Benjamin Harrison WILLIAMS

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1901, Cardiff, Glamorganshire. Bennie living with parents at 2 Penlline Street Cardiff birthplace America

• Census, 1911, Cardiff, Glamorganshire. 17 Agate Street 21 single with parents seaman steamship

• Merchant Navy, 1915. Certificate of Competantcy Merchant Service Second Mate foreign going steam ship 26 February 1915

• Merchant Navy, 1918. Cerificate for competancy - First Mate for fforeign going steamships Merchant Service 26 August 1918

• Census, 1939, Cardiff, Glamorganshire. Ben is not recorded on this census but Bridget (Winnie) and his son Godfrey are living at 15 Claude Road, Cardiff Winnie is working as a Red Cross nurse Godfrey is being trained as a mining engineer

• Merchant Navy, 1939-1945. Awarded the Atlantic Star

Benjamin married Bridget Winnifred GODFREY in 1917 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire. (Bridget Winnifred GODFREY was born on 12 Apr 1896 and died on 29 Feb 1984 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire.)