William Andrews1,2,3

(circa April 1817 - 19 December 1892)
FatherJohn Andrews1,2,4 (cir. 1777 - cir. Jul 1867)
MotherRebekah Wines1,2 (Jan 1782 - Mar 1870)
Relationship3rd great-uncle of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

     William Andrews was born cir. Apr 1817 Martock, SOM, ENG.1 He was baptized on 6 Apr 1817 at Martock, Somerset.1,5
     William Andrews married Eliza Hill, daughter of Thomas Hill and Hannah UnknownSurname (m. Hill), on 24 Aug 1841 Ebenezer Chapel, Bower Hinton, Dist of Yeovil, SOM, ENG, cert. shows William as a weaver resid. Martock, s/o John ANDREWS weaver; Eliza as a glover resid. West Chinnock, dtr of Thomas HILL, laborer; both of full age, both signed; Wit: Abraham ANDREWS and John Clark DARBY; Minister: George ?Harwood? COSSINS.
Although the cert. doesn't show which Ebenezer Chapel, it is assumed to be the Ebenezer Chapel in Bower Hinton, which British History Online shows became the Martock United Reformed church in 1973.4,3,6,7
     William Andrews died on 19 Dec 1892 Goderich, Huron Co., ONT, CAN.3,8 He was buried with Eliza Hill Maitland Cem., Goderich, Huron Co., ONT, CAN, H/stone: William Andrews Sr Died Dec. 19 1892, Aged 76 years.
Also his beloved wife Eliza Hill Died Feb 23, 1889 Aged 69 years.8

Migration

     William Andrews and Eliza Andrews emigrated cir. 1845 Goderich, Huron Co., ONT, CAN; believed to be around 1845. Stephen and another child born England, Eliza born Ontario in 1847, 1901 census for Stephen shows emigration year of 1845.9,10

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     William Andrews appeared on the census of 7 Jun 1841 Hurst, Par. of Martock, SOM, ENG, in the household of John Andrews and Rebecca Andrews and is assumed to be a son.11,12
     William Andrews appeared on the census of 1861 Ward 1, Goderich, Huron Co., ONT, CAN, with Eliza Andrews, enumerated as ANDREWS: William 45 butcher b. ENG marr; (assumed wife) Elisa 43 b. ENG, marr; (assumed chidlren: Stephen 18 butcher b. ENG marr; Elisa Ann 14, William 12, Hannah 8, Sarah 7, John 5, Caroline (sic) 3, all b. U.C; All C of E; (ie no Henry not even at top of next page, which could indicate he is actually nearer 1861/2 than the 1859 implied by the 1871 census.)13
     William Andrews appeared on the census of 1871 Goderich, Huron Co., ONT, CAN, with Eliza Andrews, enumerated as ANDREWS: William 54 butcher, marr. b. ENG; assumed wife Elizabeth 52 ; Assumed children: Eliza 24, William 22, Hannah 20, Sarah 18, John 16, Catherine (sic) 14, Henry 12, Walter 10. Two schedules away: John 39 b. ENG. farmer, W. Meth; Mary 31, both marr; Bertha 5, George 3, Alice M 2, Babe 1/12 b. March.14
     William Andrews appeared on the census of 1881 Goderich, Huron Co., ONT, with Eliza Andrews, enumerated as ANDREWS: William 64 b. ENG; Elisa 63 b. ENG both marr; John 23 cattle buyer, Carrie 22 dressmaker both b. ONT. All C of E;
Next schedule: George 80; Mary 78 both marr. b. ENG; Charles 30 b. ONT. All C of Meth.15 William Andrews appeared on the census of 1891 W 1/5, Goderich, Huron Co., ONT, CAN, as a lodger of Thomas Johnston and Hannah Andrews.16

All the other info

     William Andrews witnessed the marriage of William Andrews and Ellen Jane Johnston on 8 Sep 1874 Goderich, Huron Co., ONT, CAN.17
     William Andrews and Jane Young was/were listed on the death cert. of Stephen Andrews on 1 Oct 1931 Maple St, Goderich, Huron Co., ONT, CAN; cert. shows Stephen as 88y 9m 26 d born 14 Dec 1843 (sic, but birth reg. is 1842 Q4) birth place blank; cattle dealer, son of William ANDREWS b. ENG and Jane YOUNG b. SCT, which latter is actually his spouse! Married, resid. in county and place of death 86 yrs; Inf. Mary WINTER, Goderich, daughter; Buried Maitland Cem; cod cerebral haemorrhage, contributory hypostatic pneumonia.18,19

External links

     Click here to see William's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.20

Family

Eliza Hill (cir. 1818 - Feb 1889)
Children
  • Stephen Andrews21,22 (Dec 1842 - Oct 1931)
  • Sarah Andrews23 (bet. Sep 1844 - Dec 1844 - say 1845)
  • Eliza Ann Andrews14 (cir. 1847 - )
  • William Andrews14,22,24 (Oct 1848 - Sep 1911)
  • Hannah Andrews14,22 (Jan 1851 - Apr 1939)
  • Sarah Andrews14,22,25 (cir. 1854 - Jun 1934)
  • John Andrews14,22 (cir. 1855 - )
  • Caroline Andrews14,22 (cir. 1857 - )
  • Walter Andrews14,22 (cir. 1861 - Apr 1941)
  • Henry Andrews+14,22 (Jun 1862 - Oct 1938)
ChartsJohn & Ann (COLE) ANDREWS
Andrews/Wines lines represented/needed by atDNA tests
Last Edited29 Jun 2019

