Richard WILLIAMS, Hannah PEAD St Briavels (General)

by rsligi , Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 17:21 (4186 days ago) @ slowhands

I know many users of this site are interested in the many WILLIAMS of St Braivels.

Ref Hannah PEAD, wife of Richard WILLIAMS 1774(?) it has been unsure if surname was Pead or Read on their marriage record 22.10.1794. I am now sure it is PEAD.

Hannah PEAD, bap 16.12.1773 in Lydney as Hannah Hiet PEAD as 2nd base (illegitimate) child and 1st daughter of a Susannah Pead. This implies Hannah should have a brother and unless they were twins he would be older than Hannah but there seems no record of him. If a twin of Hannah he may have died at birth and no record exists.

Hannah's middle name spelt as Hiet (could be miss-spelt to hide father, ie;Hiat, Hyatt, Hiatt, Hiat, Hyett as all appear around Lydney) No other female record of PEAD with any derivations of Hiet or Susannah appears for 30 years prior to baptism of Hannah. I am sure this is correct Hannah as all dates/ages with her records tie to above info. Hannah WILLIAMS, buried ST B, 29.12.1850 aged 76. (was just 77)

The registrar was favourable to the mother of Hannah in another way> as the record indicates the mothers name has been expanded so the mother Susannah could actually be Ann, Anna, Susanna or similar. Only one record fits and that is Anne PEAD, born 1755 in Lydney who would have been 18yrs old at Hannahs birth. Anne PEAD, daughter of John and Anne PEAD (who had a previous daughter named Anne in 1753 who died soon after her birth)

Now Richard WILLIAMS husband of Hannah Pead. There is a record of his possible burial in St B 13.9.1854 aged 80 years so birth 1774. Only record that ties with this is Richard Williams, bap 2.3.1774, son of William and Elizabeth Williams of WOOLASTON not St B as all researchers inc me seemed to assume. This assumption comes from male christian names of Richard, William, Joseph and Thomas running through one line of St B Williams around this period. Some researchers have this Richard as born around 1782 but this means he married aged around 11 to 13 at most to Hannah who was then 21. If we assume Richard born 1774 Woolaston he would have been around 21yrs at his marriage, hinted from by marriage record (not listed a minor) plus the burial in 1854 I now have this Richard Williams not from St B but from Woolaston. !!!???
Refering to decendents tree in this sites docs named Decendents of Richard Williams while the names follow the dates shown seem incorrect and I can find no records to confirm it is correct so I am asking, has anyone out there have info to collaborate either of the above possible origins of Richard WILLIAMS husband of Hannah PEAD ???

Richard Williams and his son William Williams 1810 were Hoopmakers, these were not steel hoops but wood hoops used primarily for barrels and pails. The hoops were made of hazel or willow, split, steamed, curved on or inside a former and pinned thro a shallow chamfer. They could make 400 per day for 90 barrels that were used on sailing ships as barrels are strong,could be rolled up gang plank by one man and stood on end in hold. They did not have to be watertight as sugar, fruits, potatoes were shipped in them. Hoops were also used in ladies dresses and as hoop and stick toy. Hoop makers also made tool handles as a side line. There are at least 2 female dressmakers in this family WILLIAMS at this time. Hannah 1817 plus Hannah her mother.

I also have this William Williams 1810 possibly married aged 32 on 13.6.1842 to Mary Ann KEAR, a minor, so under 16, I think 14 or just 15. (at this time legal 1823 to 1929 for girls at 12 and boys at 14 to marry) but that will be a different thread at a later time !