HISTORY OF THOMAS WILLIAMS AND HIS DESCENDANTS

THOMAS Williams (3.5) was born in the parish of Gnosall in 1847. he died in Barrow in 1915, aged 67.
Thomas married Ann Fisher on 24th February 1873 at St George's Church, Barrow.
Ann Fisher (3.5w) was born in Preston, Lancashire in 1854. Ann was a widow, maiden name Lee. She died in Barrow in 1926, aged 72.

Children of Thomas and Ann Williams - They had three sons and two daughters.

4.1  Margaret, born 1872 - from Ann's first marriage?
4.2  JAMES, born 1873, died 1954
4.3  Lily, born 1875
4.4  Thomas, born 1877
4.5  George, born 1880

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Children of James and Mary Williams - they had nine sons and four daughters!

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5.1   ANNIE, born 1895, died 1978, aged 83
5.2   MARGARET, born 1896, died 1921
5.3   THOMAS, born 1898, died 1975, aged 77
5.4   JAMES, born 1900, died 1972, aged 72
5.5   ALEXANDER, born 1902, died 1935, aged 33
5.6   John, born 1903, died aged 7 months
5.7   GEORGE, born 1903, died 1950, aged 46
5.8   AGNES, born 1906 - celebrated her 95th birthday in 2001!
5.9   CHARLES, born 1908, died 1983, aged 75
5.10  EDITH, born 1910, died 2001, aged 81
5.11 ERNEST, born 1911, died 1997, aged 86
5.12  Norman French, born 1914, died in 1920, drowned in Walney Channel aged 5
5.13  Douglas, born 1917, died 1918 aged 8 months

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ANNIE Williams (5.1) was born in Barrow in 1895, she died in 1978 aged 83.
Annie married Ernest Greaves on 3rd August 1912.
Ernest Greaves (5.1h)

Children of Annie and Ernest Greaves - They had four sons and three daughters.

6.1 Leonard, born 1913, died 1999
6.2 Thomas, born 1915, died 1937
6.3 Winifred May, born 1916
6.4 James, born 1919, died 1998
6.5 Norman, born 1921
6.6 Elsie, born 1925, died 1998
6.7 Irene, born 1932, died 1998

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LEONARD Greaves (6.1) was born in 1913, he died in 1999.
Leonard married Amelia Sanders in 1950.
Amelia Heavyside (6.1w)

Children of Leonard and Amelia Greaves - They had one son and one daughter?

7.1 Raymond, born 1954

THOMAS Greaves (6.2) was born in 1915, he died in 1937.

WINIFRED May Greaves (6.3) was born in 1916.
Winifred married William Whitehouse
William Whitehouse (6.3h)

Children of Winifred and William Whitehouse - They had one daughter.

7.3 Joan, born 1937

JAMES Greaves (6.4) was born in 1919, he died in 1998.
James married Rosemary ??
Rosemary ??

NORMAN Greaves (6.5) was born in 1921.
Norman married Lilian ??
Lilian ?? (6.5w)

ELSIE Greaves (6.6) was born in 1925, she died in 1998.
Elsie married Cliffford Johnston
Clifford Johnston (6.6h)

Children of Elsie and Clifford Johnston - They had two daughters.

7.4 Carole, born 1950
7.5 Pat

Elsie was later remarried to Frank Clarke

IRENE Greaves (6.7) was born in 1932, she died in 1998.
Irene married Clifford Crosthwaite
Clifford Crosthwaite ( 6.7h)

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MARGARET Williams (5.2) was born in Barrow-in-Furness in 1896, she died in 1921.
Margaret married Douglas Leith in 1915.
Douglas Leith (5.2h) was born in 1894.

Children of Margaret and Alexander Leith - they had one son.

6.8 Alexander Chambers Leith, born 1917.
Alexander was brought up by James and Mary Williams, his paternal grandparents.

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Alexander Chambers Leith was born in Barrow in 1917, he died in 1994.
Alexander married Doreen Brooks in 1940.
Doreen Brooks (6.8w) was born in 1919, she died in 1981.

Children of Alexander and Doreen Leith - They had two daughters.

7.6 Margaret, born 1941
7.7 Diane, born 1943

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THOMAS Williams (5.3) was born in Barrow in1898, he died in 1975, aged 77.
Thomas married Alice Greaves on 31st July 1919 at St James' Church, Barrow.
Alice Greaves (5.3w)
Alice was the sister of Ernest Greaves (5.1h), who married Thomas' sister Annie (5.1).

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Children of Thomas and Alice Williams - They had four sons.

6.9 Thomas, born 1920
6.10 Frank, born 1926
6.11 George, born 1928
6.12 Stanley, born 1933

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THOMAS Williams (6.9) was born in Barrow in 1920.
Thomas married Elsie McEnery in 1945.
Elsie McEnery (6.9w) was born in 1921.

