Wales (1800)


William Joseph Williams belongs to a fairly elite group of people who have lived through three centuries.

William was born at the end of the 18th Century and died early in the 20th Century, having seen, and been, a part of the great changes which occurred in all aspects of society during that period.
William Williams

William "Charcoal" Williams
(1800 - 1902)
 

WILLIAM BORN IN WALES 1800

William Williams was born on 3rd May 1800 in North Wales, in the district of Snowdon, Plyelimmon and Arran-Towdy. This area was once the ancient kingdom of Gwynedd, home of the native Welsh princes.

Welsh flagIt was into this mountain area that the Welsh retreated after the 13th Century invasion of Wales by the English under Edward I. The English built many castles as medieval fortresses and Caernarvon Castle, in North Wales, was built as the palace and official government residence of the English monarch and his/her successors.

                                                                                                                         The Welsh Flag

SOCIAL CHANGES IN GREAT BRITAIN

When William Williams was born in 1800, Great Britain was experiencing vast changes in the basic pattern of everyday life due to the Economic Revolution.

In 1770, steam power was first used in the production of food and manufactured good. This led to a marked extension of trade and commerce through the use of power-driven machines.

MIGRATION OF BRITISH POPULATION

By 1815 in Great Britain, the rapid growth in population and urban life created problems with housing, food supplies, street construction, public order and health and sanitation.

As a result of the worsening living conditions, a great number of people emigrated to the United States of America and to the British Colonies, including  Canada and Australia.
 
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