Llanelly (1871-1901) WILLIAMS family (another one!)

[kob3203]

Hopefully some of the many Llanelli Williams researchers who haven't found any links with the Williams families already posted may have some links to this one!

We've traced them back through the 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871 censuses at Trostre Rd, Dafen Row, Brickyard Cottages and New Rd respectively.

The father, William Williams, was born in Pembrey c1837, and his wife Ann was born  c1837 in Llanelly. Both were still alive at the 1901 census.

There were 12 children, all but one born in Llanelly: Elizabeth (c1857), Edward (c1859), Margaret (c1860), Mary A (c1862), Benjamin (c1864), William (c1865 in Neath), Walter (c1868), Joseph (c1874), David J (c1876), Catherine (c1878), Benjamin (c1880) and  Gomer (c1882).

We know something about the descendants of the elder Benjamin, Walter, William (or Gomer?) and Catherine (who married a Rees).

We also know that the elder Benjamin became  a headmaster, and that Margaret (or maybe Mary?) became a missionary and went to Salt Lake City.

Pete

[dennisrichards49]

Hopefully some of the many Llanelli Williams researchers who haven't found any links with the Williams families already posted may have some links to this one!

Hi Pete
You betcha I have a link!!!
William  &  Ann Williams are my 2ndggparents; their first-born Elizabeth is my ggmother (I have a photo of her). 
The Margaret Williams (married name Walters) who went to Salt Lake City was not a child of this family but a sister of the above wife Ann (whose maiden name was also Williams).  In fact I think the 1881 reference to Dau Margaret is in fact dau Mary Ann. 
The "elder" (ie first-born Benjamin) died as a 13-year-old of pneumonia on 7 Jun 1878.  The next Benjamin (b. 22 Jun 1880) was a tin glav. corregator in 1911 and later was referred to by the family as Uncle Ben Dock as he worked on the Dockyards (and was a very religious man).  I'd be keen to know about the Headmaster role.
I've got lots of info (and gaps) on this family.
Clearly we have a massive "connect" here.
Please get back in touch
Regards
Dennis Richards
Cockatoo, Victoria, Australia

[kob3203]

Wonderful news! Seems you know a bit more about the family than I've found out, and it all fits. Most of what I know (apart from the census returns) is from a cousin/aunt of my father's who was close to the Williams side of the family. I'm sending a PM so we can get in touch directly, but hopefully this thread will draw in some more distant relations!

Pete

[aussienl]

Ok here is another "family" member come to join you