Children of Thomas and Elsie Williams - They had two sons.

7.8 Alan, born 1950
7.9 Brian, born 1956

FRANK Williams (6.10) was born in in Barrow in 1926.
Frank married Philomena Critchley
Philomena Critchley (6.10w)

Children of Frank and Philomena Williams - They had three daughters.

7.10 Marie
7.11 Brenda
7.12 Christine

GEORGE Williams (6.11) was born in Barrow in 1928.
George married Florence Davies
Florence Davies (6.11w)

Children of George and Florence Williams - They had one son and one daughter.

7.13 George Edward, born 1953
7.14 Lynda, born 1956

STANLEY Williams (6.12) was born in Barrow in 1933.
Stanley married Valerie Shearer in October 1956.
Valerie Shearer (6.12w) was born in 1938.

Children of Stanley and Valerie Williams - They had one son and one daughter.

7.15 Gary, born 1960
7.16 Mandy, born 1965

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JAMES Williams (5.4) was born in Barrow in 1900, he died in in 1972 aged 72.
James married Ellen Baines on 17th July 1923 at St Mark's Church, Barrow.
Ellen Baines (5.4w) was born in Barrow in 1898, she died in 1954.
Ellen's sister Phoebe married James' brother Charles (5.9).

James was remarried to Agnes Gibson in 1956.

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Children of James and Ellen Williams - They had two sons and one daughter.

6.13 Eric, born 1924
6.14 James, born 1926
6.15 Marjorie, born 1932

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ERIC Williams (6.13) was born in Barrow in 1924.
Eric married Anne Fisher in 1950.
Anne Fisher (6.13w) was born in 1924.

Children of Eric and Anne Williams - They had one daughter and one son.

7.17 Gail, born 1956
7.18 Erik, born 1959

JAMES Williams (6.14) was born in Barrow in1926.
James married Phyllis Jacqueline McCarthy on ?? in Auckland, New Zealand.
Phyllis Jaqueline McCarthy (6.14w) was born ??

Children of James and Phyllis Williams - They had three sons

7.19 John Anthony, born 1957 in Auckland, New Zealand
7.20 Scott Spencer, born 1960 in Auckland, New Zealand
7.21 Dean Alistair, born 1964 in Auckland, New Zealand

MARJORIE Williams (6.15) was born in Barrow in1932.
Marjorie married Gerald McCORMACK in 1954.
Gerald McCormack (6.15h) born 19??, died 1992.

Children of Marjorie and Gerald McCormack - They two sons and twin daughters.

7.22 Gary, born 1957
7.23 Stephen, born 1960
7.24 Susan Ellen, born 1964
7.25 Carol Margaret, born 1964

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ALEXANDER Williams (5.5) was born in Barrow in 1902, he died in 1937, aged 34.
Alexander married Elizabeth Harris on 9th March 1925 at St James' Church, Barrow.
Elizabeth Harris (5.5w) was born in 1904, she died in 1986 aged 81.

Children of Alexander and Elizabeth Williams - They had two daughters and one son.

6.16 Dorothy, born 1925, died 2002. m. Wilfred Mossop (1925-1988).
6.17 Mary, born 1927
6.18 Alexander, born 1933, died 1998 aged 64, m. Pauline Ann Howarth in 1979.

Grand children of Alexander and Elizabeth Williams ??

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GEORGE Williams (5.7) was born in Barrow in 1904, he died in 1951 aged 46.
George married Annie Phyllis Gabbitass on 7th April 1928 at St James' Church, Barrow.
Annie Phyllis Gabbitass (5.7w) was born in 1906, she died in 1978 aged 72.

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Children of George and Annie Phyllis Williams - They had three sons.

6.19 Douglas, born 1931
6.20 Sydney, born 1935
6.21 Ronnie, born 1941

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DOUGLAS Williams (6.19) was born in Barrow in 1931.
Douglas married Rita McDowell on ?? 1953.
Rita McDowell (6.19w) was born in 1932.

Children of Douglas and Rita Williams - They had two daughters.

7.26 Jaqueline Kay, born 1961
7.27 Anita, born 1965

Doug, Rita and family emigrated to SouthAfrica in the late 1960's.

SYDNEY Williams (6.20) was born in Barrow in 1935.
Sydney married Frances Patricia Higgins on 18th July 1959 at the Holy Family Church, Barrow.
Frances Patricia Higgins (6.20w) was born in Barrow in 1938.

Children of Sydney and Frances Patricia Williams - They had two daughters.

7.28 Susan Patricia, born 1961
7.29 Anne Clare, born 1963

Syd and Pat moved to Birmingham in 1965.

RONNIE Williams (6.21) was born in Barrow in 1941.
Ronnie married Beryl Baker on 1966 at London.
Beryl Baker (6.21w) was born in London in1947.

