Randall Williams King of Showmen 1846

Randall Williams King of Showmen, 1846–1898 (aged 52 years)

Randall Williams ‘King of the Showmen’, 1846—1898

Name Randall Williams King of Showmen — birth name

Name: Randall /Williams/ "King of Showmen"
Given names: Randall
Surname: Williams
Type of name: birth name

Gender Male

Associated events Events of close relatives
Birth	July 17, 1846 24 18 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Address: 54 St Martins Street, Liverpool
Birth of a sister	Alice Williams 1850 (aged 3 years) Rochdale, Lancashire, England Note: NOT: Year: 1850, Quarter: 2, District: Manchester, Volume: 20, Page: 741; this has parents James Wil… NOT: Year: 1850, Quarter: 2, District: Manchester, Volume: 20, Page: 741; this has parents James Williams and Margaret Huddlestone
Birth of a sister	Louisa Williams 1853 (aged 6 years) Welshpool (Y Trallwng), Montgomeryshire (Sir Drefaldwyn), Wales
Census	April 7, 1861 (aged 14 years) St Helens, Lancashire, England Address: Stable, Travelling Van Associate: Alice Williams (aged 11 years) — younger sister Associate: Thomas Williams (aged 39 years) — father Associate: Sarah Glassbrook (aged 32 years) — mother Associate: Louisa Williams (aged 8 years) — younger sister
Census	Alice Williams April 7, 1861 (aged 14 years) St Helens, Lancashire, England
Census	Thomas Williams April 7, 1861 (aged 14 years) St Helens, Lancashire, England
Census	Sarah Glassbrook April 7, 1861 (aged 14 years) St Helens, Lancashire, England
Census	Louisa Williams April 7, 1861 (aged 14 years) St Helens, Lancashire, England
Birth of a sister	Annie Williams November 14, 1862 (aged 16 years) Runcorn, Cheshire, England Note: According to EHH tree, Annie’s mother is Mary Ann, not Sarah (i.e. Thomas’ second wife). This is con… According to EHH tree, Annie’s mother is Mary Ann, not Sarah (i.e. Thomas’ second wife). This is contradicted by info from Pauline (Annies birth cert), so is probably incorrect.
Death of a maternal grandfather	George Glassbrook March 14, 1865 (aged 18 years) Wigan, Lancashire, England Address: Union Workhouse, Wigan Cause: Natural decay
Birth of a half-brother	William H Williams 1867 (aged 20 years) Manchester, Lancashire, England
Death of a mother	Sarah Glassbrook before 1868 (aged 21 years) Note: Husband remarries in 1868 Possibly 1861, Q2, Prescot, 8b, 388 - this would confirm the theory that h… Husband remarries in 1868 Possibly 1861, Q2, Prescot, 8b, 388 - this would confirm the theory that her youngest daughter was in fact the daughter of Thomas’ second wife
Marriage of a parent	Thomas Williams — Mary Ann Barker — View this family September 10, 1868 (aged 22 years) Manchester, Lancashire, England
Death of a paternal grandfather	Robert Williams March 11, 1870 (aged 23 years) Warrington, Lancashire, England Address: Stamford Street Cause: Hepatitis Jaundice
Marriage	Mary Ann Polly Hough — View this family August 17, 1870 (aged 24 years) Bradford, Yorkshire, England Address: The Parish Church in the Parish of Bradford
Death of a paternal grandmother	Nancy Marsh November 6, 1874 (aged 28 years) Warrington, Lancashire, England Address: Back Stamford Street Cause: Old age, gradual decay
Death of a daughter	Annetha Williams March 13, 1876 (aged 29 years) Bury, Lancashire, England Address: Bury Fair Ground Cause: Bronchitis
Death of a daughter	Alice Williams August 11, 1879 (aged 33 years) Hulme, Lancashire, England
Census	April 3, 1881 (aged 34 years) Manchester, Lancashire, England Address: 66 Dray Street Associate: Annie Williams (aged 1 year) — daughter Associate: Mary Ann Polly Hough (aged 29 years) — wife Associate: Caroline Carrie Williams (aged 8 months) — daughter Associate: Sarah Williams (aged 4 years) — daughter
Census	Mary Ann Polly Hough April 3, 1881 (aged 34 years) Manchester, Lancashire, England
Census	Caroline Carrie Williams April 3, 1881 (aged 34 years) Manchester, Lancashire, England
Census	Sarah Williams April 3, 1881 (aged 34 years) Manchester, Lancashire, England
Census	Annie Williams April 3, 1881 (aged 34 years) Manchester, Lancashire, England
Death of a daughter	Sarah Williams December 2, 1881 (aged 35 years) Bacup, Lancashire, England Address: The "Ghost Caravan", Market Ground, Bacup. Cause: Bronchitis
Death of a wife	Mary Ann Polly Hough January 4, 1884 (aged 37 years) Manchester, Lancashire, England Address: 12 Lower Byron Street Cause: Disease of the liver
Census	April 5, 1891 (aged 44 years) Salford, Lancashire, England Address: 57 West Worsley Street, Salford
Death of a son	Randall Williams March 1892 (aged 45 years) Hartlepool, County Durham, England
Death of a father	Thomas Williams
Not married	Elizabeth Anne Red Annie Radford — View this family
Death	November 14, 1898 (aged 52 years) South Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Address: 80 Bridge Street South, Grimsby Cause of death: Enteric fever, asthma
Burial	November 18, 1898 (4 days after death) Salford, Lancashire, England Address: Weast Cemetery
Probate	March 27, 1899 (4 months after death) Associate: Reuben Williams (aged 25 years) — nephew Associate: Richard Dick Monte (aged 22 years) — son-in-law
Note	Slater’s directory of Manchester and Salford 1879, 256 Chester Road, Hulme Salford directory of 1881, 256 Chester Road, Hulme Salford directory of 1881, 66 Quay Street, Deansgate, Manchester Slater’s directory of Manchester and Salford, 1883, 12 Lower Byrom Street, Quay Street http://www.victorian-cinema.net/williams.htm http://www.thegalloper.com/backstories/0702ghost.html http://www.shef.ac.uk/nfa/history/bioscopes/presenters/williams.php
Last change	September 28, 2019 – 23:50:35 Author of last change: greg

