Edward Williams

Brief Life History of Edward

When Edward Williams was born about 1800, in Bisbrooke, Rutland, England, United Kingdom, his father, Walter Williams, was 42 and his mother, Elizabeth Ward, was 42. He married Catherine Buthey on 14 November 1825, in Bisbrooke, Rutland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1881, at the age of 82, and was buried in Bisbrooke, Rutland, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Edward Williams
1800–1881
Catherine Buthey
1804–1878
Marriage: 14 November 1825
Walter Williams
1826–1826
Edward Williams
1826–1840
John Williams
1828–1917
Jno. Williams
1829–
Eliza Williams
1830–1908
George Williams
1834–
Joseph Williams
1837–1906
Josiah Williams
1840–1912
Sarah Ann Williams
1848–

Sources (24)

  • Edwd Williams, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Edward Williams, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Edward Williams, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

World Events (7)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

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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