Elizabeth Williams

Female1740–

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

Elizabeth Williams was born in 1740, in Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom. She had at least 3 sons with William Williams.

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William Williams
1740–
Elizabeth Williams
1740–
William Williams
about 1763–
Thomas Williams
about 1768–
David Williams
1775–1856

Sources (4)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Elizabeth - Church record: birth: about 1750; England, United Kingdom
  • Elizabeth in entry for Thomas Williams, "England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980"
  • Elizabeth Williams in entry for Thomas Williams, "England, Isle of Wight Parish Registers, 1538-1983"

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Children (3)

World Events (4)

1801 · The Act of Union

Age 61

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 75

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

Age 93

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

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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