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1822 27 28 — England Baptism: December 8, 1822 28 29 — England Census: June 6, 1841 — England Marriage: July 3, 1843 — England Occupation: Hawker — 1846 — England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Occupation: Photographic Artist — 1862 — England Marriage: September 10, 1868 — England Occupation: Showman Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Glassbrook Randall Williams King of Showmen Alice Williams Louisa Williams Annie Williams Family with spouse Mary Ann Barker William H Williams Thomas Williams 1822– Birth: 1822 27 28 — England Death:
mother	Links Birth: May 20, 1828 25 20 — England Baptism: July 13, 1828 25 20 — England Census: June 6, 1841 — England Marriage: July 3, 1843 — England Occupation: Hawker — 1846 — England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Death: before 1868 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Williams Randall Williams King of Showmen Alice Williams Louisa Williams Annie Williams Sarah Glassbrook 1828–1868 Birth: May 20, 1828 25 20 — England Death: before 1868
Marriage	Marriage — July 3, 1843 — Wigan, Lancashire, England
3 years himself	Links Birth: July 17, 1846 24 18 — England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Marriage: August 17, 1870 — England Census: April 3, 1881 — England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Not married: Death: November 14, 1898 — England Burial: November 18, 1898 — England Probate: March 27, 1899 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Polly Hough Caroline Carrie Williams Annetha Williams Sarah Williams Alice Williams Annie Williams Thomas Williams Family with spouse Elizabeth Anne Red Annie Radford Randall Williams Thomas Randall W Williams Thomas Henry Williams Albert Edward Williams George Williams Randall Williams David Williams Edward Williams Robert Bob Williams Randall Williams King of Showmen 1846–1898 Birth: July 17, 1846 24 18 — England Death: November 14, 1898 — England
5 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1850 28 21 — England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Marriage: September 12, 1868 — England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Census: March 31, 1901 — England Death: March 23, 1904 — England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Williams Reuben Williams Alice Williams Victoria Williams Rufus Williams Ada Williams Alice Williams 1850–1904 Birth: 1850 28 21 — England Death: March 23, 1904 — England
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1853 31 24 — Wales Census: April 7, 1861 — England Marriage: between July 1870 and September 1870 — England Census: April 3, 1881 — England Marriage: December 19, 1883 — England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Williams Andrew Williams Randall Williams Elizabeth Williams Family with spouse James Webb James Webb Louisa Williams 1853– Birth: 1853 31 24 — Wales Death:
10 years younger sister	Links Birth: November 14, 1862 40 34 — England Marriage: March 17, 1880 — England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Occupation: Circus Proprietor — 1898 Census: March 31, 1901 — England Death: June 28, 1947 — England Burial: England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse George James Proctor Lord John Jacko the Clown Proctor Mary Ann Proctor Ada Proctor Albert Doleful Albert Proctor Maria Proctor Harriet Alice Proctor Lord Randall Proctor William Proctor Henrietta Proctor Robert Alexander Proctor George Thomas Proctor Louisa Proctor Ann Proctor Edna Proctor Ruby Proctor Annie Williams 1862–1947 Birth: November 14, 1862 40 34 — England Death: June 28, 1947 — England

