Philip WILLIAMS, Woolaston born c1766 (General)

by m p griffiths , Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 05:02 (5719 days ago) @ railwayguy1942

On the Gloucestershire Records Office Genealogical Database
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=17142

The following WILLIAMS - are listed as Papermakers (Woolaston)

1828 - William
1828 - Philip
1845 - Henry
1848 - Charles (Child)
1848 - Eliza (Mother)
1848 - William (Father)

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British History on line

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15775

under Woolaston - gives the history of Colne Mill - and says in 1841, 10 Papermakers and one Engineer lived in the Village. It was owned by Richard BARROW.

A Phillip WILLIAMS was christened 23 June 1765, Hewelsfield (3 miles from Woolaston) Francis and Jane - which would link up with family name. On the FOD site, the surname says illegible.... but on the Church of Latter Day Saints site, it clearly states WILLIAMS

On the 1841 census, Philip says he was born in the County.

Siblings of Philip born in Hewelsfield - parents Francis & Jane WILLIAMS

Jane - 9 September 1759
William - 18 September 1757
James - 31 May 1761
Mary - 28 February 1779

Also the Map on British History - Ord. Survey 1:10.560 047/SW - dates 1889 shows Cone Mill - (Paper)