WILLIAMS and BEARD surname( 1901 entry) (General)

by Tony , Cornwall, Thursday, October 26, 2006, 23:46 (6604 days ago) @ slowhands

Thanks for the reply.

The 1901 entry is the one I have but doesn't fit with the parish records.

That in itself isn't surprising given that people aren't always accurate in their memories. My problem is that if Frederick Williams did indeed change his name from Beard to Williams was it before or after William was born. Given that William was born in about 1872 then Frederick must date from the early 1850's or before. Also the with William and Ellen both showing the Forest of Dean as their birth places there is likely to be a strong link there for Frederick.