Father’s family with Mary Ann Barker
father	Links Birth: 1822 27 28 — England Baptism: December 8, 1822 28 29 — England Census: June 6, 1841 — England Marriage: July 3, 1843 — England Occupation: Hawker — 1846 — England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Occupation: Photographic Artist — 1862 — England Marriage: September 10, 1868 — England Occupation: Showman Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Glassbrook Randall Williams King of Showmen Alice Williams Louisa Williams Annie Williams Family with spouse Mary Ann Barker William H Williams Thomas Williams 1822– Birth: 1822 27 28 — England Death:
stepmother	Links Birth: 1843 — England Marriage: September 10, 1868 — England Census: April 3, 1881 — England Occupation: Travelling a Mechanical Exhibition — 1881 — England Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Williams William H Williams Mary Ann Barker 1843– Birth: 1843 — England Death:
Marriage	Marriage — September 10, 1868 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
-7 months half-brother	Links Birth: 1867 45 24 — England Census: April 3, 1881 — England Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships William H Williams 1867– Birth: 1867 45 24 — England Death:

Family with Mary Ann Polly Hough
himself	Links Birth: July 17, 1846 24 18 — England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Marriage: August 17, 1870 — England Census: April 3, 1881 — England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Not married: Death: November 14, 1898 — England Burial: November 18, 1898 — England Probate: March 27, 1899 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Polly Hough Caroline Carrie Williams Annetha Williams Sarah Williams Alice Williams Annie Williams Thomas Williams Family with spouse Elizabeth Anne Red Annie Radford Randall Williams Thomas Randall W Williams Thomas Henry Williams Albert Edward Williams George Williams Randall Williams David Williams Edward Williams Robert Bob Williams Randall Williams King of Showmen 1846–1898 Birth: July 17, 1846 24 18 — England Death: November 14, 1898 — England
wife	Links Birth: November 1, 1851 27 22 — England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Marriage: August 17, 1870 — England Census: April 3, 1881 — England Occupation: Property Owners Death: January 4, 1884 — England Burial: England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Randall Williams King of Showmen Caroline Carrie Williams Annetha Williams Sarah Williams Alice Williams Annie Williams Thomas Williams Mary Ann Polly Hough 1851–1884 Birth: November 1, 1851 27 22 — England Death: January 4, 1884 — England
Marriage	Marriage — August 17, 1870 — Bradford, Yorkshire, England
10 years daughter	Links Birth: July 5, 1880 33 28 — Scotland Census: April 3, 1881 — England Marriage: January 12, 1899 — England Census: March 31, 1901 — England Death: October 26, 1937 — England Burial: England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Richard Dick Monte Polly Betsy Monte Lord Robert Bob Monte Caroline Monte Randall Richard Monte Lord James Monte Lord Richard Monte Lord George Monte Lord Randall Edward Eddie Monte Lord John Monte Caroline Carrie Williams 1880–1937 Birth: July 5, 1880 33 28 — Scotland Death: October 26, 1937 — England
-6 years daughter	Links Birth: September 1874 28 22 Death: March 13, 1876 — England Burial: England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Annetha Williams 1874–1876 Birth: September 1874 28 22 Death: March 13, 1876 — England
2 years daughter	Links Birth: November 11, 1876 30 25 — England Census: April 3, 1881 — England Death: December 2, 1881 — England Burial: England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Sarah Williams 1876–1881 Birth: November 11, 1876 30 25 — England Death: December 2, 1881 — England
