William Williams (abt. 1852 - 1928)

Born about 1852 in East Dean, Coleford, Gloucester, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary James — married 13 Feb 1875 in Tudhoe Parish Chutch, Durham, England

Descendants

Died 24 Nov 1928 in 6 Milton Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

William Williams was born in Gloucestershire, England.

William Williams was a coal miner

William Williams was born about 1851 in East Dean, Coleford, Gloucestershire. He was the son of Thomas Williams and Jane Dobbs . ^[1] He was christened on 13 September 1852 at Christchurch, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.^[2]

When the 1861 census was taken he was living with his parents and siblings at Smith Street, Bilston, Staffordshire^[3]

In 1871 he was living with his parents and some of his siblings at Lamb Inn, East Dean, Westbury-On-Severn, Gloucestershire. He was a collier. ^[4]

He was a miner in Durham in 1875 when he married Mary James on 13 February. ^[5]

At the time of the 1881 census the couple were living at 30 Quarry Street, Wingate, Durham and had one child, Ada (5). ^[6]

By 1891 the family were at 41 St Johns Terrace Normanton, Yorkshire and there were two more children Thomas (5) who had been born in Wingate, Durham and Rose Alice (1) who had been born in Normanton. ^[7] They had probably moved to Yorkshire for work as there appeared to be better opportunities for miners there.

By 1901, Willliam was not at home when the census was taken. There were two more children at home with Mary, daughter Eva Lily (5) and a son Albertia (2). ^[8]

In 1911 the family had moved to 2 Milton Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire. At home were William, now retired and his wife Mary along with Alberta (12) and granddaughter Mary Alice Bailey (3). The 1911 census states that Mary had had 8 children, but 3 had died. ^[9]

William died in 1928^[10] and was buried on 28 November 1928 in Wombwell Cemetery, Yorkshire. ^[11]

Children

• Ada Williams 1876-1943
• Robert Williams 1878-1879
• Thomas Williams 1886-1971
• Rose Alice Williams 1890-1962
• Eva Lily Williams 1896 1925
• Albert Williams 1899-1963

Census

1861 - Smith Street, Bilston, Staffordshire^[3]

William Thomas 42 1819 Head Coal Miner Gloucestershire

William Jane 48 1813 Wife Gloucestershire

William Amos 18 1843 Son Coal Miner Gloucestershire

William Thomas 15 1846 Son Coal Miner Gloucestershire

William Henry 13 1848 Son Coal Miner Gloucestershire

William Benjamin 11 1850 Son Scholar Gloucestershire

William William 8 1853 Son Scholar Gloucestershire

1871 - Lamb Inn, East Dean, Westbury-On-Severn, Gloucestershire^[4]

Thomas Williams 63 1808 Head West Dean, Gloucestershire Collier

Jane Williams 60 1811 Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire

Benjamin Williams 29 1842 Son West Dean, Gloucestershire Collier

William Williams 18 1853 Son West Dean, Gloucestershire Collier

John Ricketts 20 1851 Lodger South Cerney, Gloucestershire Collier

Mark Messenger 20 1851 Lodger South Cerney, Gloucestershire Collier

1881 - 30 Quarry Street, Wingate ^[6]

William Williams - Head - M - 28 - Coal Miner - Coaleforshire

Polly Williams - Wife - M - 23 - Stafford

Ada Williams - Daur - - 5 - Scholar - Durham, Merrington

1891 - 41 St Johns Terrace Normanton, Yorkshire ^[7]

William Williams - Head - M - 37 - Coal Miner - Glos. Forest of Dean

Mary Williams - Wife - M - 30 - - Staffs. Darlaston

Thomas Williams - Son - - 5 - - Durham, Wingate

Rose Alice Williams - Daur - - 1 - Yorks. Normanton

1901 - Fincks Buildings., Hemsworth, Yorkshire ^[8]

Mary Williams - Head - M - 43 - Darliston, Staffs.

Thomas Williams - Son - 15 - Pony Driver in Colliery - Wingate, Durham

Rose A. Williams - Daughter - 11- Normanton, Yorkshire

Eva L Williams - Daughter - 5 - Hemsworth, Yorkshire

Albertia Williams - Son - 2 - Hemsworth, Yorkshi

1911- 2 Milton Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire^[9]

William Williams - 60 - b1851 - Head - Married 36yr - Retired Miner out of work - Coleford - Gloucestershire

Mary Williams - 56 - b1855 - Wife - Married 36yr - 8 children, 5 Living, 3 died - Dalston, Staffs

Alertia Williams - 12 - b1899 -- Son - Single - Hemsworth, Yorkshire

Mary Alice Bailey - 3 - b1908 - Visitor - Single - Wombwell Yorkshire

George Gracy - 48 - b1863 - Married - Traveller in Cloth - Dumfries, Scotland

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office Online index WILLIAMS, WILLIAM - DOBBS GRO Reference: 1852 J Quarter in MONMOUTH Volume 11A Page 29
2. ↑ Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: GDR/V1/439 Ancestry Record 5066 #12863927
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} UK census 1861 RG9/2008/F? - Smith Street, Bilston, Staffordshire
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} UK census 1871 RG10/2599/F? - Lamb Inn, East Dean, Westbury-On-Severn, Gloucestershire (https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 26 October 2019)
5. ↑ Marriage Certificate
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} UK Census 1881 RG11/4970 Easington, Durham
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} UK census 1891 RG12/3745 Normanton, Yorkshire
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} UK census 1901 - Fincks Buildings., Hemsworth, Yorkshire
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} U.K. Census 1911 RG14PN27614 RG78PN1579 RD507 SD3 ED12 SN132 Wombwell, Yorkshire
10. ↑ WILLIAMS, WILLIAM   75   GRO Reference: 1928  D Quarter in BARNSLEY  Volume 09C  Page 223 or WILLIAMS, WILLIAM   75   GRO Reference: 1928  D Quarter in BARNSLEY  Volume 09C  Page 255
11. ↑ Wombwell Burial Records

• Paternal and Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Joan Williams and her third cousin once removed CG. Their most-recent common ancestors are Thomas Williams and Jane Dobbs. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th–6th Cousin based on sharing 21 cM across 1 segments

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