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Hi Nicky,
Very little appears to exist i guess and this is only a guess DOB 1865? could be 1870? DOD i think its 1932 but don't unsure, my brother told me he died in Australia, however he came back to the UK and had a cafe in bristol and was owner of the Tennis Court hotel in Bridgend 1931-1932?, i think he died in Merthyr Tydfil, as i have a picture of my father there in 1933. I have only one photograph of Benjamin Williams, and i nothing much about his first family who lived in Mardy and Argoed.
Must have been a hardly soul as he worked in the gold mines in Ghana 1902 till 1910! Most of the information i have is from a South Wales Echo reprint undated after 8/1911 probably 1920's.
His father was named Griffith Williams and he worked as a pilot on the Briton Ferry.
Hope this helps, if not do let me know
thanks in advance
Paul Williams

Williams family
Researching my grandmother side of the family, i know she lived at 2 Triangle Square, Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil around 1901, her name was May, had a sister Irene, and brother George, i believe parents were George Williams and his wife was Kate.
My grandfathers side his name was Benjamin Williams(1870-1935?), his second marriage was to May, earlier he was marriage and lived in Argoed in 1911 has 3 childern. lived at 4 Jenkins Place, Merthyr, i know my father Howard Williams was there in 1933.
Any help is most welcome and thank you in advance.
regards
Paul  Williams