Our research has shown that the Willingales originated from Maldon. A review of the deaths recorded at the FRC in London, for the period 1837 - 1868 show that there was still a large concentration of Willingale's in this area, along with substantial groups in St Pancras and Epping. Most of the other instances of Deaths were in the London and Essex areas, although a few Willingales had spread further a field, two deaths being recorded in Hartlepool and one in Newton Abbot!

The table below shows the distribution of Willingales had changed somewhat by 1943 - 1968 . They are still mainly based in Essex and London, although groups are appearing as far away as Leeds and W Hartlepool. It's interesting to note that Maldon no longer has the largest concentration of deaths. Other locations where Willingale's could be found include Durham, Portsmouth, Southampton and West Cheshire.

This information can be seen plotted on a map of the UK.

The above was our first attempt at mapping the distribution of Willingales in the UK, with information taken from the Family Records Center indexes. The full indexes for Willingale can be found in the members area, along with updates to the map based on the full index. .