James Williams (1825-1887)
Born: Abt 1825, place unknown
Died: 19 April 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Matilda Elizabeth Wright (1840-1922)
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James Williams (c. 1825-19 Apr 1887)
+Matilda Elizabeth Wright (c. 1840-21 Jun 1922)
1-John James Williams (26 Nov 1867-6 Dec 1924)
+Margaret Catherine Moodie (13 Apr 1878-30 Apr 1965)
2-Charlotte Ann Williams (17 Jun 1869-25 Apr 1882)
3-Susan Elizabeth Williams (8 Mar 1871-19 Mar 1902)
4-Lucy Lois Williams (23 Aug 1872-21 Nov 1950)
5-Henry Williams (27 Jun 1874-11 Oct 1947)
6-George Frederick Williams (24 Jul 1876-4 Nov 1951)
+Mildred Ranson (1886-Nov 1975)
Unless otherwise stated, all events took place in Tasmania.
JAMES WILLIAMS
c. 1825: Born; date and place unknown.
24 February 1867: James Williams, aged 42, married Matilda Elizabeth Wright, aged 27, at St Luke's Church, Bothwell; witnesses: Jane Medhurst and William Medhurst.
8 April 1871: Resided at Humby, near Bothwell; occupation: shepherd.
22 June 1872: Newspaper advertisement:
TWO POUNDS REWARD. Stolen from Humby, near Bothwell, on the night of the 17th of May last, a smooth-coated Black and Tan SHEEP DOG, 12 months old; dew-claws not out. Answers to the name of Jack." A dog answering the description was seen at the Hollow Tree with a man named William Bruce, alias Billy the Gardener, who offered him for sale. The above Reward will be paid on the conviction of the offender, or one pound to anyone returning the dog to JAMES WILLIAMS, Humby, near Bothwell. [TROVE]
1 August 1874: Resided at Humby, near Bothwell; occupation: shepherd.
26 August 1876: Resided at Humby, near Bothwell; occupation: shepherd.
19 April 1887: Died in Bothwell; aged 62, shepherd; cause: heart disease.
20 April 1887: Inquest held at Humby, near Bothwell; came to his death from failure of the heart action owing to fatty degeneration.
Buried in Bothwell Public Cemetery.
Spouse: MATILDA ELIZABETH WRIGHT
c. 1840: Born; date and place unknown.
24 February 1867: James Williams, aged 42, married Matilda Elizabeth Wright, aged 27, at St Luke's Church, Bothwell; witnesses: Jane Medhurst and William Medhurst.
14 January 1890: [18] Elizabeth Street; Mrs Elizabeth Williams (occupier), Robert Bonney (owner); house; annual rateable value £11 10s.
28 March 1899: [25.2] Dennistoun Road; Mrs Matilda Williams (occupier), Trustees of Good Templars (owners); shop, dwelling; capital value £60, annual rateable value £3.
1914: Listed on the Electoral Roll at [25.2] Dennistoun Road; Matilda Elizabeth Williams, domestic duties; Lucy Lois Williams, domestic duties.
1919: Listed on the Electoral Roll at [25.2] Dennistoun Road; Matilda Elizabeth Williams, domestic duties; Lucy Lois Williams, domestic duties.
4 March 1919: [25.2] Dennistoun Road; Mrs Matilda Elizabeth Williams (occupier), George Frederick Williams (owner); cottage, annual rateable value £10.
21 June 1922: Died at [25.2] Dennistoun Road, Bothwell; aged 82.
23 June 1922: Buried in Bothwell Public Cemetery.
WILLIAMS - On June 21st, 1922, at her late residence, Dennistoun-road, Bothwell, Matilda E., widow of the late James Williams, in her 83rd year. [TROVE]
1-JOHN JAMES WILLIAMS
26 November 1867: Born in Hamilton.
19 March 1895: Served as a witness at the marriage of Robert Swindells and Ethel Matilda Lilian Hayers at St Michael & All Angels' Church in Bothwell.
16 January 1897: [7, 11.3] Elizabeth Street; conveyed from Henry Fortenam Nichols for £105.
5 February 1897: [7, 11.3] Elizabeth Street; Certificate of Title registered to John James Williams, a freeholder, of Bothwell.
31 January 1898: John James Williams, a 30-year-old labourer, married Margaret Catherine Moodie, aged 19, in Bothwell; witnesses: Lucy Lois Williams and William Watson.
28 March 1899: [7, 11.3] Elizabeth Street; John James Williams (owner, occupier); cottage; capital value £150, annual rateable value £12.
1914: Listed on the Electoral Roll at [7, 11.3] Elizabeth Street; John James Williams, labourer; Margaret Catherine Williams, domestic duties.
