Brief Life History of Selina
When Selina Williams was born in 1835, in Blagdon, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, her father, Charles Williams, was 25 and her mother, Mary Hill Williams, was 23. She married John Stevens on 30 November 1863, in Bedminster, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Wrington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Llanwonno, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom for about 10 years.
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- Selina Stiven in household of John Stiven, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Selina Williams, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Unknown in entry for Charles F. Stevens, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
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1839 · The Rebecca Riots Take Place
The Rebecca Riots were a group of protests in west Wales from 1839-1843. The people involved were mostly poor farmers, primarily men dressed as women. The group was called “Rebecca and her daughters”, a title believed to have come the book of Genesis. They mostly fought against the toll-gates. There is only record of one death during the riots: a young Sarah Williams had been warned that the rioters were coming, but upon refusing to leave, was killed.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867
The Great Reform Act of 1867 gave males the right to vote. This also helped to form the Welsh Liberal Party. It was the second of three reforms that would take place.
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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