Brief Life History of Eleanor
When Eleanor Williams was christened on 10 June 1784, in Trevethin, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, John Williams, was 21 and her mother, Mary Thomas, was 20. She married John Lewis in 1804, in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Elenor William in entry for John Lewis, "Wales, Glamorganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
- Eleanor Williams, "Wales, Glamorganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
- Eleanor Williams, "Wales, Glamorgan Parish Registers, 1558-1900"
Spouse and Children
1783– Male
1784– Female
Parents and Siblings
1762– Male
1764– Female
Siblings (4)
1784– Female
1788– Female
1789– Male
1791– Female
World Events (6)
1815
1831 · Merthyr Uprising
1850 · Coal Fields in South Wales Developed
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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