John Michael Williams, Gentleman, Esq.

1813 - 1880  (66 years)

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  Name	John Michael Williams, Gentleman
  Suffix	Esq.
  Birth	25 Dec 1813	Trevince Estate, Gwennap
  Christening	20 Jan 1814	Gwennap [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwennap, Cornwall
  Gender	Male
  Married	24 Feb 1852 (38 years)	Pengreep Estate, Ponsanooth, Cornwall
  	At St. George's Church. Hanover Square, London, on the 24th, John Michael Williams, Esq., of Pengreep, eld- est son of Michael Williams. Esq., of Trevince, to Eliza- beth, daughter of Stephen Davey, Esq., of Bochim and Redruth, all in this county. The Cornish Telegraph - Wednesday 03 March 1852 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001617/18520303/021/0003
  Married	24 Feb 1852 (38 years)
  	married Elizabeth Maria Davey (d. 24 May 1884), daughter of Stephen Davey of Redruth and Bochym, on 24 February 1852
  Trade,Profession,Job	1865 (51 years)	[Office] High Sheriff of Cornwall
  	High Sheriff of Cornwall
  Residence	1866 (52 years)	Pengreep Estate, Ponsanooth, Cornwall
  	Williams, John Michael, Gentleman, Pengreep Stribley, George, Butler, Pengreep Seldon, Thomas, Hind, Pengreep Pelena, John, Letter Carrier, Pengreep Gwennap Directory by Name 1866 http://gwennap-opc.vingoe.name/directory_1866.htm
  Interesting fact	16 Feb 1880 (66 years)
  	at death 16 Feb 1880, is supposed to have been the wealthiest man in Cornwall
  Death	16 Feb 1880	Pengreep Estate, Ponsanooth, Cornwall
  Burial	21 Feb 1880	Gwennap, Cornwall
  Occupation	[Office] Deputy Lord Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall  - Deputy Lieutenant and Special Deputy Warden of the Stannaries
  	[Office] Special Deputy Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall  - Deputy Lieutenant and Special Deputy Warden of the Stannaries
  	15 Jun 1858 (44 years) - Caerhays Castle and Estate [Trevanion Estate], St Michael Caerhays, Cornwall  - Michael Williams II died in 1858 and left Caerhays to his eldest son John Michael Williams (1813–1880)
  	1865 (51 years) - [Office] High Sheriff of Cornwall
  	1 Feb 1880 (66 years) - Williams, Foster, and Co. smelting company of Redruth, Redruth  - head of the well-known copper-smelting firm of Williams, Foster, and Co., of Redruth, and is supposed to have been the wealthiest man in Cornwall
  Person ID	I5437	AHP
  Last Modified	22 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Michael Williams, II (MP),   b. 3 Jun 1785   d. 15 Jun 1858, Trevince, Trevince Estate, Gwennap (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth Eales/WILLIAMS,   b. Abt 1790   d. 29 Jul 1852, Torquay, Devon (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Abt 1810
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 24 years and 6 months - She : ~ 20 years.
  Family ID	F3294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Maria d of Stephen of Bochym Davey/WILLIAMS, of Redruth and Bochym,   b. Abt 1830   d. 24 May 1884, Caerhays Castle and Estate [Trevanion Estate], St Michael Caerhays, Cornwall (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	24 Feb 1852	St George Hanover Square, London   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 38 years and 2 months - She : ~ 22 years and 2 months.
  Notes	John Michael Williams (25 December 1813 – 16 February 1880), married Elizabeth Maria Davey (d. 24 May 1884), daughter of Stephen Davey of Redruth and Bochym, on 24 February 1852.[7][8] He was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1865.[9] Charlotte Williams, daughter of John Michael Williams, married Edward Powys Rogers. They moved to "Burncoose" in 1916.[12]
  Children	1. Michael Williams, of Gnaton Hall estate, Devon,   b. Abt 1854  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 2. Elizabeth d of John Michael Williams/BOLITHO,   b. Abt 19 Aug 1853, Pengreep Estate, Ponsanooth, Cornwall  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. Charlotte d of John Michael Williams/POWYS ROGERS,   b. Abt 10 Aug 1855, Pengreep Estate, Ponsanooth, Cornwall  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. John Charles (J.C.) 2nd son of John Michael Williams, Esq. of Caerhays,   b. 30 Sep 1861   d. 29 Mar 1939 (Age 77 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. Clara Williams/GILBERT,   c. 30 Jan 1863, St Michael Caerhays [Parish], St Michael Caerhays, Cornwall d. 3 October 1884, Caerhays Castle and Estate [Trevanion Estate], St Michael Caerhays, Cornwall (Age ~ 21 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Histories		MR. WILLIAMS OF CAERHAYS | FEB. 28, 1880 John Michael Williams, Esq., of Caerhays Castle and Burncoose, Cornwall, and of Gnaton Hall, Devon, died on the 16th inst., aged sixty-six; head of the well-known copper-smelting firm of Williams, Foster, and Co., of Redruth, and is supposed to have been the wealthiest man in Cornwall FEB. 28, 1880 THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS Illustrated…
  Family ID	F1523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 May 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Dec 1813 - Trevince Estate, Gwennap  Christening - 20 Jan 1814 - Gwennap [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Gwennap, Cornwall  Married - At St. George's Church. Hanover Square, London, on the 24th, John Michael Williams, Esq., of Pengreep, eld- est son of Michael Williams. Esq., of Trevince, to Eliza- beth, daughter of Stephen Davey, Esq., of Bochim and Redruth, all in this county. The Cornish Telegraph - Wednesday 03 March 1852 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001617/18520303/021/0003 - 24 Feb 1852 - Pengreep Estate, Ponsanooth, Cornwall  Occupation - Michael Williams II died in 1858 and left Caerhays to his eldest son John Michael Williams (1813–1880) - 15 Jun 1858 (44 years) - Caerhays Castle and Estate [Trevanion Estate], St Michael Caerhays, Cornwall  Occupation - 1865 (51 years) - [Office] High Sheriff of Cornwall  Trade,Profession,Job - High Sheriff of Cornwall - 1865 - [Office] High Sheriff of Cornwall  Residence - Williams, John Michael, Gentleman, Pengreep Stribley, George, Butler, Pengreep Seldon, Thomas, Hind, Pengreep Pelena, John, Letter Carrier, Pengreep Gwennap Directory by Name 1866 http://gwennap-opc.vingoe.name/directory_1866.htm - 1866 - Pengreep Estate, Ponsanooth, Cornwall  Occupation - head of the well-known copper-smelting firm of Williams, Foster, and Co., of Redruth, and is supposed to have been the wealthiest man in Cornwall - 1 Feb 1880 (66 years) - Williams, Foster, and Co. smelting company of Redruth, Redruth  Occupation - Deputy Lieutenant and Special Deputy Warden of the Stannaries - - [Office] Deputy Lord Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall  Occupation - Deputy Lieutenant and Special Deputy Warden of the Stannaries - - [Office] Special Deputy Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall  Death - 16 Feb 1880 - Pengreep Estate, Ponsanooth, Cornwall  Burial - 21 Feb 1880 - Gwennap, Cornwall   = Link to Google Earth
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• Histories » Slide Show		WILLIAMS John Michael Copper Smelter and Banker | OBITUARY NOTICES FOR THE YEAR 1880 Nov 22 p 5ƒ WILLIAMS John Michael Copper Smelter and Banker b at Trevince Cornwall Dec 25 1813 d at Pengreep Gwennap Cornwall Feb 16 Times Feb 17 p 8b Iron xv p 138
  		MR. WILLIAMS OF CAERHAYS | FEB. 28, 1880 John Michael Williams, Esq., of Caerhays Castle and Burncoose, Cornwall, and of Gnaton Hall, Devon, died on the 16th inst., aged sixty-six; head of the well-known copper-smelting firm of Williams, Foster, and Co., of Redruth, and is supposed to have been the wealthiest man in Cornwall FEB. 28, 1880 THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS Illustrated…
  		THE GREAT FAMILIES OF CORNWALL: The Trevanions Caerhays Castle and Estate [Trevanion Estate], St Michael Caerhays, Cornwall https://web.archive.org/web/20231126012918/https://detantopensarte.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-great-families-of-cornwall_50.html

