HISTORY OF THE WILLIAMS NAME:
The origins of the ancient name WILLIAMS belong to that rich Celtic
tradition that comes from
The Welch WILLIAMS family claims descent from Brychan Brecheiniog who
was Lord of Brecknock at the time of King Arthur. The first member of the Welch
WILLIAMS family to adopt the surname was Sir Roger Williams of
A number of people bearing the name Williams
immigrated to
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Our Williams family including
May of Small numbers by a name refer to personal number in listing eg PAUL 2 WILLIAMS
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GENERATION ONE :
1. ~ ~ ~ JOHN WILLIAMS was born about 1795 in England. He married MARY JOBE on 14 April 1822 in
Perranarworthal,
Children of JOHN WILLIAMS and MARY JOBE included:
JOHN 2 WILLIAMS, born
1823 in Perranarworthal,
PAUL
3 WILLIAMS, born
1824 in Perranarworthal,
ELIZABETH JANE 4 WILLIAMS, born 1828 in
Perranarworthal,
In 1851 and 1861 John and Mary are recorded as living at Greenwith
Common in Perranarworthal, and John is a Miner and Copper Miner.
GENERATION TWO:
2.
~ ~ ~ JOHN WILLIAMS (JOHN) was born
on 19 December 1824 in Perranarworthal,
Children of JOHN WILLIAMS and CAROLINE PAULL were:
JOHN HENRY 5 WILLIAMS,
around 1848 in Perranarworthal,
WILLIAM PAUL WILLIAMS,
baptized 4 February 1849 in Perranarworthal,
JANE ELIZABETH
WILLIAMS, born around 1851 in Perranarworthal,
LOUISA ELLEN WILLIAMS,
born around 1853.
MAY GRACE WILLIAMS,
born around 1867.
ALBERT WILLIAMS,
baptized 11 September 1859 in Perranarworthal,
ROSINA WILLIAMS,
baptized 16 September 1860 in Perranarworthal,
PAUL 6 WILLIAMS,
baptized 11 May 1862 in Perranarworthal,
FREDERICK WILLIAMS,
born around 1866.
3. ~ ~ ~ PAUL WILLIAMS (JOHN) was
born on 19 December 1824 in Perranarworthal,
Paul worked as a miner in
Paul returned to
> Refer to the MAY family of Cornwall for more information about the
family of Lavinia.
Children of PAUL WILLIAMS and LAVINIA MAY were:
JOHN PAUL 7
WILLIAMS, 1849 in
THOMAS 8
WILLIAMS, born 26 October 1852 in St Ives,
CHARLES 9 WILLIAMS, born around 1855 in
JANE 10 WILLIAMS, born
around 1866.
ELLEN 11 WILLIAMS,
born around 1869.
EMILY 12 WILLIAMS,
born around 1871.
Paul died on 9 February 1891 in
4.
~ ~ ~ ELIZABETH JANE WILLIAMS (JOHN) was born
on 19 December 1824 in Perranarworthal,
> Refer to the PAULL family for more information
about the family of Moses.
Children
of ELIZABETH WILLIAMS and MOSES PAULL were:
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MARY ANN PAULL, born
1848 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall,
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MOSES PAULL, born 31 March
1850 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall,
GENERATION THREE:
5. ~ ~ ~ JOHN HENRY WILLIAMS (JOHN > JOHN), was born around 1848 in Perranarworthal,
Children of JOHN WILLIAMS and EMILY JENKINS were:
ADA ELLEN WILLIAMS,
baptized 23 November 1873 in St Gluvias,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
baptized 25 April 1877 in Perranarworthal,
EMILY GERTURDE
WILLIAMS, born around 1881.
WILLIAM JAMES
WILLIAMS, baptized 13 August 1885 in Perranarworthal,
EDGAR BICE WILLIAMS,
born around 1889. Edgar married OLIVIA MARION PHILP in 1917
ANDREW PERCIVAL
WILLIAMS, baptized 5 August 1893 in Perranarworthal,
6. ~ ~ ~ PAUL WILLIAMS (JOHN
> JOHN), was baptized on 11 May 1862 in
Perranarworthal,
Children of PAUL and CAROLINE WILLIAMS were:
LILLIAN WILLIAMS, born
around 1888.
