George Gwilliam 1807-1851 (General)

by shepway , Sunday, October 30, 2011, 08:53 (4842 days ago) @ unknown

I have sent you a message via email system but so that others can benefit your George was the son of George born 1807 (baptism not found) and who married Elizabeth Adams on 24 May 1834 at Newland Parish Church. George Snr was killed in an accident at The Bush Pit on 10 February 1851 leaving Elizabeth with 6 children (2 having died in childhood). There is a headstone at Christchurch Churchyard and this is a transcript:
In/Memory of/ George Gwilliam/ died Feb 10 1851/ aged 42 years/ Also of Elizabeth his wife/ died April 9 1869/ aged 58 years/ Also of their children/ Mary Ann/ died March 15 1841/ aged 3 years/ Catherine/ died March 1844/ aged 4 months Edwin / died Oct 10 1855/ aged 3 years
George born 1835 was the eldest and married Eliza Williams at a Register Office in 1860.

Timothy was a first cousin to George Jnr. His father was Timothy born 1811 and this is his baptism:
Year: 1811
Month: Jan
Day: 27
Parents_Surname: GWILLIAM
Child_Forenames: Timothy
Fathers_Forenames: Benjamin
Mothers_Forenames: Catharine
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Shortstanding
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: at Coleford Chapel
Notes: Any abbreviated forenames have been expanded to the full name
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 47
Parish_Chapel: Newland

Timothy married Eliza Gwilliam at Dixton Church, Monmouth on 22 March 1840. Eliza was baptised 22 August 1819 at Christchurch Parish Church and was the daughter of James Gwilliam and Eliza nee Ambrey.

George 1807-1851 and Timothy 1811-1885 had an elder brother Thomas 1798-1854 who was my g-g-grandfather.

Mike