Thomas Williams
about 1777–
Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorgan, Wales
The Life of Thomas
When Thomas Williams was born about 1777, his father, Morgan Williams, was 32 and his mother, Martha Reese, was 32. He married Sarah Jane Thomas on 17 April 1803.
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Family Time Line
Thomas Williams
1777–
Sarah Jane Thomas
1781–
Marriage: 17 April 1803
Spouse and Children
1777–Male
1781–Female
MARRIAGE
17 April 1803
of Merthyr Tydvil, Glam., Wales
17 April 1803
of Merthyr Tydvil, Glam., Wales
Parents and Siblings
Morgan Williams
1745–Male
Martha Reese
1745–Female
siblings
(4)
Mary Williams
1775–Female
1777–Male
1778–Male
Sarah Williams
1780–Female
World Events (6)
1815
Age 38
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1831 · Merthyr Uprising
Age 54
Sparked by a depression that was going through Wales the previous three years, the Merthyr uprisings were carried out by workers that were in debt. In the process, twenty-four people were killed and twenty-six were arrested. Troops were brought in to stop the protestors.
1839 · The Rebecca Riots Take Place
Age 62
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.
Name Meaning
English (also very common in Wales): patronymic from William .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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