14 months daughter	Links Birth: January 9, 1878 31 26 — England Death: August 11, 1879 — England Burial: England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Alice Williams 1878–1879 Birth: January 9, 1878 31 26 — England Death: August 11, 1879 — England
16 months daughter	Links Birth: April 30, 1879 32 27 — England Census: April 3, 1881 — England Marriage: January 11, 1899 — England Census: March 31, 1901 — England Census: April 2, 1911 — England Death: October 27, 1960 — England Probate: November 16, 1960 Burial: England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Reuben Williams Emily Williams Caroline Carrie Williams Paul Williams Richard Williams Reuben J Williams Annie Williams Annie Williams 1879–1960 Birth: April 30, 1879 32 27 — England Death: October 27, 1960 — England
son	Links Birth: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Thomas Williams – Birth: Death:

Family with Elizabeth Anne Red Annie Radford
himself	Links Birth: July 17, 1846 24 18 — England Census: April 7, 1861 — England Marriage: August 17, 1870 — England Census: April 3, 1881 — England Census: April 5, 1891 — England Not married: Death: November 14, 1898 — England Burial: November 18, 1898 — England Probate: March 27, 1899 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Polly Hough Caroline Carrie Williams Annetha Williams Sarah Williams Alice Williams Annie Williams Thomas Williams Family with spouse Elizabeth Anne Red Annie Radford Randall Williams Thomas Randall W Williams Thomas Henry Williams Albert Edward Williams George Williams Randall Williams David Williams Edward Williams Robert Bob Williams Randall Williams King of Showmen 1846–1898 Birth: July 17, 1846 24 18 — England Death: November 14, 1898 — England
partner	Links Birth: 1865 — England Not married: Death: 1950 — England Burial: England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Randall Williams King of Showmen Randall Williams Thomas Randall W Williams Thomas Henry Williams Albert Edward Williams George Williams Randall Williams David Williams Edward Williams Robert Bob Williams Elizabeth Anne Red Annie Radford 1865–1950 Birth: 1865 — England Death: 1950 — England
Not married	Not married — —
son	Links Birth: September 1890 44 25 — England Baptism: October 19, 1890 44 25 — England Death: March 1892 — England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Randall Williams 1890–1892 Birth: September 1890 44 25 — England Death: March 1892 — England
23 months son	Links Birth: July 1892 45 27 — England Baptism: July 24, 1892 46 27 — England Death: 1950 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Thomas Randall W Williams 1892–1950 Birth: July 1892 45 27 — England Death: 1950
16 months son	Links Birth: October 10, 1893 47 28 — England Baptism: October 29, 1893 47 28 — England Marriage: between April 1920 and June 1920 Death: 1969 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Alice Tearle Thomas Henry Williams 1893–1969 Birth: October 10, 1893 47 28 — England Death: 1969
16 months son	Links Birth: February 3, 1895 48 30 — England Baptism: February 24, 1895 48 30 — England Death: between January 1971 and March 1971 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Albert Edward Williams 1895–1971 Birth: February 3, 1895 48 30 — England Death: between January 1971 and March 1971
20 months son	Links Birth: September 1896 50 31 — England Baptism: October 11, 1896 50 31 — England Death: 1968 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships George Williams 1896–1968 Birth: September 1896 50 31 — England Death: 1968
son	Links Occupation: Seaman Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Randall Williams – Death:
son	Links Birth: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships David Williams – Birth: Death:
son	Links Birth: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Edward Williams – Birth: Death:
son	Links Occupation: Postman Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Robert Bob Williams – Death:

