James Williams (1815 - aft. 1871)

Born 1815 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary (Unknown) Williams — married 5 Apr 1841 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Died after 1871 after age 56 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

James Williams was born in 1815 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England to George Williams and Mary.

James Williams, son of George & Mary, was christened on 13 Jul 1815 at Brettell Lane Baptist Church in Brierley Hill.^[1]

James Williams (age 24, Puddler, son of George Williams, Puddler) and Mary Parry (age 18, daughter of Benjamin Parry, Miner) were married on 5 Apr 1841 at All Saints in West Bromwich, Staffordshire - the witnesses were George Williams & Elizabeth Parry.^[2]

James and Mary had eleven children:

1. Martha Williams (1842-)
2. Mary Ann Williams (1843-)
3. James Williams (1845-)
4. Elizabeth (Williams) Whitehouse (1848-)
5. George Benjamin Williams (1850-)
6. Thomas Williams (1852-)
7. John Alexander Williams (1854-)
8. Harriet Emma (Williams) Hipkins (1856-1916)
9. Ellen Parry Williams (1859-1860)
10. James Thomas Williams (1861-1862)
11. Lucy Ellen Williams (1863-)

In 1841 James Williams (age 20-24) lived at Church Lane in Tipton, Staffordshire with his wife Mary (19).^[3]

They lived in Tipton until at least 1848, and were living in Wednesbury, Staffordshire by 1850.

In 1851 James Williams (age 35, Manager at Iron Works) lived at Bilston Road in Wednesbury with his wife Mary (27) and five children: Martha (8, Scholar), Mary A (7, Scholar), James (5, Scholar), Elizabeth (2), and George B (1), as well as servant Elizabeth Ganning (16).^[4]

In 1861 James Williams (age 45, Forman At Iron Work) lived at Union Street in Wednesbury with his wife Mary (37) and five children: Mary Ann (17), Elizabeth (12), George Bing (11), John Alen (7), and Harriett Emma (4).^[5]

In 1871 James Williams (age 55, Forge Manager) lived in Wednesbury with his wife Mary (47) and five children: George (21, Assistant Overseer), John (17, Assistant Iron Roller), Harriet (14, Scholar), Ellen (7, Scholar), and Elizabeth Whitehouse (22), as well as son-in-law Edwin Whitehouse (24, Iron Dresser) and grandson Edwin J Whitehouse (1).^[6]

James most likely passed away in either 1875 or 1878 in Wednesbury:

• James Williams of Wednesbury, aged 61 years, was buried on 18 Dec 1875 at St John's in Wednesbury.^[7][8]

• James Williams of Wednesbury, aged 62 years, was buried on 17 Apr 1878 at St John's in Wednesbury.^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ Staffordshire : Brierley Hill : Brettell Lane Baptist : : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5c1a7c52f493fd83c5f1bf3f : viewed 29 Dec 2022) baptism James Williams
2. ↑ Staffordshire : West Bromwich : All Saints : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/581875b6e93790eb7fdc24ca : viewed 29 Dec 2022) marriage James Williams to Mary Parry 05 Apr 1841
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQT3-6RW : 23 May 2019), James Williams, Tipton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGGD-VPC : 9 November 2019), James Williams, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England; citing Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, p. 28, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7D4-6Y9 : 3 March 2021), James Williams, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5TP-R6W : 27 June 2022), James Williams, 1871.
7. ↑ Staffordshire : Wednesbury : St John : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/61b66239f493fd5e110c72b3 : viewed 29 Dec 2022) burial James Williams 18 Dec 1875
8. ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL77-QXFT : 8 July 2020), James Williams, 18 Dec 1875; citing Burial, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 101,148,997.
9. ↑ Staffordshire : Wednesbury : St John : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/61b6623df493fd5e110c7528 : viewed 29 Dec 2022) burial James Williams 17 Apr 1878
10. ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL77-CX87 : 8 July 2020), James Williams, 17 Apr 1878; citing Burial, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 101,148,997.