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Member Since: September 2008 Posts: 1 Send Message	Julian Thomas Francis	Report	12 Jun 2009 21:07
Member Since: September 2008 Posts: 1 Send Message	Hi, Looking to find information on my gg grandfather James williams dob 1849 born Lawley Bank, Shropshire. I believe he married Mary Parton dob 1851. I can not find any details prior to 1881. Hoping someone can HELP. Regards Julian Williams.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 5,616 Send Message	MaureeninNY	Report	12 Jun 2009 21:20
	Could you point them out to us on the 1881 census? If you bought the marriage certificate it would show his father's name and occupation.... Maureen
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 8,208 Send Message	June	Report	12 Jun 2009 21:23
	is this your family 1881 Name: James Williams Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Mary A. Gender: Male Where born: Madley Wood, Shropshire, England Civil parish: Swinton County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: 17 Highthorne Road Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Coal Miner Registration district: Rotherham Sub-registration district: Wath ED, institution, or vessel: 18 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Williams 32 Mary A. Williams 30 Harriet Williams 6 Isaah Williams 4 Lizzie Williams 1 James Williams 1891 Name: James Williams Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Mary A Gender: Male ***********Where born: Seath, Wales Civil parish: Blackwell Ecclesiastical parish: Blackwell Town: Tibshelf County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Mansfield Sub-registration district: Blackwell ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Williams 43 Mary A Williams 39 Dawley Bants Isaiah Williams 14 James Williams 10 Richard Williams 9 John Henry Williams 6 William A Williams 4 Thomas Williams 3 Alfred Williams 6/12 Harriett Williams 17 William Jones 18 John Jones 48 1901 Name: James Williams Age: 53 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Mary M Gender: Male Where born: Lawley Bank, Shropshire, England Civil parish: Swinton Ecclesiastical parish: Swinton St Margaret County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Rotherham Sub-registration district: Wath ED, institution, or vessel: 14 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 192 Household Members: Name Age James Williams 53 Mary M Williams 51 Richard Williams 19 John F Williams 17 William A Williams 15 Thomas Williams 14 Alfred Williams 10 Medora Williams 7 Charles F Williams 6 June x
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,591 Send Message	alviegal	Report	12 Jun 2009 21:24
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,591 Send Message	Is this the 1881? Lawley Bank and Madley Wood are areas in Telford. 1881 England Census about James Williams Name: James Williams Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Mary A. Gender: Male Where born: Madley Wood, Shropshire, England Civil parish: Swinton County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: 17 Highthorne Road Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Coal Miner Registration district: Rotherham Sub-registration district: Wath ED, institution, or vessel: 18 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Williams 32 Mary A. Williams 30 b Wellington Harriet Williams 6 b Dawley Isaah Williams 4 b Dawley Lizzie Williams 1 b Alfreton, Derbyshire James Williams b Kilnhurst, Yorkshire Liz
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 8,208 Send Message	June	Report	12 Jun 2009 21:29
	1871 maybe Name: James William Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Relation: Lodger Gender: Male Where born: Dawley, Shropshire, England Civil parish: Great Dawley Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Town: Dawley County/Island: Shropshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Madeley Sub-registration district: Dawley ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 305 Household Members: Name Age John Briscoe 27 Emma Briscoe 25 Benjamin Briscoe 28 James William 21 John William 12 1871 Name: Mary A Parton Age: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: William Mother's Name: Ann Gender: Female Where born: Dawley, Shropshire, England Civil parish: Dawley Ecclesiastical parish: Malinslee Town: Dawley Bank County/Island: Shropshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Madeley Sub-registration district: Dawley ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 157 Household Members: Name Age William Parton 50 Ann Parton 47 William Parton 24 Jeremiah Parton 23 Mary A Parton 20 Henry Parton 16 Isaac Parton 13 Eliza Parton 11 John Parton 8 Elizabeth Parton 6 June x
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 8,208 Send Message	June	Report	12 Jun 2009 21:34
	Marriages Sep 1872 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parton Mary Ann Wellington Sal 6a 1267 Williams James Wellington, Sh. 6a 1267 June x
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 8,208 Send Message	June	Report	12 Jun 2009 21:48
	found this but you need mariage cert to confirm his fathers name 1861 Name: James Gwiliams Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Relation: Son Father's Name: James Mother's Name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Madeley, Shropshire, England Civil parish: Dawley Ecclesiastical parish: Dawley Magna County/Island: Shropshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Madeley Sub-registration district: Dawley ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 179 Household Members: Name Age James Gwiliams 55 Elizabeth Gwiliams 45 James Gwiliams 11 ***********Jabez Gwiliams 9 Alfred Gwiliams 7 William Gwiliams 4 Johne Gwiliams 1 his brother in 1871 same place as James in 1881 Name: Jabes Williams Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Relation: Son-in-law Spouse's name: Louisa Gender: Male Where born: Madley, Shropshire, England Civil parish: Swinton Ecclesiastical parish: Swinton St Margaret Town: Swinton County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Rotherham Sub-registration district: Wath ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 35 Household Members: Name Age Jno Jowett 44 Elizabeth Jowett 47 Jabes Williams 19 Louisa Williams 17 Edward Hague 4 they have dropped the G June x

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