Brief Life History of Thomas
Thomas Williams was born about 1758, in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. He had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Hannah.
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- Thomas Williams in entry for Benjn. Williams, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Williams in entry for John Williams, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Williams in entry for Hannah Williams, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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World Events (5)
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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