Sydney Leonard Williams

Sydney was killed in an accident while a medical student at Edinburgh Universitty.

Poverty Bay Herald 28th February 1890 page 2.

In last evening’s issue was recorded the death at Edinburgh of Mr. Sydney Leonard Williams, son of the Ven. Archdeacon Williams. The deceased was a student of Christ’s College, Christchurch. He left New Zealand in February 1886 for the Old Country and entered as a medical student at Edinburgh University where he passed his examinations in due course. Great sympathy will be felt for the family in their sad bereavement.

Sources

Williams Family records

1. The Williams Family in New Zealand 1823 - 1973 - the descendants of Henry Williams, 1792 - 1897 and William Williams, 1800-1878, the sons of Thomas Williams 1754 - 1808 and Mary Marsh, 1757 - 1831 who were married in 1783.
2. The Williams family have recorded their family history since coming to New Zealand. The most recent version is 'Faith and Farming, the legacy of Henry Williams and William Williams.' Copyright Rex Evans, Evagean Publishing 1998. 720pp. ISBN-1-877194-53-0