John Williams (bef. 1813 - 1859)

Born before 3 Oct 1813 in Saint Just, Cornwall, England

Husband of Grace Nankervis — married 21 Mar 1835 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Died 20 May 1859 after age 45 in Redruth, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

John was born in 1813.

Birth

Name: John Williams
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 03 Oct 1813
Event Place: St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Thomas Williams
Father's Residence Place: Tregeceal
Mother's Name: Mary Williams
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Marriage

Name: John Williams
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Mar 1835
Event Place: St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Grace Nankervis
Spouse's Gender: Female
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Immigration

John Williams age 41 with his wife Grace age 39 and children Thomas 16, Christopher 14, Elizabeth 12, Ralph 9, James 4 and John 2 emigrated to South Australia on the ship William Prowse, arriving at Port Adelaide on 19 Aug 1854. ^{[3] [4]}

Death

John Williams died age 47 on 20 May 1859 in Redruth, South Australia and was buried in Burra Cemetery. ^{[5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ Citing this Record "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-2MH2 : 25 March 2020), Mary Williams in entry for John Williams, 03 Oct 1813; citing Baptism, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
2. ↑ Citing this Record "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVRL-S31 : 13 March 2020), Grace Nankervis in entry for John Williams, 1835.
3. ↑ Passenger list for the William Prowse 1854 The Ships List (http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/SAassistedindex.shtml : accessed 5 Mar 2022) WILLIAMS John 41, Grace 39, Thomas 16, Christopher 14, Elizabeth 12, Ralph 9, James 4, John 2.
4. ↑ Passenger list for the William Prowse 1854 (State Records of South Australia. https://archives.sa.gov.au/. GRG 35/48/1 Official Assisted Passage Passenger Lists 1845 – 1886 : accessed 5 Mar 2022)
5. ↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 5 Mar 2022) database entry for John Williams (Death date 20 May 1859, age 47, place of death Redruth, residence Redruth) Reference: District Burra, Book/Page 10/3
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 March 2022), memorial page for John Williams (unknown–2 May 1859), Find A Grave: Memorial #186070579, citing Burra Cemetery, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Krutz (contributor 48848074) .

• England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010