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WILLIAMSON, James
1811 - 1873 (61 years) Has 2 ancestors and 47 descendants in this family tree.![[WILLIAMSON], Ann](img/female.jpg)
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Name WILLIAMSON, James Birth 19 Feb 1811 West Beckham, Norfolk, England 
Gender Male Death 1873 Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk Burial 21 Jul 1873 Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk Person ID I330 Edgoose Last Modified 8 Feb 2026
Father WILLIAMSON, William d. Yes, date unknown Mother [WILLIAMSON], Ann d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F3005 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family DADY, Elizabeth, b. 1807, Thelveton, Norfolk, England d. 1887, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 80 years) Marriage 21 Apr 1836 Lakenham, Norfolk, England Children 1. WILLIAMSON, Elizabeth Ann, b. 8 May 1839, Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk d. Yes, date unknown2. WILLIAMSON, James, b. 1840, Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. WILLIAMSON, Emily, b. 16 Dec 1842, Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk d. 1 Jan 1922, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 79 years)4. WILLIAMSON, Samuel, b. 1844, Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk d. Yes, date unknown5. WILLIAMSON, Willliam, b. 1847, Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F220 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JAMES WILLIAMSON 1811-1873
James, son of William WILLIAMSON and Ann late PYKE sp., was born on 19 February 1811 and was baptised on 20 or 28 February (Register and Transcripts differ) at West Beckham, Norfolk.
(PR)
James WILLIAMSON of Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk, bachelor, married Elizabeth DADY, a Lakenham spinster, at Lakenham, Norfolk, on 21 April 1836. Witnesses were Samuel DADY and Maria(?) DADY.
(FreeReg)
The 1851 census of Row Yard, Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk:
*James WILLIAMSON, head, aged 40, gardener, born at West Beckham, Norfolk;
Elizabeth WILLIAMSON, wife, aged 44, born at Shelton, Norfolk;
Elizabeth A. WILLIAMSON, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born at Walpole;
James WILLIAMSON, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Walpole;
Emily WILLIAMSON, daughter, aged 8, scholar, born at Walpole;
Samuel WILLIAMSON, son, aged 6, scholar, born at Walpole;
William WILLIAMSON, son, aged 4, born at Walpole.
(HO107/1766/657/14)
From the 1861 census of Row Yard, Walpole St. Andrews, Norfolk:
*James WILLIAMSON, head, married, age 50, footman, born at West Beckham, Norfolk;
Elizabeth WILLIAMSON, wife, married, aged 54, born at Thilmarton [Thelveton?], Norfolk;
Elizabeth Ann WILLIAMSON, daughter, unmarried, aged 21, born at Walpole St. Andrews, Norfolk;
James WILLIAMSON, son, unmarried, aged 20, born at Walpole St. Andrews, Norfolk;
William WILLIAMSON, son, unmarried, aged 14, born at Walpole St. Andrews, Norfolk.
(RG9/1050/56/3)
The 1871 census of the Post Office, Walpole St. Andrews, Norfolk:
Elizabeth WILLIAMSON, wife, married, aged 64, postmistress, born at Thelveton, Norfolk:
James Williamson, son, unmarried, aged 30, steam thrashing labourer, born at Walpole St. Andrews, Norfolk;
William Williamson, son, unmarried, aged 23, harness maker, born at Walpole St. Andrews.
(RG10/1617/60/03)
The death of James WILLIAMSON aged 62 was registered in 1873.
(GRO September Q 1873 Wisbech 3b 339)
James WILLIAMSON aged 62 was buried at Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk, on 21 July 1873.
(BT)
NOTES & QUERIES:
Where was James WILLIAMSON at the time of the 1871 census?
(revised 21.04.2018)