William Williams
1697–
Pencombe, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
The Life Summary of William
When William Williams was born in 1697, in Pencombe, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry Williams, was 28 and his mother, Martha, was 24. He married Margaret Lawrence in 1726, in Withington, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons.
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Family Time Line
William Williams
1697–
Margaret Lawrence
1705–
Marriage: 1726
John Lawrence Or Williams
1727–
John Williams
1727–
Spouse and Children
1697–Male
1705–Female
Marriage
1726Withington, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Children
(2)
1727–Male
1727–Male
Parents and Siblings
1669–Male
1673–Female
Siblings
(4)
1695–Female
1697–Male
1700–Male
1703–Male
World Events (2)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 104
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 104
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
Age 118
1815
Age 118
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sources (1)
- William Williams in entry for John William, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
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