Williams

**The Williams family** are British relatives from Bristol. They originated from the Thornbury district of the city. The family combined with the Watts family when William Williams and Emily Watts married in 1915, and went on to have six children named Clifford, Gerald, Herbert, Arthur, Pauline and Basil.

**The Eight Williams Siblings**

Kenneth

Sheila

Michael

Helen

Kelly

Kirstie

Katie

Anthony

## History

The earliest known Williams relative is Thomas Williams. He married Sarah Baser in 1806 in Frampton Cotterell, Bristol. They went on to have seven children named Mary, Sarah, William, Elizabeth, Giles, Matilda and Louisa. It is said, he died sometime before 1840, as he was never listed on any censuses. Giles Williams was born in 1817, he went on to marry Elizabeth Andrews in 1840. They had nine children named George, William, Charles, John, Mary, Samuel, Robert, Henry and Ellen. They lived together in Almondsbury, before moving to Horfield sometime before 1871. Ten years later in 1881, they were living with their youngest daughter and niece Ester Ball at 414 Gloucester Road. In 1891, they remained to live with their daughter in the same house, except their grandchildren Florence and Henry Stephens lived with them. Giles died in 1895, and was buried in Horfield. In 1901, Elizabeth Williams lived with her grandchildren and daughter Mary at 341 Gloster Road, before she died in 1904.

#### **Thomas's children**

**Giles Williams**, son of Thomas and Sarah, was born in 1817. He married Elizabeth Andrews in 1840. They had nine children named George, William, Charles, John, Mary, Samuel, Robert, Henry and Ellen. He died in 1895.

**Matilda Williams**, daughter of Thomas and Sarah, was born in 1826. She married Samuel Shield in 1844. They had four children named Matilda, George, Alice and Louisa. She died in 1902.

#### **Giles's children**

**Mary Williams**, daughter of Giles and Elizabeth, was born in 1854. She married Charles Stephens in 1874. They had four children named Florence, Robert, John and Henry. She died in 1927.

**Samuel Williams**, son of Giles and Elizabeth, was born in 1855. He went on to marry Mary Ann Dyer in 1878. They had four children named Frederick, Florence, Robert and Ellen. They lived together on New Road in Patchway, before moving to Back Lane, where they lived with all four of their children. Samuel was widowed in 1890, when Mary died. He went on to remarry to Mary Jane Porter in 1891. They had six children named William, Rosina, Annie, Albert, Elsie and Doris. Samuel died sometime in the 1930s, possibly 1932.

#### **Samuel's children**

**Frederick Williams**, son of Samuel and Mary Ann, was born in 1879. He married Alice Hallett in 1901. Although they never had any biological children, they adopted Frederick Genge, whose parents were killed in a horse accident. He died in 1933.

**Florence Williams**, daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann, was born in 1881. She married Marshall Flower Hopkins in 1902.

**Robert Williams**, son of Samuel and Mary Ann, was born in 1885. He moved to Newbury and married Katherine Stillman in 1910. They had three children named Katherine, Arthur and Annie. He died in 1935.

**Ellen Williams**, daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann, was born in 1889. She married Sydney Temple in 1917. She died in 1968.

**William Williams**, son of Samuel and Mary Jane, was born on July 17 1891. He married Emily Watts in Bristol in 1915. They had six children named Clifford, Gerald, Herbert, Arthur, Pauline and Basil. He died in 1956.

**Rosina Williams**, daughter of Samuel and Mary Jane, was born on April 24 1895. She married Gerald Legassick in 1921. They had one child named Betty. She died in 1965 on the way to Bristol Royal Infirmary.

**Doris Williams**, daughter of Samuel and Mary Jane, was born in 1899. She married Frederick Meaker in 1928. They had one child named Arthur. She died in 1976.

####  **William's children**

**Arthur Williams**, son of William and Emily, was born on October 18 1925. He married Eileen Meehan in 1950s. They had four children named Kenneth, Sheila, Michael and Helen. He married Elizabeth Carroll in 1988. They had four children named Kelly, Kirstie, Katie and Anthony. He died on January 24 1996.

####  **Arthur's children**

**Kenneth Williams**, son of Arthur and Eileen, was born in 1953. He married Christina Greene in 1976. They had two children named Sabrina and Christopher.

**Sheila Williams**, daughter of Arthur and Eileen, was born in 1954. She married Andrew Wiggins in 1974. They had three children named Ryan, Keelagh and Ellis.

**Michael Williams**, son of Arthur and Eileen, was born in 1956. He was in a relationship with Sally Coombs. They had one child named Michael.

**Helen Williams**, daughter of Arthur and Eileen, was born in 1964. She married Stephen Taylorson in 1985.

**Kelly Williams**, daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth, was born on November 27 1987. She married Daniel Attewell on May 28 2017.

