JOHN CHARLES WILLIAMS
c 1887 to 1951
John Charles Williams was born around 1887, the son of Richard Charles and Margaret Williams.
John met and married Martha Emma BELCH, (born 6th December 1880 at Pontesbury Hill, Salop. She was christened at Lord's Hill Chapel, Snailbeach, Salop).
Martha was the daughter of Thomas Belch and Mary Holmes and lived before 1892 at Llanwddyn village, which is now underneath lake Vrnwy.
Martha had two sisters Margaret( born 1873) and (Mary Jane (known as Polly) born 1870 – her married name was Clewitt) and three brothers Edward (born c1878), William (born 1875) and Alfred.
John & Martha had five children: -
Edith Mary born 3rd March 1911 at Shrewsbury died 1985 at Liverpool (she married Edward Harlow Digwood born in
Shrewsbury, died 1979 in Liverpool)
Thomas Charles born 3rd December 1912 at 23 Old Coleham, Shrewsbury. died 8th August 1980 at Shrewsbury
Margaret Kedsal born July 1915 at Shrewsbury
Ernest John born 1919 at Shrewsbury
Vera Annie born 14th April 1922 at Shrewsbury
John Charles Williams died in 1951 and was buried on the 13th October 1951.
Martha Emma died of a Stroke on the 14th December 1964 at the Royal Salop Infirmary, Shrewsbury, and was buried on the 17th December 1964 at Shrewsbury Cemetery.