Researching Andrew Williams
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 215128 people with the Williams surname? In that year Williams was ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Andrew means "Manly" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Andrew Williams on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Andrew Williams and the Williams Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Williams 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 Williams family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 270138 people with the Williams surname in the UK? Williams is now ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
Williams Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called Andrew Williams
Andrew Williams (congressman)
Andrew Williams (August 27, 1828 – October 6, 1907) was an American politician, manufacturer, merchant and miner from the State of New York.
Born in Ormstown in Lower Canada (in the modern-day Province of Quebec), Williams received a limited schooling as a child and later engaged in mercantile pursuits. He immigrated to the United States in 1852, settling in Plattsburgh, New York. He engaged in manufacturing of nails from 1863 to 1865 and later engaged in iron ore mining, the lumber trade and in manufacturing of horseshoe nails and wagons.
Williams was elected as a Republican to the 44th and 45th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1879. He was one of the organizers of the Iron National Bank in Plattsburgh in 1881 and served as its president from 1881 to 1888. He was Supervisor of the Town of Dannemora for two years; Supervisor of the Town of Plattsburgh for a number of years; Superintendent of the Plattsburgh Waterworks from 1889 to 1902; and Treasurer of Clinton County from 1891 to 1905. Williams was a member of the Board of Education until his death in Plattsburgh on October 6, 1907. He was interred in Riverside Cemetery in Plattsburgh.
Source: Andrew Williams (congressman), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaAndrew Williams (Shropshire cricketer)
Andrew Williams (born 13 September 1965) is a Welsh cricketer and former right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Shropshire. between 1986 and 1993. He was born in Wrexham, North Wales
His only List Aappearance was against Middlesex at St George's Cricket Ground, Telford in the NatWest Trophy on the 24th June 1992. Centuries from Desmond Haynes (101) and Mike Roseberry (112) enabled Middlesex to set a target of 294 from 60 overs. Opening the batting against Angus Fraser and Dean Headley, Williams was caught behind by wicketkeeper Keith Brown for 6 with Shropshire being bowled out for 149 runs and losing the game by 145 runs.
He had made his debut for Shropshire in the final Minor Counties Championship fixture of the 1986 season against Wiltshire on his home ground at Newport CC. Selected for his off spin, he ended with match figures of 2-72 off 24 overs. Williams had to wait until 1992 to mark his return to the side. As an opening bat he scored 219 runs from five championship games including an appearance against Wales Minor Counties at Penrhyn Avenue home of Colwyn Bay C.C. He had a top score of 69 in the game against Wiltshire, at St George's Cricket Ground, Telford
Williams made three further championship appearances in the 1993 season against Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Herefordshire. This was his final appearance in Minor County Cricket.
He first played club cricket for Forton CC before moving to nearby Newport CC in the Shropshire League. In 1987 and 1988, Williams also played Grade Cricket for Melville CC in Perth, West Australia. He spent six seasons with Wolverhampton CC in the Birmingham and District League between 1993 and 1998. He later joined Leycett in the North Staffs and South Cheshire League
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