William Powell

Brief Life History of William

When William Powell was born in 1858, in Roch, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, Stephen Powell, was 30 and his mother, Dinah Raymond, was 27. He married Elizabeth Price in 1888. They were the parents of at least 1 son.

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Family Time Line

William Powell
1858–
Elizabeth Price
1863–
Marriage: 1888
John Rider Powell
1889–

Sources (4)

  • William Powell in household of Elizabeth Price, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • William Powell, "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907"
  • William Powell, "England and Wales Census, 1881"

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World Events (8)

1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867

The Great Reform Act of 1867 gave males the right to vote. This also helped to form the Welsh Liberal Party. It was the second of three reforms that would take place.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1890 · Welsh Industry Affected by U.S Tariff 

In 1890, President McKinley and Congress passed the McKinley Tariff, which have had direct effect on Southern Wales. All foreign exports were taxed, including tinplates from the iron and copper mines in Wales.

Name Meaning

Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel ‘son of Hywel’, a personal name meaning ‘eminent’ (see Howell ).

Irish: mainly of Welsh origin as in 1 above, but sometimes a surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil ‘son of the servant of Saint Paul’ (see Guilfoyle ).

English: variant of Paul or Poole .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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