**Kirstie Williams**, daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth, was born on March 28 1990.

**Katie Williams**, daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth, was born on March 7 1991.

**Anthony Williams**, son of Arthur and Elizabeth, was born on March 12 1995.

### Occupation

Many of the early Williams relatives were employed by Great Western Railway. However, this was not always the case. Giles Williams owned a shop in Horfield during the 1870s - 1890s. His son Samuel was a railway labourer in 1881, but this changes in 1891 to platelayer, which he did until he retired. His son Frederick was also a platelayer employed by Great Western Railway. However, his second son Robert was reported as working as a brickyard labourer in 1901. His third son William worked as a farm labourer in 1901, however, he too was employed by Great Western Railway to work as a railway shunter, which during the 1930s, he worked alongside his son Gerald. His fourth son Arthur worked on repairing airplanes for most of his life. He was first employed by Bristol Aerospace Company, which he travelled to Ireland and Scotland with. Although he was later employed by Rolls Royce, which he continued to do until stopped working. His son Kenneth owned his own company, though it is unknown what the company was at this present time. His daughter Kelly began work at the age of fifteen, when she was employed by McColls. Although she later quit this job and began working at Flingers Party Shop in Patchway, before becoming a cleaner and later a barmaid. She was a manager of both William Hill and RAC. Many of her careers, she worked alongside Kerry Weston. Kirstie Williams began working in 2016, when she was employed by William Hill. Since then she has become a manager of both the former Filton store and the Southmead store.

### Crime

The only known Williams relative to have become a criminal is Mike Williams. He was once imprisoned in Horfield Prison for assault. However, in 1988, he escaped in a rubbish skip, which was wheeled to the front of the building. This was reported by the ITN. Since then he has committed fraud, theft, threatening behaviour, such as when he swore at a police officer in a helicopter, and when he threatened his neighbour with a meat cleaver and was imprisoned for eighteen months in 2013.

## Family Tree

Thomas Williams married Sarah Baser

Mary Williams, daughter of Thomas and Sarah

Sarah Williams, daughter of Thomas and Sarah

William Williams, son of Thomas and Sarah

Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Thomas and Sarah

Giles Williams, son of Thomas and Sarah, married Elizabeth Andrews

George Williams, son of Giles and Elizabeth

William Williams, son of Giles and Elizabeth

Charles Williams, son of Giles and Elizabeth

John Williams, son of Giles and Elizabeth

Mary Williams, daughter of Giles and Elizabeth, married Charles Stephens

Florence Stephens, daughter of Mary and Charles

Robert Stephens, son of Mary and Charles

John, son of Mary and Charles

Henry, son of Mary and Charles

Samuel Williams, son of Giles and Elizabeth, married Mary Ann Dyer and Mary Jane Porter

Frederick Williams, son of Samuel and Mary Ann, married to Alice Hallett

Frederick Genes Williams, adopted son of Frederick and Alice

Florence Williams, daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann

Robert Williams, son of Samuel and Mary Ann, married to Katherine Stillman

Katherine Williams, daughter of Robert and Katherine, married to Ernest Willoughby

Arthur Williams, son of Robert and Katherine

Annie Williams, daughter of Robert and Katherine

Eleanor Porter, adopted daughter of Samuel and Mary Jane, married to Andrew Gibson

Ellen Williams, daughter of Samuel and Mary Ann, married to Sydney Temple

William Williams, son of Samuel and Mary Jane, married to Emily Watts

Clifford Williams, son of William and Emily

Gerald Williams, son of William and Emily

Herbert Williams, son of William and Emily

Arthur Williams, son of William and Emily, married to Eileen Meehan and Elizabeth Carroll

Kenneth Williams, son of Arthur and Eileen, married to Christina Greene

Sabrina Williams, daughter of Kenneth and Christina

Christopher Williams, son of Kenneth and Christina

Sheila Williams, daughter of Arthur and Eileen, married to Andrew Wiggins

Ryan Wiggins, son of Andrew and Sheila, married to Sarah Keene

Keelagh Wiggins, daughter of Andrew and Sheila

Ellis Wiggins, son of Andrew and Sheila

Michael Williams, son of Arthur and Eileen, ex-partner of Sally Coombs

Michael Coombs, son of Michael and Sally, partner of Louise Grainger

Lily Coombs, daughter of Michael and Louise

Helen Williams, daughter of Arthur and Eileen

Kelly Williams, daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth, married to Daniel Attewell

Kirstie Williams, daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth

Katie Williams, daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth

Anthony Williams, son of Arthur and Elizabeth

Pauline Williams, daughter of William and Emily, married to Brian Hart

Charles Hart, son of Pauline and Brian

Sharon Hart, daughter of Pauline and Brian

Sarah Hart, daughter of Pauline and Brian

Basil Williams, son of William and Emily

Rosina Williams, daughter of Samuel and Mary Jane, married to Gerald Legassick

Betty Legassick, daughter of Gerald and Rosina, married to Donald Baigent

Annie Williams, daughter of Samuel and Mary Jane

Albert Williams, son of Samuel and Mary Jane

Elsie Williams, daughter of Samuel and Mary Jane, married to William Brooks

Ronald Brooks, son of Elsie and William

Gordon Brooks, son of Elsie and William

Raymond Brooks, son of Elsie and William

Doris Williams, daughter of Samuel and Mary Jane, married to Frederick Meaker

Arthur Meaker, son of Frederick and Doris, married to Irene Haines

Alan Meaker, son of Arthur and Irene

Nicholas Meaker, son of Arthur and Irene

Robert Williams, son of Giles and Elizabeth

Henry Williams, son of Giles and Elizabeth

Ellen Williams, daughter of Giles and Elizabeth, married to Charles Phillips

Percy Williams, son of Ellen

Matilda Williams, daughter of Thomas and Sarah, married to Samuel Shield

Matilda Shield, daughter of Matilda and Samuel

George Shield, son of Matilda and Samuel

Alice Shield, daughter of Matilda and Samuel

Louisa Shield, daughter of Matilda and Samuel

Louise Williams, daughter of Thomas and Sarah