Betsey (Norman) Williams (1822)

Born 1822 in Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William Henry Williams — married 13 Jun 1847 in Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Biography

Betsey Norman was born in Brixham, Devon in 1822. She was the daughter of William Norman, a labourer, and his wife Elizabeth, being baptised at St Mary's Church, Brixham on October 13th of that year. ^[1]

She married William Henry Williams, a fisherman, on June 13th 1847 at St Mary's Church, Brixham. At the time she married she was working as a dressmaker. ^[2]

In 1851, she was living in Brixham with her two daughters and a visitor named Jane Weymouth. Her husband was away fishing. ^[3]

A decade, later in 1861, she was still living in Brixham with her husband, one of her daughters and two sons. ^[4]

Census

• 1881 England Census: Name Betty Williams; Sex Female; Age 56; Event Place Ramsgate, Kent, England; Registration District Thanet; Birth Year (Estimated) 1825; Birthplace Brixham, Devon, England; Marital Status Married; Relationship to Head of Household Lodger Wife

Nicholas C Williams Head M 27 Brixham, Devon, England

William H Williams Lodger Head M 55 Brixham, Devon, England

Betty Williams Lodger Wife F 56 Brixham, Devon, England^[5]

Research Notes

1) Whilst others spelt her name 'Betsy', when we look at her own signature on her marriage record she signs her name 'Betsey'.

2) No source for Betsey's death or burial has been found.

Sources

1. ↑ Betsey Norman; "Devon Baptisms"; a FindMyPast collection citing the South West Heritage Trust (Archive Reference Number: 2203A/PR/1/7); Baptism Year: 1822; Baptism Place: St Mary, Brixham; (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FDEV%2FBAP%2F119288).
2. ↑ Betsy Norman; "Devon Marriages And Banns"; a FindMyPast collection citing the South West Heritage Trust (Archive Reference Number: 2203A/PR/1/16); Marriage Year: 1847; Marriage Place: St Mary, Brixham; (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FDEV%2FMAR%2F26197%2F1).
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGBR-35F : 12 September 2019), Betsey Williams, Brixham, Devon, England; citing Brixham, Devon, England, p. 33, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7RB-XSR : 3 March 2021), Betsy Williams in household of William Williams, Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27W-KP8F : 11 December 2017), Betty Williams in household of Nicholas C Williams, Ramsgate, Kent, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 6, Piece/Folio 989/108, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,449.