Brief Life History of William
William Williams was born in 1826, in Harlech, Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom. He married Margaret Rowland Eames on 27 January 1849, in Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Talyllyn, Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1881 and Llanddwywe-is-y-graig, Merionethshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1891.
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Sources (12)
- William Williams, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- William Williams, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- William Williams in entry for David Williams, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
Spouse and Children
1826– Male
1829– Female
Children (9)
1850– Female
1851– Female
1853– Female
1855– Male
1858– Female
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World Events (8)
1830
Age 4
1831 · Merthyr Uprising
Age 5
1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867
Age 41
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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