Brief Life History of Elizabeth Jane
When Elizabeth Jane Williams was born in 1836, in Calstock, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Williams, was 24 and her mother, Mary Nettle, was 21. She married Robert Ash in 1856, in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Tawstock, Devon, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died in 1889, in Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, at the age of 53, and was buried in Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Elizabeth J Williams in household of James Williams, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Elizabeth Jane Williams, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth Jane Williams Ash, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1825–1880 Male
1836–1889 Female
Children (5)
1860–1862 Female
1865–1890 Male
1867–1932 Male
1869–1911 Male
1871– Male
Parents and Siblings
1812– Male
1815– Female
Siblings (3)
1836–1889 Female
1838– Female
1843–1904 Female
World Events (7)
1837
Age 1
1843
Age 7
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 18
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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