Some Wills Held At Gloucestershire Archives (General)

by unknown, Friday, October 28, 2011, 02:12 (4844 days ago) @ danold

Thank you 'danold', something to add to my 'To Do' list. I'd like to see if "Geo. Gwilliam of Shortstanding, West Dean, 1853, with residuary account, 1853" is the same George who I hesitantly (based on Census' of Pennnsylvania and Monmouthshire))think is the father of George Gwilliam b.1835, who emigrated on the 'City of Manchester' from Liverpool to the west side of Pittsburgh in 1870 with his wife Eliza b.18?? and his first 3 children Shadrach (Shadwick), George (#3!) and Elizabeth. He would work at the Idlewood Coal Mine in Chartiers on the NW slope of Mt Washington next to the city. Born at Idlewood's Mining town were Emma, Eliza, Annie & John. Emma is my g-grandmother, who married Joseph F. Hawkins of Chesterfield MD.

The so-called 'manifest' for 'The City of Manchester' was a ruled pad of paper that listed EVERYONE in steerage as Irish coming from Ireland! I imagine someone at port was having problems with a Gaelic brogue!

Back to the point, I hope the will can clarify some family members and locations. I think one of the son's is also TIMOTHY GWILLIAM, who also moved to the same area of Pittsburgh about the same time.