Silversmiths in partnership from 1797. In 1808 William Chawner entered the partnership, left the partnership in 1814. Eley and Fearn continued to practice, and William Eley's sons were all apprenticed to their father and became silversmiths too.
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WILLEY, EDWARD, son of Col. Edward Willey, Askham Bryan, Yorks., and Lucy, dau. of Jocelyn Price; bapt. Holy Trinity, Micklegate, Yorks. 17 Jul 1797 (IGI); adm. Christmas 1811; left 1814; Trinity Hall, Cambridge; 1st cl. Civil Law 1816/7; left 1819. [Presumably Lieut., 19th Light Dragoons 23 May 1822, half-pay 19 Jun 1823 – still 1829]
Willett, William Salter, fl. 1797
WILLETT, WILLIAM SALTER; b.; in school list 1797; Capt., Army 2 Dec 1806; 34th Foot 10 Nov 1807. [Perhaps William Walter (sic) Willett, bapt. Northam, Devon 26 Jan 1783, son of Augustus Saltren Willett, and Frances Davie (IGI)] [Capt. William Saltren Willett m. 1 Mar 1819 (IGI) Christina Adelaide, sister of Daniel Nantes (qv); he apparently dead by 1824 when she remarried]
WILLETT, WARING, brother of Thomas Willett (qv); b.; adm. 15 Jan 1783; living 1790.
Willett, Walter Glynne Austen, 1878-?
Willett, Walter Glynne Austen, brother of Victor John Austen Willett (q.v.); b. Jan. 19, 1878; adm. May 8, 1891 (H); left Dec. 1893; Trin. Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. June 25, 1894).