DAVIDS

Rev. Thomas William ( only child of William Saunders Davids of Swansea, Congregational minister, who d. Dec. 1816 ). b. Swansea 11 Sep. 1816; minister of Congregational church, Lion walk, Col chester 3 Feb. 1841 to 1874; secretary of E ex congregational union 20 years; author of Annals of Evangelical Nonconformity in the county of E ex from the time of Wycliffe to the restoration 1863, and of a number of historical articles and reviews. ( m. 1841 Louisa eld. dau. of Robert Winter of Clapham Common, London, solicitor, she was widely known by her E ay on Sunday schools 1847 and Sunday school hymn book , she d. Col chester 18 Nov. 1853 aged 37), he d. Forest Gate, E ex 11 April 1884. Congregational year book (1885) 187–8.