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Starting with my great great great grandmother and working backwards:


GENERATION 4

Grace Bennett Williams

  b. 11 Jan 1838 Tavistock, Devon, England
m. Henry Pike Apr-Jun 1858 Tavistock, Devon, England
  d. 08/12/1899 Craghead, Durham, England

Jessie b. Jul-Sep 1859 Buckland Monachorum
Elizabeth
b. 12/08/1861 Buckland Monachorum d. 22/03/1905 according to IGI
m. 27/08/1882 Holmside Parish Church, to George March, a Coal Miner
in 1891 living at 21 Thomas Street, Craghead, Edmondsley, Durham (same road as Henry and Jessie)
in 1901 living at 26 Railway Street, Craghead, Holmside St. John, Lanchester, Durham
Kids: William b. 1885, Grace Bennett b. 1888, George b. 1890, Thomas b. 1894, Elizabeth H b. 1897, Henry b. 1899
Thomas Henry b. Oct-Dec 1863 Buckland Monachorum d. Apr-Jun 1905 Lanchester
Photo agent in 1901 census - unmarried and living with Jessie and her family in Craghead
Laura b. Jul-Sept 1875 Holmside, Durham m. Jan-Mar 1899 Lanchester to Charles Hartley, a Coal Miner
in 1901 living at 98 Dormison (?) Street, Whickham, Chester-Le-Street, Durham
Kids: Grace Bennett b. Apr-Jun 1899 Lanchester
William John b. Apr-Jun 1880 Holmside, Durham (unmarried and living with Henry in 1901 census)

Addresses:
1841: Brook Street, Tavistock
1851: Olowood? Tavistock, Devon

1861: Freesiver Cottage, Buckland Monachorum, Devon
1871: Dosterbrook, Whitchurch, Horrabridge
1881: 19 Low Row, Craghead
1891: 13, Thomas Street, Craghead, Edmondsley, Durham


GENERATION 5

Thomas Williams

  b. 1814 Tavistock
  m. Emma Bennett Tavistock
d. 18/12/1869 age 55 Wheal Crelake Mine, Tavistock, Devon (pit accident)

Children: 6
Grace Bennett b. Jan-Mar 1838 Tavistock | Emma b. Jan-Mar 1840 Tavistock
Thomas b. Apr-Jun 1845 or Jul-Sep 1846 Tavistock - in 1861 living with parents working as a Copper Miner
Harry b. Jul-Sep 1848 Tavistock - in 1861 living with parents working as a Copper Miner
John b. 1857 Buckland Monachorum | James b. 1860 Buckland Monachorum

In 1871, both John and James are miners living in Exeter Street, Tavistock as lodgers of
Nicholas b. 1802 (listed as Tavistock 1871 and Brague, Cornwall 1861) and Jemima Williams. Next door is a Nicholas, son b. 1825 and wife Mary Williams.

Employment:
1841: Miner - Copper | 1851: Copperminer | 1861: Copper Miner

Addresses:
1841: Brook Street, Tavistock | 1851: Olowood? Tavistock, Devon both times sharing with Emma's mother
, a widow.
1861: Comerew House, Buckland Monachorum, Devon

On familysearch.org:
Thomas Williams born 15/02/1815 chr. 26/02/1815 Wesleyan, Tavistock, Devon, to Nicholas and Elizabeth Williams.
Nicholas Williams chr. 02/12/1804 Breage, Cornwall, England to Nicholas and Elizabeth Williams.
Possible John and James became lodgers at their uncle's house...