4 June 1914: [7, 11.3] Elizabeth Street; secured a £53 5s loan from The Equitable Building Society against the property.
23 September 1918: [7, 11.3] Elizabeth Street; mortgage of £53 5s from The Equitable Building Society discharged; paid in full.
16 October 1918: [7, 11.3] Elizabeth Street; conveyed to Algernon Brown for £265.
6 December 1924: Died in Hobart; aged 57.
7 December 1924: Buried in Bothwell Public Cemetery.
WILLIAMS - On December 6, 1924, at Hobart General Hospital, John James, beloved husband of Kate Williams, of Bothwell, aged 57 years. [TROVE]
Spouse: MARGARET CATHERINE MOODIE
13 April 1878: Born in Bothwell; daughter of Walter Moodie and Mary Ann Crockett; informant: her mother, Mary.
31 January 1898: John James Williams, a 30-year-old labourer, married Margaret Catherine Moodie, aged 19, in Bothwell; witnesses: Lucy Lois Williams and William Watson.
1914: Listed on the Electoral Roll at [7, 11.3] Elizabeth Street; John James Williams, labourer; Margaret Catherine Williams, domestic duties.
30 April 1965: Died in Tasmania; aged 87.
3 May 1965: Buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.
2-CHARLOTTE ANN WILLIAMS
17 June 1869: Born in Hamilton.
27 December 1869: Baptised in Bothwell.
25 April 1882: Died in Bothwell; aged 12; cause: heart disease; informant: her father, James.
Buried in Bothwell Public Cemetery.
3-SUSAN ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
8 March 1871: Born in Bothwell; informant: her father, James, a shepherd.
4 June 1871: Baptised in Bothwell.
19 March 1902: Died in Bothwell; aged 31; cause: mitral valve disease & syncope.
Buried in Bothwell Public Cemetery.
4-LUCY LOIS WILLIAMS
23 August 1872: Born in Bothwell; informant: her father, James, a shepherd.
13 October 1872: Baptised in Bothwell.
31 January 1898: Served as a witness at the marriage of her brother, John James Williams, and Margaret Catherine Moodie in Bothwell.
10 August 1898: Served as a witness at the marriage of Edward Lewis Archer and her sister, Emily Gertrude Moodie, at Norwood, near Bothwell.
1914: Listed on the Electoral Roll at [25.2] Dennistoun Road; Matilda Elizabeth Williams, domestic duties; Lucy Lois Williams, domestic duties.
1919: Listed on the Electoral Roll at [25.2] Dennistoun Road; Matilda Elizabeth Williams, domestic duties; Lucy Lois Williams, domestic duties.
21 November 1950: Died in Hobart; aged 78.
22 November 1950: Buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.
WILLIAMS - Passed peacefully away at a private hospital, Hobart, on November 21, 1950, Lucy Lois Williams, late of Bothwell, in her 79th year. [TROVE]
5-HENRY WILLIAMS
27 June 1874: Born in Bothwell; informant: his father, James, a shepherd.
23 August 1874: Baptised in Bothwell.
11 October 1947: Died in Hobart; aged 73.
13 October 1947: Buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.
WILLIAMS - On October 11, 1947, at the Royal Hobart Hospital, Henry, the second eldest son of the late James and Matilda Williams, late of Bothwell, in his 74th year. [TROVE]
6-GEORGE FREDERICK WILLIAMS
24 July 1876: Born in Bothwell; informant: his father, James, a shepherd.
Baptised: 8 October 1876, Bothwell; birth date recorded as 25 July 1876.
26 May 1903: [25.2] Dennistoun Road; conveyed from the Trustees of Good Templars.
14 August 1903: [25.2] Dennistoun Road; Certificate of Title registered to George, a railway employee of Queenstown.
1914: George Frederick Williams, aged 38, married Mildred Ranson, aged 28, in Victoria.
4 November 1951: Died in Hobart; aged 75.
6 November 1951: Cremated at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.
Spouse: ELIZABETH RANSON
Born: 1886, Elmhurst, Victoria; daughter of William Ranson and Elizabeth Simpson.
1914: George Frederick Williams, aged 38, married Mildred Ranson, aged 28, in Victoria.
November 1975: Died in Tasmania; aged 89.
11 November 1975: Cremated at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.
Resources Used:
ancestry: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, District Registers, Deaths; Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925
Libraries Tasmania: Findings relating to Coroner's Inquests (SC195; Registers of Births (RGD33); Registers of Deaths (RGD35); Registers of Marriages (RGD37)
Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records. Central Highlands Council.
Tasmania: Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries
Tasmania: The List: Properties & Titles. Historic Deeds, Grants & Titles
Tasmanian Archives: Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854)
TROVE: The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954)
Victoria: Births, Deaths & Marriages