Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Williams was born about 1737, in Padstow, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, her father, Edward Williams, was 40 and her mother, MARY HARRIS, was 36. She married William Rawlings about 1753, in Padstow, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She was buried in England, United Kingdom.
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- Jane Williams, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Jane Rawling in entry for William Rawling, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jane Williams - Published information: birth-name: JANE
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1801 · The Act of Union
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
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1830
Eclectic 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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