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William Williamson born 1854 ? wife name

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Jane

Jane Report 8 Jun 2012 17:57

yes thinkthis s it thankyou agan

Jane

Jane Report 8 Jun 2012 17:50

many thanks for everyones suggestions

K

K Report 8 Jun 2012 17:44

The marriage I suggested before
Name: Mary Barker
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Spouse Name: William Williamson Coachman Address Marylebone Lane
Spouse Age: 24
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Dec 1871
Parish: Bermondsey St Olave
Borough: Southwark
Father Name: William Wiiliamson Carman
Spouse Father Name: William Barker Carman
Register Type: Parish Register

tempest

tempest Report 8 Jun 2012 17:43


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: William Williamson
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Spouse Name: Mary Barker
Spouse Age: 26
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Dec 1871
Parish: Bermondsey St Olave
Borough: Southwark
Father Name: William Williamson
Spouse Father Name:William Barker
Register Type: Parish Register

William Jnr was a Coachman, his father was a carman

Mike *

Mike * Report 8 Jun 2012 17:42

There is also .......

Marriages Jun 1871 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SIMMONS Gabriel Bethnal Green 1c 714
Smith Jane Bethnal Green 1c 714
Williamson William - Bethnal Green 1c 714
Woodgate Mary Ann - Bethnal Green 1c 714


Looks like you need one of the children's births certificate

Astra

Astra Report 8 Jun 2012 17:41

Wrong marriage then. His father was William.

Mike *

Mike * Report 8 Jun 2012 17:40

Household:1881

William WILLIAMSON Head M Male 34 Snettisham, Norfolk, England Cab Driver
Mary WILLIAMSON Wife M Female 36 Bromley, Middlesex, England
Elizabth. J. WILLIAMSON Daur Female 8 Marylee, Middlesex, England Scholar
Mary A. WILLIAMSON Daur Female 6 Marylee, Middlesex, England Scholar
F.E. WILLIAMSON Daur Female 4 Paddgn, Middlesex, England Scholar
Jessie B. WILLIAMSON Daur Female 2 Paddgn, Middlesex, England
Charlotte WAKENELL Visitor U Female 31 Barnett, Hertford, England Dome Cook

Dwelling 12 Carlton Trr
Census Place London, Middlesex, England

tempest

tempest Report 8 Jun 2012 17:37


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: William Williamson
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Spouse Name: Mary Pearce
Spouse Age: 21
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Jan 1873
Parish: St Marylebone St Luke
Borough:Westminster
Father Name:John Williamson
Spouse Father Name: Richard Pearce
Register Type:Parish Register

William and his father are both "key stampers"

K

K Report 8 Jun 2012 17:36

Possible given they are listed as married 39 years in 1911 Appears to tie in with a tree on Ancestry

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1871 (>99%)
>>Barker Mary St Olave 1d 432
Sargeant Robert Frederick St. Olave 1d 432
Smallbone Mary Ann St Olave 1d 432
>>Williamson William St. Olave 1d 432

Jane

Jane Report 8 Jun 2012 17:30

o thankyou -had tried looking but so many wiliamsons

Astra

Astra Report 8 Jun 2012 17:27

In 1871 he is single and i think they had their first child in 1873 so it narrows down the window somewhat. The first children were born in Marylebone so this could be the marriage. We just need to decide which Mary it is.

Marriages Mar 1873 (>99%)
GARLICK James John Marylebone 1a 728
PEARCE Mary Marylebone 1a 728
Sinkins Mary Marylebone 1a 728
>>WILLIAMSON William Marylebone 1a 728

tempest

tempest Report 8 Jun 2012 17:26

1911 census

Address:Station Road Snettisham

WILLIAMSON, William Head Married M 64 1847 Cab Pensioner Norfolk Snettisham
WILLIAMSON, Mary Wife Married39 years F 66 1845 Middlesex Bromley
WILLIAMSON, Mary Ann Daughter Single F 36 1875 Dressmaker London Marylebone
CANTWELL, Thomas Edward Boarder M 7 1904 School London Marylebone


so married about 1872

Mike *

Mike * Report 8 Jun 2012 17:25

Mother's name will be on child's birth certificate


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Births Jun 1889
Williamson Edward John - Chelsea 1a 385

Jane

Jane Report 8 Jun 2012 17:22

yes sorry saw your st after I had submitted mine

Astra

Astra Report 8 Jun 2012 17:21

OK so it is the family I have posted above

This is william with his parents

WILLIAMSON, William Head Married M 33 1818 Ag Lab
Snettisham, Norfolk VIEW
WILLIAMSON, Elizabeth Wife Married F 32 1819
Snettisham, Norfolk VIEW
WILLIAMSON, Robert Son M 9 1842 Scholar
Snettisham, Norfolk VIEW
WILLIAMSON, Mary Ann Daughter F 7 1844 Scholar
Snettisham, Norfolk VIEW
WILLIAMSON, William Son M 3 1848 Scholar
Snettisham, Norfolk VIEW
WILLIAMSON, Edward Son M 0 (9 MOS) 1851
Snettisham, Norfolk VIEW

Piece: 1827 Folio: 347 Page: 40 Registration District: Docking Civil Parish: Snettisham Municipal Borough: Address: Steepsin A Barn, Snettisham County: Norfolk

Jane

Jane Report 8 Jun 2012 17:18

Ok have found them on census in 1901 -THEY were living in Chelsea the head William Williamson was cab driver came from snettisham Norfolk -his wife Mary was from Bromley by Bow ?born 1854 -children with them Anne Williamson William Williamson Edward Williamsonn (my granfather) and they had adopted son Henry Allen

Astra

Astra Report 8 Jun 2012 17:18

????

WILLIAMSON, William Head Married M 54 1847 Cab Driver
Snottisham, Norfolk VIEW
WILLIAMSON, Mary Wife Married F 56 1845
Bromley by Bow, London VIEW
WILLIAMSON, William Son Single M 19 1882 Ry Foreman
Paddington, London VIEW
WILLIAMSON, Anne Daughter F 14 1887
Chelsea, London VIEW
WILLIAMSON, Edward Son M 11 1890
Chelsea, London VIEW
ALLEN, Henry Adopted Son M 17 1884 Grocer's Asst
Chelsea, London VIEW


Piece: 17 Folio: 171 Page: 42 Registration District: Paddington Civil Parish: Paddington Municipal Borough: Address: 77, Lothrop Street, Paddington County: London

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Jun 2012 17:14

Your info it too vague. Have you got them on any census or any other info .

Pleas e post what you have found already

Astra

Astra Report 8 Jun 2012 17:00

Can you tell us what children they had and when and where they were born please?

Jane

Jane Report 8 Jun 2012 16:54

Hi am trying to look at fathers ancestors-have found his granfather was born in Norfolk but came down to london-have tried to trace the grandmother but just have christian name Mary -would be interested to see if can trace her family at all I think she was from london many thanks