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Birth	Birth certificate of Randall Williams England and Wales Births Index; 1837—1992
Census	1861 Census of England
Marriage	Marriage certificate of Randall Williams and Mary Ann Hough
Census	1881 Census of England
Census	1891 Census of England
Not married
Death	Death certificate of Randall Williams England and Wales Deaths Index; 1837—1992 England and Wales, National Probate Calendar
Burial
Probate	England and Wales, National Probate Calendar
Media object	Randall Williams ‘King of the Showmen’, 1846—1898

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Family with parents
father Parents Robert Williams Nancy Marsh	Thomas Williams 1822–
mother Parents George Glassbrook Mary Ann Lomax	Sarah Glassbrook 1828–1868
himself	Randall Williams King of Showmen 1846–1898
younger sister Family Joseph Williams Reuben Williams Alice Williams Victoria Williams Rufus Williams Ada Williams	Alice Williams 1850–1904
younger sister Family Joseph Williams Andrew Williams Randall Williams Elizabeth Williams Family James Webb James Webb	Louisa Williams 1853–
younger sister Family George James Proctor Lord John Jacko the Clown Proctor Mary Ann Proctor Ada Proctor Albert Doleful Albert Proctor Maria Proctor Harriet Alice Proctor Lord Randall Proctor William Proctor Henrietta Proctor Robert Alexander Proctor George Thomas Proctor Louisa Proctor Ann Proctor Edna Proctor Ruby Proctor	Annie Williams 1862–1947

Father’s family with Mary Ann Barker
father Parents Robert Williams Nancy Marsh	Thomas Williams 1822–
stepmother Parents John Barker … …	Mary Ann Barker 1843–
half-brother	William H Williams 1867–

Family with Mary Ann Polly Hough
himself	Randall Williams King of Showmen 1846–1898
wife Parents Henry Hough Caroline Dyson	Mary Ann Polly Hough 1851–1884
daughter Family Richard Dick Monte Polly Betsy Monte Lord Robert Bob Monte Caroline Monte Randall Richard Monte Lord James Monte Lord Richard Monte Lord George Monte Lord Randall Edward Eddie Monte Lord John Monte	Caroline Carrie Williams 1880–1937
daughter	Annetha Williams 1874–1876
daughter	Sarah Williams 1876–1881
daughter	Alice Williams 1878–1879
daughter Family Reuben Williams Emily Williams Caroline Carrie Williams Paul Williams Richard Williams Reuben J Williams Annie Williams	Annie Williams 1879–1960
son	Thomas Williams –

Family with Elizabeth Anne Red Annie Radford
himself	Randall Williams King of Showmen 1846–1898
partner Parents George Radford … …	Elizabeth Anne Red Annie Radford 1865–1950
son	Randall Williams 1890–1892
son	Thomas Randall W Williams 1892–1950
son Family Alice Tearle	Thomas Henry Williams 1893–1969
son	Albert Edward Williams 1895–1971
son	George Williams 1896–1968
son	Randall Williams –
son	David Williams –
son	Edward Williams –
son	Robert Bob Williams –