  
  

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  Seems to be some dispute/mistakes as to which John Williams built Scorrier House and Great Adit:

  
  

• Notes

  John Michael Williams (25 December 1813 – 16 February 1880), married Elizabeth Maria Davey (d. 24 May 1884), daughter of Stephen Davey of Redruth and Bochym, on 24 February 1852.[7][8] He was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1865 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_family_of_Caerhays,_Burncoose_and_Scorrier

  
  

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  [S9] OPC, (Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (OPC)), 24 Feb 1852 (Reliability: 3). At St. George's, Hanover-square, London, on Tuesday, the 24th inst., by the Rev. J. Watkin. Bride eldest daughter. Groom's father of Trevince Day Month 27-Feb Year 1852 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Royal Cornwall Gazette Groom Fn John Michael Groom Sn WILLIAMS, Esq. Groom Age Groom Residence Pengreep Groom Condition Groom Rank Profession Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) Groom Father Name Michael, Esq. Groom Father Rank Profession Bride Fn Elizabeth Bride Sn DAVEY Bride Age Bride Residence Redruth Bride Condition Bride Rank Profession Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) Bride Father Name Stephen, Esq. Bride Father Rank Profession Banns / Licence (B/L) Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information At St. George's, Hanover-square, London, on Tuesday, the 24th inst., by the Rev. J. Watkin. Bride eldest daughter. Groom's father of Trevince Transcriber Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall [S9] OPC, (Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (OPC)), 27 Feb 1852 (Reliability: 2). Marriages database Day Month 27-Feb Year 1852 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Royal Cornwall Gazette Groom Fn John Michael Groom Sn WILLIAMS, Esq. Groom Age Groom Residence Pengreep Groom Condition Groom Rank Profession Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) Groom Father Name Michael, Esq. Groom Father Rank Profession Bride Fn Elizabeth Bride Sn DAVEY Bride Age Bride Residence Redruth Bride Condition Bride Rank Profession Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) Bride Father Name Stephen, Esq. Bride Father Rank Profession Banns / Licence (B/L) Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information At St. George's, Hanover-square, London, on Tuesday, the 24th inst., by the Rev. J. Watkin. Bride eldest daughter. Groom's father of Trevince Transcriber Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall