Researching Ernest 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 Ernest means "Earnest" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ernest Williams on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ernest Williams and the Williams Genealogy
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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Genealogy Databases
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Williams Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 2123734 people with the Williams surname in the USA? Williams is ranked number 3 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Williams Databases
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Some Famous People called Ernest Williams
Ernest Edwin Williams
Ernest Edwin Williams (24 August 1866 – 20 March 1935) was a Welsh journalist, author and barrister.
The son of the solicitor George Edwin Williams, Ernest Williams was educated privately and at North London College School. He became a private secretary to a Liberal MP before travelling to North America to perform clerical work on ranches.
Upon returning to England he joined the Fabian Society (in March 1891), being at this time a socialist. During the next two years he was a speaker for the Society in London and in April 1893 he was elected to the Executive Committee of the Society. However he dissented from the majority of the Committee in that he supported the proposal for the Society to unite with the Social Democratic Federation and the Socialist League. He therefore resigned from the Committee in July 1894.
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