin daughter of Reginald Francis H. Hughes and Emma Blanche Thompson

Marriage
5 May 1915
Captain Maitland Cecil Melville Wills
Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes 		St Mary's, Leigh Woods, Bristol       1915 2Q Long Ashton 5c 1491

Children
Hyacinth Wills b: 22 Jan 1916               Leigh Woods
daughter of Maitland Cecil Melville Wills and Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes, the Coppice
Rosemary Wills b: 29 May 1918               Leigh Woods
daughter of Maitland Cecil Melville Wills and Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes, Bracken Hill
Pamela D. Melville Wills b: abt 1919               Leigh Woods                         1919 4Q Long Ashton 5c 906
daughter of Maitland Cecil Melville Wills and Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes, Bracken Hill
Elaine April Melville Wills b: 2 Apr 1921               Leigh Woods                         1921 2Q Long Ashton 5c 951
daughter of Maitland Cecil Melville Wills and Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes, the Coppice
Ailsa V. Melville Wills b: 23 May 1923               Leigh Woods                         1923 2Q Long Ashton 5c 880
daughter of Maitland Cecil Melville Wills and Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes, the Coppice
Hermione A. Melville Wills b: 8 Mar 1926               Bristol                         1926 1Q Bristol 6a 357
daughter of Maitland Cecil Melville Wills and Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes, Old Sneed Park
Robin Michael Melville Wills b: 8 Aug 1928               Bristol                         1928 3Q Bristol 6a 334
son of Maitland Cecil Melville Wills and Gladys Aimee Fothergill Hughes, Old Sneed Park

Death
Gladys Aimee Fothergill (Hughes) Wills Died 12 Jun 1964, Age 69,       1964 2Q Basingstoke 6B 92

The Times, Wednesday, Jun 17, 1964                   DEATHS
  WILLS - On Friday, June 12, 1964, in hospital peacefully in her sleep after a long illness bravely borne, Gladys Amy Fothergill Wills, (née Hughes) in her 70th year, dearly beloved wife of Cecil M. Wills and loving mother of Hyacinth, Rosemary, Pamela, April, Ailsa, Hermione, and Robin, and loved twin sister of May Booker.   Funeral at Stockbridge, Thursday, June 18, at 2:30 p.m.   Flowers to Jackson, Stockbridge.

Death
Major Maitland Cecil Melville Wills Died 12 March 1966, Age 74,       1966 1Q Winchester 6B 998

The Times, Tuesday, Mar 15, 1966                       DEATHS
  WILLS - On Saturday, March 12, 1966, in hospital peacefully in his sleep after a long illness bravely borne, Maitland Cecil Melville Wills, M.C., J.P., in his 74th year, widower of Gladys (née Hughes) and dearly loved father of Hyacinth, Rosemary, Pamela, April, Ailsa, Hermione, and Robin.   Funeral at Stockbridge, Wednesday, March 16, at 3 p.m.   Flowers to Jackson, Stockbridge.
BRISTOL   9 May 1966                         Probate
WILLS, Maitland Cecil Melville - of Maiden Cottage, Longparish, Hampshire, died 12 March 1966 at Sarum Road Nursing Home, Winchester, Probate Bristol 9 May, to Aimee Hyacinth Melville Ley, single woman, and Charles Henry Kinnersley, solicitor.   Effects £59,132