I would like to thank the list, especially Pam, Keith and The OGRE for all the help they
have given me in trying to trace Matthew Williams.
It looks as if he was born as Matthew Roberts, it says to a widow Anne Roberts who has, I
believe 5 other children, and was married to John Roberts, and it states illegitemate. I
am wondering if the actual entry states, legitemate and that he was born after his father
died?
This is one for seeing the actual parish register entry, and checking to see when John
Roberts died!
All children were born in Summerleys (Summerleaze), Redwick.
Ann later married a William Williams and had further children, again at Summerleys.
It seems as if Matthew took the Williams surname some time after 1841 as he is Matthew
Williams on the 1851 census.
Time for some more sleuthing, but at least it is no longer for a Williams - a Roberts is
slightly better!!
Regards to everyone
Heather J