Brief Life History of Mary Ann
Mary Ann Williams was born about 1841, in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom as the daughter of Williams. She married William Owen on 7 March 1859, in Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1881.
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- Maria Owens in household of William Owens, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- 1864 - Mary Ann, listed as Mother upon the birth of her son, Thomas Owen, "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907"
- Ann Williams, "Wales, Marriage Bonds, 1650-1900"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1850 · Coal Fields in South Wales Developed
Like the iron and copper mines, the coal fields in South Wales were very important to the industrial revolution. Many of those that worked in the coal mines were part of the Merthyr uprising.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
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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