Researching Albert Williamson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 26847 people with the Williamson surname? In that year Williamson was ranked number 119 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Albert means "Noble, bright" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Albert Williamson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Albert Williamson and the Williamson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Williamson Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Williamson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 33825 people with the Williamson surname in the UK? Williamson is now ranked number 136 for popularity in the UK. |
Williamson Family History Databases
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Williamson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 148874 people with the Williamson surname in the USA? Williamson is ranked number 108 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Albert Williamson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Albert Williamson
Albert Williamson
Albert Williamson (1866 – after 1891) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a right half for Derby County and Notts County.
Albert Williamson was signed in 1883 by a club local to where he was born, Sawley Rangers. Very little is known about Sawley Rangers except they were founder members of the Derbyshire Football Association. Albert Williamson was only at Sawley Rangers for one season, 1883–84. Albert Williamson signed for Derby County before the Football League era began in 1884, the year Derby County was founded. In the second season Williamson was on Derby County' books they reached the FA Cup Second Round and defeated Aston Villa 2–0. It is not recorded if Williamson played in that match.1885–86 FA Cup By September 1888 Albert Williamson was one of the regular players in the Derby County squad.
Albert Williamson made his League debut on 8 September 1888, playing as a wing–half, at Pike's Lane, the then home of Bolton Wanderers. Derby County defeated the home team 6–3. Albert Williamson appeared in 19 of the 22 League matches played by Derby County. As a wing-half (17 appearances) he played in a midfield that achieved big (three–League–goals–or–more) wins on three occasions.
Williamson stayed with Derby County for three seasons leaving in 1891. He was signed by Notts County but only played twice for them. Later in 1891 he joined Nottingham Forest.
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