The son of Thomas Williams of Bristol, labourer (A).
| 1776 | 19 Sep. He was apprenticed to Richard and Judith Champion as a china repairer or thrower (A, Ao). |
| 1789 | Possibly the Thomas Williams who was paid wages at the Bedminster Pottery of 9s on 27 Jun and 4 Jul and 10s.3d on 11 Jul (Bedminster Pottery Day Book). |