Charles Williams (1840-1922)

Charles Williams (1840/41-1922) was born in Surrey, England in 1840 and died in Surrey, England in 1922 aged eighty-one.

Early Life
Charles Williams was born in late 1840 or early 1841, probably the former, in Battersea, Surrey. His parents were John and Emma Williams. On the 1841 census he was recorded as Chas Williams, 0, living in Wandsworth & Clapham, Battersea, with John, 25, Emma, 25, Emma, 5 and John, 2. A brother, Benjamin, was more affluent and and became a tobacco pipe maker/manufacturer.

Marriage and Children
Charles Williams married Jane Aris (1842-1895) in about 1861. They had the following children:
 * Charles Williams
 * William Williams
 * Rose Williams, ironer wash.
 * Fred Williams (1882-1966), crane driver and pig farmer.
 * Nellie Williams
 * George Williams (1890-1909)

Career
In 1881 Charles was an iron labourer. In 1901 he was a night watchman. He may have been in the navy.

Later Life
Charles lived with his son Fred, his wife Charlotte and their children in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. He died there in 1922 aged eighty-one.

Census Returns
1841 Census Wandsworth & Clapham, Battersea: John Williams, 25, Emma, 25, Emma, 5, John, 2 and Charles, 0. (Ages over 15 were rounded to the nearest 5.)

1861 Census Wandsworth, Clapham: Emma Williams, 46, Louisa, 11, Benjamin, 11 and Thomas, 5.

1871 Census Wandsworth, Battersea: Charles Williams, 28, Jane, 30, Charles, 8 and William, 6.

1891 Census Kingston, Hampton: Charles Williams, 50, Jane, 48, Rose, 12, Frederick, 8, Nellie, 5 and George, 1.