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WILLIAMS
" the son of William "
The Williams Family Coat of Arms
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Williams stems from very ancient times. It
was first found in Breconshire and Monmouthshire on the English/Welsh
border.
My earliest known Williams ancestor was John born c.1832 in Hereford.
His father was also John.
What we know of John is that for most of his working life he worked on the
railways as a navigator and through this he travelled all over the country.
He was married twice, details of the first marriage are unknown but his
second marriage was to Bridget Davidson Hazelden
at Ripley Parish Church Derbyshire on the 6th July, 1873.
Bridget Davidson Williams ( nee Hazelden )
Before his marriage to Bridget, John had
lived in Middlesex and Sussex. After their marriage they lived in
Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Sussex and Surrey before finally settling in
Uppermill, Saddleworth between 1881 and 1883.
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JOHN'S CHILDREN FROM HIS FIRST MARRIAGE
William born 1867/8
Anne born 1868/9
CHILDREN OF JOHN AND BRIDGET
Elizabeth 1874-1941
Maria born 1875/6
Mary 1877-1946
(my direct ancestor)
John 1879-1949
Susan born 1881
Louisa 1883-1958
Guenever
born 1886
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 Elizabeth |
 John |
 Susan |
 Guenever |
From left: Front Guenever and Louisa Back nieces Louisa and Ruby Schofield
My grandmother, Mary Williams, was born on the 28th October, 1877 at Uckfield in Sussex.
Birth Certificate of Mary Williams
She would have attended St Chad's school in
Uppermill and then went on to work in the mill where she was a cardroom
hand,
or slubber as they were sometimes known. This was one of the dirtiest and
most unskilled jobs in textile manufacture and
involved cleaning the cotton.
Mary married Matthias Schofield at Saddleworth Church on the
6th October, 1900.
Marriage Certificate of Mary and Matthias
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John died at Wade Lock, Uppermill on the 20th September, 1912.
Bridget died at Bridge Street, Uppermill on the 27th November, 1925.
They are buried together in St Chad's Churchyard (Saddleworth Church),
Uppermill.
Grave number 598 in the new yard.
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