Williams family brick wall...............

[Tallulahblossom]

My GG Grandmother was Elizabeth Williams & I have drawn a blank with trying to trace her birth details.  All I know is her father was a soldier called Robert Williams & she was born in Newport, Wales around 1857. She married my GG Grandad Andrew Jones in 1878 in Horsmonden, Kent but I have no idea how she came to be there! They then settled in Brenchley, Kent.

Can anyone help shed any light on her please?

[Gadget]

There's a baptism for an Elizabeth Williams in Newport, St Paul on 30 March 1856. Parents are  Robert and Mary. I think her father might have been  Army.

[osprey]

father looks to have been a bandsman in the 94th Clare Militia according to the baptism

[Tallulahblossom]

Fabulous!! Thank you both so much!! Have located it on FindMyPast too now, cheers!

[osprey]

if you can find Robert's attestation, it should be very useful

http://www.origins.net/help/aboutio-militia-byrne.aspx

 

[Tallulahblossom]

Yes it certainly would Osprey! What I don't understand though is that Williams is considered a Welsh name yet he appears to have ended up in Ireland............. 

[osprey]

his father may have been in the army. Best look for the attestation papers to find out.

 

[Tallulahblossom]

Thank you for the link Osprey but  I can't seem to find his attestation papers on there 

[osprey]

sorry about that. I didn't realise the records were from 1872 on, so too late for your man. You could ask on the armed forces board to find out about earlier records or any other records, like where the militia were at various times.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,300.0.html