Can you help me to find a Williams link?

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I have a puzzling link to find - because there "must" be a link, surely?

In the 1901 census in Croydon, Surrey, England, the widow of my 1st cousin 2x removed (Elwin Thomas Williams), one Ada (Beadle) Williams is a boarder, in the house of William Francis Williams and his wife Minnie. Her young son Cyril Percy Williams is also there.

It's interesting that Ada has come to Croydon (previously in Bournemouth and Bristol), because that's where Elwin's mother came to when she left India around 1890, accompanied by her 2nd husband and children from both marriages. Husband number 1, Thomas Price Williams died in India in 1876 (born about 1843).

This is where we might think there's a connection between William Francis Williams, Ada's landlord, and Margaret's first husband, Thomas Price Williams. But what is it?

 This may be a red herring, but there is a birth of a William Francis Williams in 1859 (which doesn't agree with his 1939 register DoB of Nov 1858), and the father is one Joseph Price Williams. A relative of our Thomas Price Williams or coincidence?

There are other intriguing census records, such as a William F Williams in 1891 in Lambeth, born in Poland.

My head is spinning, but if anybody fancies a bit of sleuthing I would welcome ideas!

WikiTree profile: Ada Williams
in Genealogy Help by Rob Wilson G2G6 Mach 2 (22.5k points)
Just a note -- not all dates as given on the 1939 register actually agree with the birth registration dates.  I have frequently found them to be "out" by up to 5 years.  (In such cases as the difference being on the year of birth, I will use the 1939 register's date and month, but with the year I already know.)

Thank you, that's useful Informationsmiley

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It is interesting and some Williams' may be connected but there are millions that are not.  Let's see if we can find some connections in that area.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.anyPlace=croydon%2C%20sussex%2C%20england%20&q.birthLikePlace=croydon%2C%20sussex%20&q.givenName=thomas%20price&q.surname=williams%20
by Living L G2G6 Pilot (148k points)
edited by Living L

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