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Author: MareeMoore32
Surnames: Martin, Roberts, Williams
Classification: queries
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Hello,
Thank you very much for your prompt reply and assistance.
I meant to write that Sarah married William Williams. It was their son, Samuel (middle
name Henry) Williams who is my great grandfather. He appears in the 1841 Census but is
missing in the 1851.
It is difficult to calculate his age. Someone way back previously doing the Family Tree
has given his birth date as 25th August, 1837, born Liverpool. We do not have the
original Birth Cert. nor can we trace who was the originator of this information.
On his Marriage Cert, he was married in Corowa, New South Wales (Australia), 9th August,
1869, son of William Williams whose occupation was a 'Plasterer', Liverpool.
However, he gave his mother's name as being Sarah Martin.
His age at the time of his marriage was given as 29 years which means he was born circa.
1840.
He died on 5th April, 1915 at Corowa and his age was 76 which means he was born in
1839/1840.
On his Death Cert. it states that he was 9 years in New Zealand, 11 years in Victoria, 10
years in West Australia and 30 years in New South Wales - giving a total of 59 years which
means he would have departed the U.K. in 1856.
However, as previously mentioned, he is in the 1841 Census but not in the 1851.
We did find this on the IGI:
Samuel Williams
Born - 25 Aug 1834 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Christened - 12 Oct 1834 Father -
William Williams Mother - Sarah Roberts.
I note on the information you have kindly sent that Samuel Williams is not mentioned
amongst their children (but he is in the 1841 Census).
The ages on the Census' do not appear to be accurate for they vary each 10 years.
Earlier in the week, I checked the 1871 Census looking at the 'original' one, it
shows William Williams (Head) aged 77 (born 1794) living at Lennox Street, Derby with son
William Williams aged 45. What the translated script did not divulge is that William
Williams (Head) was a Plasterer and son William, a labourer.
Also, in the 1841 Census, having scanned the 'original' image, the only
discrepancy in the ages, given by the translator of the Census, is that Amelia was aged 8
years (not 3)which means she was born 1833 (not 1838).
Could you please direct me to the message that you discovered regarding this family? I am
unable to find any other family that matches and Samuel Henry Williams (son of William
Williams and Sarah) named his only daughter, Amelia (who was my grandmother).
Thank you again for your assistance,
Maree
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