There is a burial of a Francis Williams 30 March 1807 in Hewelsfield, residence, Brockweir.

Other sources will include Pool Books / Electoral registers.
@ Glos Archives -Electoral Registers and Poll Books
•The poll books from 1763 and electoral registers from 1832 include the names of those entitled to vote. They cover the whole county but do not include every person over 21 years old until 1928

Land ownership records.
@ Glos Archives -
Title deeds
•These can date from the 12th century to the 20th century and can include details of the owners and occupiers of a property as well as details of the property itself, sometimes with a small plan

Census data

There has been a census every ten years since 1801, excluding 1941. However, only those that date from 1841 are of real value to the family historian. The administration of the early census returns 1801-1831 was the responsibility of the Overseers of the Poor and the clergy.

Most of these early returns were unfortunately destroyed, although in some isolated instances they have been preserved. The census returns for 1841 were the first to be kept and, as far as the general public is concerned, the information is released after a hundred years.

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I found a baptism of a John to John and Ann Williams in 1795 in Woolaston parish records at Gloucester Record Office. I also found a marriage between a John Williams and Anne Parry in 1787 again in Woolaston.

There were also the following baptisms in Woolaston
Ann to John and Ann Williams in 1788.
George to John and Ann Williams in 1791.
James to John and Ann Williams in 1793.
John to John and Ann Williams in 1795 (as mentioned above)

I hope this may be of help.

Before you all disappear. My sister, also researching the Williams families of Woolaston/Hewelsfield, thinks that James WILLIAMS'S father Francis may have married twice, first to Jane MOXLEY (b. C 1736, d. 1765), then to Mary BOWEN of Chapel Hill Tintern.

The children from the former marriage were:
Williams b. 1757
Jane b. 1759
James b. 1761
Philip b 1765 (same date as Jane died)

The supposed 2nd marriage produced:
Nathaniel b 1770
John b. 1771
Christian (female) b. 1772
Mary b. 1774
Joseph b. 1779

Any information supporting the 2nd marriage theory would be welcome.

Regards to all,

Gordon Williams

Hi,

I'm researching a different branch of the Williams (Benjamin who was born in Tidenham) but in this came across some info that may help you. A Francis Williams from Hewelsfield married a Mary Bowen of Chapel Hill on 22 Jan 1769 and is listed as a widower.

If anyone knows anything about a Benjamin Williams (don't know when born but married another Mary Bowen in 1803) I'd be grateful!