One hundred years on it is hard to imagine the impact of the Armistice. I was too young to discuss it with any of my relatives who survived the war. I imagine amidst the celebrations there would have been a sad reckoning.
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11 November, 2018
On this day 100 years ago: Armistice
1 April, 2018
William Blizard Williamson of Cork
One of my brick walls has been William Blizard Williamson and his family;
- His wife Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) and
- His sons William Blizard and George Henry.
George Henry was the father of Elizabeth Ann Willett who with her husband Everard William Willett adopted my mother, which makes William Blizard Williamson (senior) my Great Great Grandfather (by adoption).
This posts summarises what is and is not known about this family and what can be done to break down this brick wall! Essentially we know little about their Irish life or of their ancestors in Ireland.
(It was initially published on 24 December 2016 and updated 1 April 2018 and 3 August 2021.)
(more…)16 December, 2016
Will: Samuel Williamson of Cork
Below is my attempt at transcribing the will of Samuel Williamson of Cork (1808-1872) as found in the Original Will Registers 1858-1920 on Find My Past
It is a key document for working out the family tree of the Williamsons of Cork.
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13 December, 2016
Obituary: William Blizard Williamson (the elder) of Worcester
The following is a transcript of the obituary (and associated reports) for William Blizard Williamson (the elder) of Worcester. He was (via the adoption of my mother) my Great Great Grandfather and lived from about 1811/12 until 15 September 1878.
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27 October, 2016
The Willetts of Colchester, Essex (and Daylight Saving) 2 of 2
I have split my current discussion of the Willetts of Colchester into two posts:
- (Previous Post) How I am related (through an adoptive line) to the William Willett of Daylight saving fame. He is my Great Great Uncle, so I need to trace back to his father (also William Willett) and thence to him.
- (This Post) Checking out the structure of the family at the beginning of the 19th Century (William Willett, the elder’s ancestors). Hopefully this will provide a few hooks for those who think they are related to the Colchester Willetts.
This article is fairly long and detailed – a briefer post about Willett Antecedents summarises some of the relationships.
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