thomas williams Royal Navy

[amondg]

You are missing a daughter on your list of children.  - GRO Index

Thomas George 1839 reg Falmouth mothers maiden name Nicholson
Mary Jane 1841   same
Eliza Ellen 1846  twin  *       same
Elizabeth Ann 1846  twin    same
John Charles 1848              same
Harriet Emma 1851  reg. Stoke Damerel   mmn Nickelson
Cornelius Devers 1857 reg. Stoke Damerel  mmn Nicholson

Ref. also 1861 census Falmouth.

[amondg]

It's confusing as the twins are Eliza and Elizabeth.  1851 they are listed as Elizabeth who should be Eliza Ellen and Ann who should be Elizabeth Ann.

Possible.
Eliza Ellen married Peter William Cummings 6 February 1865 Sheerness Kent
her father Thomas his father John.
A long way by road but not so far by boat.

She marries 2nd again under her maiden name Eliza Ellen Williams to Thomas Richard Porter 1867 at Stoke Damerel (so was the first marriage annulled, did Peter die?)

1871 census
Thomas R Porter 27  (Parler on ancestry)
Eliza E.  24
William Cummings  step son * age 5

 *William Thomas Cummings was baptised 27 June 1866 at St Stephens Devonport son of Peter William Cummings and Eliza Ellen.  BORN 12 November 1865.
Address 17 Pembroke Street fathers occupation Stoker.
Image on FindMyPast

[pritchardgeo]

thank you all very good finds. to Amondg re your mention of Thomas ships records. may i ask where you have found that please. i am not subscribed to f.m.p or ancestry currently,but i may do if the records are there. didnt know he served until 1866. would have been about 53 then. thank you again.Brian

[amondg]

Ancestry.
Use the Military sub heading.

The local library usually has a subscription.

There are several Thomas Williams joining the Navy just use the dates I mentioned previously to sort
which one is yours. They are listed in the heading

[pritchardgeo]

thanks. subscribed to ancestry and trying to find it!!!!!!. thank you.Brian

[pritchardgeo]

got it.looks like he served until 1864 ish!!. thank you.Brian

[amondg]

Terrific.

Did you find Cornelius as well there are two sets of records 1873 -1893 and 1893-1901

He died 1924 Portsea Hampshire. Married Caroline Layton 1880 Portsea.

[pritchardgeo]

great. found the records of thomas. would never have looked down the next page. yes found cornelious. also found a record under ratings for officers. not sure if its him. but could be number 206.
all very good thank you.will investigate the ships now!!. Brian