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Thomas Price Williams (1843 - 1876)

Thomas Price Williams
Born [location unknown]
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 7 Jul 1868 in Dacca, Bengal, Indiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 33 in Muttra, Bengal, Indiamap
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Biography

When Thomas was about 25 he married Margaret Alice Helena Woods, 15, on 7 July 1868 in Dacca, Bengal, India. Occupation is Telegraph dept. Groom father: Thomas Williams, bride father: Rodger Woods. A witness is A. W. Woods - Margaret's brother, most likely.[1]

On 25 December 1872 Thomas (age about 29) was employed in Comilla. Telegraph Master, Comilla.

Thomas, 33, Telegraph department, died of dysentery on 2 November 1876 and was buried on 3 Nov 1876 in Muttra, Bengal, India. Recorded in wife's probate (Kimberley, South Africa 1915). d 2 Nov 1876, age 33, Telegraph Dept, b 3 Nov 1876, Dysentery.[2]


Research notes

Possible birth: Thomas P Williams, baptism on 24 Apr 1843, parents Thomas & Mary of Crewe, Cheshire. baptism at Coppenhall, Cheshire, England Baptism: "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"
Citing item 3 p 12, Coppenhall, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,655,596.
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Thomas P. Williams, 24 Apr 1843, Christening

But this Thomas was in Wolverhampton in 1871 census, whereas my Thomas married in India in 1868.

Sources

  1. Marriage: "British India Office Marriages"
    Reference: N-1-125
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    Thomas Price Williams marriage to Margaret Alice Helena Woods on 7 Jul 1868 in Dacca, Bengal.
  2. Burial: "British India Office Deaths & Burials"
    Archive: The British Library; Folio: -; Page: 248
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    Thomas Williams burial (died on 2 Nov 1876 at age 33) on 3 Nov 1876 in Muttra, Bengal.




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