John Francon Williams
| John Francon Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Francon Williams 1854 Llanllechid, Caernarvonshire, Wales |
| Died | 1911 Leicestershire |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Editor, Journalist, Writer, Geographer, Historian, Cartographer and Inventor |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Balmain Dougall |
| Children | John B. Jr., Aeneas Francon Williams, David Dougal Williams, George Francon, Margaret Mary Ann |
John Francon Williams FRGS (1854-1911) was an editor, journalist, writer, geographer, historian, cartographer and inventor. Williams was born in Llanllechid, Caernarvonshire, Wales, in 1854.
In 1876, Williams married Barbara Balmain Dougall in Northampton, Lancashire, and they had five children: four sons; John B. Jr., (born 1877, Northampton),Aeneas Francon Williams (born 1886, Liscard, Cheshire), David Dougal Williams (born 1888, Liscard), and George Francon (born 1890, Liscard) - and one daughter; Margaret Mary Ann (born 1891, Liscard.) Margaret Mary Ann Williams died in December 1891 and was buried on 30 December at Massey Park.
Barbara Balmain Dougall was born in 1851 in Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland. She was one of seven children (Aeneas, David, Margaret, Isabella, Ann, Mary and Barbara) to John and Ann Dougall. John Dougall was a handloom weaver and his wife Ann was a cotton winder. Though most of the Dougall children entered the weaving trade, Aeneas became a teacher.
John Francon Williams worked as a journalist and editor on various newspapers and journals in Liverpool. In 1880, Williams was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
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