Ron and Beryl moved to Cheltenham in 1966.

Children of Ronnie and Beryl Williams - They had two sons and three daughters, all born in Cheltenham.

7.30 Ian, born 1967
7.31 Colin, born 1970
7.32 Tracey Anne, born 1971
7.33 Rebecca Lily, born1977
7.34 Amy Elizabeth, born 1985

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AGNES Williams (5.8) was born in 1906, she celebrated her 95th birthday in 2001!
Agnes married James Edward Coward on 12th December 1925 at St James' Church, Barrow.
James Edward Coward (5.8h) was born in 1903, he died in 1991 aged 88.

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Children of Agnes and James Edward Coward - They had one daughter and one son.

6.22 Iris born in1927, she died in 1989
6.23 James Edward, born 1936

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IRIS Coward (6.22) was born in 1927 and died in 1989.
Iris married George Blackburn in 1949.
George Blackburn (6.22h) was born in 1927, he died in 1999.

Iris and George Blackburn had no children.

JAMES EDWARD Coward (6.23) was born in Barrow in 1936.
James Edward married Joyce Holmes on 7th June 1958.
Joyce Holmes (6.23w) was born in 1937.

Children of James Edward and Joyce Coward - They had two sons and one daughter.

7.35 James Edward, born 1960
7.36 Christopher George, born1963
7.37 Louise Ann, born 1970

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CHARLES Williams (5.9) was born in 1908, he died in 1983 aged 75.
Charles married Phoebe Baines on 17th May 1930 at St James' Church, Barrow.
Phoebe Baines (5.9w) was born in ??, she died in 1937.
Phoebe was the sister of Ellen Baines who had married Charles' brother, James, in 1923.

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Children of Charles and Phoebe Williams - They had one daughter.

6.24 Joan, born 1932, died 1934 aged 14 months.

Charles remarried - to Elsie Montague on 7th March 1938 at Balderstone St Mary's, Rochdale.
Elsie Montague (5.9w2) was born in 1906, she died in 1991.

Children of Charles and Elsie Williams - They had two sons and one daughter.

6.25 Brian, born 1938
6.26 Barry, born 1940
6.27 Jean, born 1942

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BRIAN Williams (6.25) was born in Rochdale in1938.
Brian married Dorothy Marie Walmsley in Rochdale in 1965.
Dorothy Marie Walmsley (6.25w) was born in Rochdale in 1940.

Children of Brian and Dorothy Williams - They had two daughters.

7.38 Kerry, born 1971
7.39 Lindsay, born 1974

BARRY Williams (6.26) was born in Rochdale in1940.
Barry married Kathleen Margaret Smith in Rochdale in 1963.
Kathleen Margaret Smith (6.26w) was born 1940.

Children of Barry and Kathleen Williams - They had one daughter and one son.

7.40 Claire Louise, born 1967
7.41 John Graham, born 1970.

JEAN Williams (6.27) was born in Rochdale in 1942.
Jean married Barry Moran in 1964.
Barry Moran (6.27h) was born in Rochdale in 1941.

Children of Jean and Barry Moran - They had twin boys and one daughter.

7.42 Paul Michael, born 1966
7.43 Steven Charles, born 1966
7.44 Victoria, born 1971

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EDITH Williams (5.10) born 1910, died 2001 aged 91.
Edith married Samuel Johnson on ?? at St James' Church, Barrow.
Samuel Johnson (5.10h) born in 1904, he died in 2000 aged 96.

Children of Edith and Samuel Johnson - They had two daughters and one son.

6.28 Audrey, born 1934
6.29 Edith, born 1938
6.30 Kenneth, born 1944

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AUDREY Johnson (6.28) was born in Barrow in 1934.
Audrey married Eric Hartle in 1955.
Eric Hartle (6.28h)

Children of Audrey and Eric Hartle - They had one son.

7.45 David, born 1955

Edith Johnson (6.29) was born in Barrow in 1938.
Edith married John Casson
John Casson (6.29h)

Children of Edith and John Casson - They had one son and twin daughters.

7.46 Ian Casson born 1961
7.47 Karen, born 1964
7.48 Glennys, born 1964

Kenneth Johnson (6.30) was born in Barrow in 1944.
Kenneth married Carol Hardisty
Carol Hardisty (6.30w)

Children of Kenneth and Carol Johnson - They had two sons.

7.49 Lee
7.50 Adrian

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Children of Ernest and Edna Amelia Williams - They had one daughter.

6.31 Vera, born 1938

Ernest remarried - to Rose Alice Brewster. They had no children.

Vera Williams (6.31) was born in Barrow in 1938, she died in 1981.
Vera married Clifford Guy
Clifford Guy (6.31h)

Children of Vera and Clifford Guy - They had two sons and one daughter.

7.51 Graham
7.52 Lesley
7.53 Martin

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