ETHEL WILLIAMS,
baptized 23 August 1889 in St Gluvias,
in St Gluvias,
WILLIAM PAUL WILLIAMS,
baptized 16 September 1891 in St Gluvias,
7. ~ ~ ~ JOHN PAUL WILLIAMS
(JOHN > PAUL) was born in 1849 in Gwennap,
John made an application on 7 March 1888 to the Lands
& Deeds Office in
Children of JOHN and EMILY WILLIAMS included:
LILLIAN WILLIAMS, born
1875 in
LAVINIA WILLIAMS, born
1877 in
ROSE WILLIAMS, born
1879 in
JANET WILLIAMS, born
1881 in
JOHN WILLIAMS, born on
23 February 1883 in
JOSEPH CHARLES
WILLIAMS, born 1888. Joseph married HELEN MARTHA MACREDIE in 1921 (BDM1921/5176). He died on 27 December
1968 in
PAUL WILLIAMS, born
1891 in
MABEL WILLIAMS, born
1896 (BDM1896/16017). Mabel
died on 13 December 1908 aged 12 years and was buried at
John died on 9 March 1918 in
8. ~ ~ ~ THOMAS WILLIAMS (JOHN > PAUL) was born on 26 October 1851 in St Ives,
On 25 November 1878
Thomas applied to the Lands & Deeds Office in
> Refer to the WALKER family for
more information about the family of Ellen.
Children of THOMAS WILLIAMS and ELLEN
WALKER were:
ELLEN LOUISA 13 WILLIAMS,
born 5 May 1879 in
THOMAS PERCY 14 WILLIAMS, born
11 May 1882 in
MARY 15
WILLIAMS, born 05
August 1884,
HARRY 16 WILLIAMS, born 01 December 1886 in the
RUBY MAY WILLIAMS,
born 15 May 1889 in the
ETHEL VICTORIA 17 WILLIAMS, born
16 June 1897 in
JANE (Tot) 18 WILLIAMS was born
on 10 June 1894 in
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Thomas & Ellen and family day of Ruby's funeral
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Thomas died on 4 April 1930 in
9. ~ ~ ~ CHARLES WILLIAMS (JOHN > PAUL) around 1855 in
Children of CHARLES WILLIAMS and SELINA BILLING were:
VIOLET WILLIAMS, born 1881. Violet
married HERBERT STRONG.
RHODA WILLIAMS, born 1885. Rhoda's
married name was DARROW.
JOSEPH CHARLES WILLIAMS, born 1888
and died 27 December 1968 in
FREDERICK WILLIAMS
AL(F)RED WILLIAMS
RITA WILLIAMS
10. ~ ~ ~ JANE WILLIAMS (JOHN > PAUL) was born on 18 December 1864 and was the
eldest daughter of PAUL WILLIAMS and LAVINA MAY. Jane married THOMAS KNEEBONE
on 29 March 1833 in
Children of JANE WILLIAMS and THOMAS
KNEEBONE were:
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CLARA KNEEBONE, born 3
August 1883 in
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ETHEL KNEEBONE, born
1884, died as an infant.
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CHARLES LEONARD
KNEEBONE, born 22 December 1885. Charles married NELLIE McDERMOTT on 9 April
1925. Nellie was born in 1896 and died in 1987. Charles died on 28 May 1964 in
Waihi.
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LAURA MAY KNEEBONE,
born 8 August 1887 in
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FRANK LESLIE KNEEBONE,
born 2 September 1890 in Thames, NZ; died 27 February 1967 in Auckland, NZ.
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ETHEL (Ruby) KNEEBONE,
born 1893.
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THOMAS KNEEBONE, born
1894. Thomas was Bestman at the wedding of Harry Williams and Marjorie May in
1929.
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DORIS ELLEN (Nellie)
KNEEBONE, born 1897; died 1918.
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HAROLD RALPH KNEEBONE,
born 1902. Harold married MAVIS KERR in 1929.
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WILLIAM CECIL
KNEEBONE, born 1906; died 1906.
11. ~ ~ ~ ELLEN WILLIAMS (JOHN > PAUL) was born around 1870 and was the second
daughter of PAUL WILLIAMS and LAVINA MAY. Ellen married GEORGE WARNE in 1887.
George was born around 1863 and died on 18 February 1924 in Kingsland,
Children of ELLEN WILLIAMS and GEORGE
WARNE were:
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GEORGE WARNE, born
1888. George married HELEN MARGARET (NELLIE) DONNELLY in 1915. George died on
16 October 1864 and was buried at
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PAUL WARNE, born 1890.
Paul married ISABELLA ANN McCORMICK in 1915.
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JOHN LEONARD WARNE,
born 1891. John married WILLIAMINA BUCHANAN in 1917.
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WALTER GILBERT WARNE, born
1899. Walter married LAURA AGNES GRAHAM in 1927.
12. ~ ~ ~ EMILY WILLIAMS (JOHN > PAUL)
was born around 1872 and was the third
daughter of PAUL WILLIAMS and LAVINIA MAY. Emily married ALBERT CHARLES HANLEN
in 1890.