Citations

  1. W H A Songi, "Brief History of the Andrews Family of Martock in Somerset", Bap. 6 Apr 1817 William s/o John & Rebekah ANDREWS, Martock, SOM, rcvd Aug 1993.
  2. Sheila ANDREWS (7256), "FT ANDREWS/WINES ex Sheila A pre 1994", Rcvd via Sue SHARMAN May 1994.
  3. Ancestry.com - Family Trees online at http://search.ancestry.com, Marr. 23 Aug 1841 William ANDREWS & Eliza HILL, Martock, SOM, from http://person.ancestry.com.au/tree/18068794/person/…, extracted Jun 2016.
  4. Various, BDM Certified copy, Marr. 24 Aug 1841 William (weaver) s/o John ANDREWS (weaver); Eliza (glover) d/o Thomas HILL (Laborer), Ebenzer Chapel, Dist of Yeovil, SOM, copy rcvd Jul 2016.
  5. 1841 census, Martock, SOM, ENG.
  6. Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Marr. 1841 Q3 William ANDREWS & Eliza HILL, reg. Yeovil, SOM, 10/755, extracted Jun 2016.
  7. British History Online online at http://www.british-history.ac.uk, Martock Parish: Non Conformity, from Vol 4 of the History of Somerset, online at http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol4/…, extracted Jul 2016.
  8. Find A Grave online at http://findagrave.com, Dth 19 Dec 1892 William ANDREWS; 23 Feb 1889 Eliza HILL, Maitland Cem., Goderich, ONT, memorial #105299768, extracted (& photo* d/loaded) Jun 2016
    * photo taken by Gary Schumaker, uploaded to http://cemetery.canadagenweb.org
  9. 1901 Census images, Canada, via Ancestry, Goderich, Huron (west/ouest), Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 12, hsehold of Stephen & Jane ANDREWS, extracted Jul 2016.
  10. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Jul 2016.
  11. 1841 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Martock, Frome Martock Hundred, SOM HO107/951/1 Reg Dist Yeovil Sub Dist Martock ED 2 Folio 25 Pg 5, hsehold of John & Rebecca ANDREWS, copy d/loaded Apr 2006.
  12. W H A Songi, "Brief History of the Andrews Family of Martock in Somerset", Rcvd Aug 1993.
  13. 1861 Census images, Canada, via Ancestry / FMP / FamSrch, Goderich, Huron, Canada West, hsehold of William & Elisa ANDREWS, from Film Number: C-1035-1036 pg 18, extracted Jun 2016.
  14. 1871 Census images, Canada, via Ancestry, Goderich, Huron South, Ontario; Roll: C-9929; Page: 34; Family No: 121, hsehld of William & Elizabeth ANDREWS, extracted Jun 2016.
  15. 1881 Census images, Canada, via Ancestry, Goderich, Huron Centre, Ontario; Roll: C_13273; Page: 29; Family No: 129, hsehold of William & Elisa ANDREWS, extracted Jun 2016.
  16. 1891 Census images, Canada, via Ancestry, Goderich Town, Huron West, Ontario; Roll: T-6345; Family No: 121, hsehold of Thos & Hanah JOHNSTONE, extracted Aug 2016.
  17. (Ancestry/Family Search), Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928: Marr. 8 Sep 1874 William s/o William ANDREWS & Eliza HILL; Ellen Jane d/o James JOHNSTON & Elizabeth McMATH, Goderich, Huron, ONT transcr. from http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/huron74.htm, extracted Jun 2016.
  18. (Ancestry/Family Search), Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1938: Dth 1 Oct 1931 Stephen s/o William ANDREWS & Jane YOUNG (sic, actually his spouse!), Goderich, ONT, extracted Jun 2016.
  19. Find A Grave online at http://findagrave.com, H/stone Stephen ANDREWS, Jane YOUNG and Elizbeth Frances MILLER, Maitland Cem., Goderich, Huron Co., memorial #127851110, photo uploaded by John HILL, taken by Gary Schumcher, for http://cemetery.canadagenweb.org, extracted Aug 2016.
  20. WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Oct 2011.
  21. Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Birth 1842 Q4 Stephen ANDREWS, Dist of Yeovil, SOM, 10/545, extracted Jun 2016.
  22. W Dawson, "Corres. re ANDREWS/WINES/HILL between LornaHen and Bill D," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, "Stephen, Annie, Sarah, Hannah, William, Jack, Harry, Carrey, Walter" Children of William ANDREWS and (unknown) HILL (notes written by Walter's dtr Elva Violet DAWSON nee ANDREWS), date of writing unknown, rcvd Jul 2016.
  23. Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1843 Q4 Sarah ANDREWS, reg. Yeovil, SOM, 10/560, extracted Jul 2016.
  24. (Ancestry/Family Search), Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1938: Dth 20 Sep 1911 William ANDREWS, Goderich, aged 61, farmer, s/o Wm ANDREWS b. ENG, extracted Aug 2016.
  25. Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Marr. 19 Aug 1873 James s/o James & Dorothea FAIRBAIRN; Sarah d/o William & Eliza ANDREWS, Goderich, Huron, from Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928, extracted Feb 2012.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.