Fred Williams (1883-1966)

Fred Williams (1882 - 8 January 1966)

Early Life
Fred Williams was born in 1882 in Wandsworth, Surrey. His parents were Charles Williams (born 1841 in Wandsworth), an iron labourer and Jane Aris (born 1844 in Wandsworth) who were married in 1861. Fred had six siblings: Charles, William, Anne, Rose, Nellie and George. His paternal grandparents were John and Emma (1814-1889) Williams, whilst his maternal grandparents were William Aris (1802-1867) and Patience Usher (1804-1873). In his younger years Fred was in the Navy.

Marriage & Children
In 1903, aged twenty-one, Fred married Charlotte Pimm, who was fifteen at the time. They were married in Chertsey. The marriage was strong and happy and lasted sixty-three years. Fred and Charlotte had the following definite children, although it is known they had more:
 * Betsy Jane Williams (20 October 1903 - 25 October 1976) married 1924 George Thomas Whittle (1902 - 1992) in Chertsey, had nine children
 * Catherine M. E. Williams (born 1912) married 1936 William Hickey, had at least one child
 * George Charles Williams (1904 - 1969) apparently born in Hampton


 * Frederick H. Williams (1917 - 1926)


 * Edith Grace Williams (born 1920) married 1939 Bernard Hickey


 * Ronald C. Williams (born 1925) 'Ron'

Malcom Hickey was born in 1938, the son of William & Catherine. In 1947 Antony Hickey is born, it is unknown if he is the son of William & Catherine or Edith & Bernard. The details of the family are very sketchey and almost entirely done online; there are many unanswered questions. There are most likely other children born between 1903 and 1912.

Personal Life
Personal memories of Charlotte and Fred Williams by one of their grand-daughters: Charlotte and Fred were a very happy couple who loved eachother and were very kind to others. They were described as very warm and personal. Fred worked as a crane driver while Charlotte cared for their many children. In his later years Fred owned a pig farm. Although the couple lived in a poorer area of Walton-on-Thames, they enjoyed some common items back then regarded as fairly rare luxuries. Fred worked very hard at work and often proudly presented his family with such things as a new lounge suite. He always kept a pocketwatch with him at all times. Every time [N. Smith, grand-daughter] visited them, Fred would take her to his safe and presented her with a small sum of money. To a little girl, this act was very special. Fred and Charlotte are today remembered as always having a twinkle in their eyes.

Later Life
Fred Williams passed away on 8 January 1966 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, aged eighty-four. After sixty-three years of marriage, and absolutely adoring her husband, Charlotte barely lasted a month without him, and passed away herself aged seventy-eight on 8 February 1966. He was a father at twenty-one (Betsy Jane Williams, 1903), a grandfather at forty-two (Iris Whittle, 1924), and a great-grandfather at sixty-one (Peter Whittle, 1943).