Children of EMILY WILLIAMS and ALBERT
HANLEN were:
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ELLA LAVINIA HANLEN,
born 1891. Ella married DAVID HENRY GRUBB. She died on 14 August 1970 in
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WILLIAM ALEXANDER
HANLEN, born 1892.
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VIOLET JANE HANLEN,
born 1898.
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MAVIS EDNA HANLEN,
born 1907; died 1909.
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ELVA MAY HANLEN, born
1911.
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CHARLES HANLEN
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IVY HANLEN
GENERATION THREE:
13. ~ ~ ~ ELLEN LOUISA WILLIAMS
(JOHN > PAUL > THOMAS)
was born on 5 May 1879 in
Ellen died on 18 August 1950 in
Children of ELLEN WILLIAMS and ALBERT
THORBURN were:
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ESMA KATHLEEN
THORBURN, born 1908 in Ohinemiri,
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TREVOR ANDREW
THORBURN, born 17 March 1911; died in
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SYBIL THORBURN, born
1913; died 6 April 2006. Sybil married LESLIE HANCOCK. He was born Abt. 1906
and died on 1 November 1986.
14. ~ ~ ~ THOMAS PERCY WILLIAMS (JOHN >
PAUL > THOMAS) was born on 11 May 1882 in
Thames and baptized at
Annie was born on 5 June 1883 and was the daughter of
GEORGE WILLIAM WHITCOMBE and RUTH MOORE. Annie had previously married WILLIAM
FRANCIS McISAAC in 1902 and had three children. William died in 1926 aged 44
years.
Percy served in the Army during World War One and
after the war ran the Post Office Hotel in
15. ~ ~ ~ MARY WILLIAMS (JOHN > PAUL > THOMAS)
was born on May 1879 in
Mary and Alec settled in
Child of MARY WILLIAMS and ALEC BATEMAN
was:
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THOMAS LEA BATEMAN, born
11 August 1920 in
16. ~ ~ ~ HARRY WILLIAMS (JOHN
> PAUL > THOMAS) was born
on 1 December 1886 at the Williams homestead in the
Harry was enrolled at the Thames School of Mines in 1906, and the
Karangahake School of Mines in 1907. In 1908 his occupation was recorded as an
Assayer of Gold, and between 1910 and 1912 he worked at Talisman Consolidated
Ltd in Karangahake. Harry received his First-Class Engine-Driver's Certificate
on 1 December 1911 and he worked as an Engineer and Engine Driver until 1950.
On 15 August 1912 he received his Winding-Engine Driver's Certificate allowing
him to drive and have charge of any steam engine.
In 1913 Harry was living in Rongotea in the South Island of New Zealand
and received his Electric Winding-Engine Driver's Certificate on 26 August that
year. Between 1914 and 1917 he was employed as a Winding-Engine Driver at
Blackwater Mines Ltd in Waiuta, Reefton and attended Reefton School of Mines in
1915 coming first in NZ for Metallurgy that year.
Around 1919 Harry settled in Pukemiro, in the
Harry married MARJORIE MAY on 17 April 1929 at St Marys Anglican
Church, Raetihi after a long engagement of seven years. Marjorie was born on 24
September 1902 in Raetihi and was the daughter of AUGUSTINE MAY and EMMA
PICKFORD. Harry's cousin Tommy Kneebone was his best man. Marjorie's cousin
Merle Harvey was bridesmaid and niece Gwen her flower girl. Harry and Marjorie
settled in Pukemiro after their marriage and raised four daughters.
Around 1951 the family moved to Takanini in
Harry died on 01 April 1970 in Papakura,
> Refer to the MAY family for
more information about the family of Marjorie.
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17. ~ ~ ~ ETHEL VICTORIA WILLIAMS (JOHN > PAUL > THOMAS)
was born 16 June 1897 in
Children of ETHEL WILLIAMS and BERTRAND
STRANGE were:
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DESMOND EARL STRANGE,
who married MARY (surname unknown) Earl died on 18 November 1995 in
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THOMAS ROY STRANGE,
born 4 September 1930 in
Bert died on 16 November 1973 in
18. ~ ~ ~ JANE (Tot) WILLIAMS (JOHN > PAUL > THOMAS)
was born on 10 June 1894 in
Child of JANE
WILLIAMS and WILLIAM WATERHOUSE was:
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EDITH JOY WATERHOUSE, born 30 October 1922; died 8 December 1992 in
Jane married (2) ARCHIBALD OTTO BATEMAN in 1927.
Archie was born on 5 February 1889 and worked as a Boiler man at
Children of JANE WILLIAMS and ARCHIBALD
BATEMAN were:
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NORMAN NOAH BATEMAN
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KENNETH RAYMOND
BATEMAN, who died 30 July 1991.
Archie died on 1 May 1988 in Coromandel,
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