Williams Family

Building Contractor George Williams' lived in Park Street, Ipswich. His sons Frank, Harry Oakhill and George Jnr and grandsons Lloyd Vincent and Norman Vincent all worked as builders in Ipswich and George's brothers Robert and Charles Williams built 'Stonehouse' at Moore.

George won the contract to construct the Devil's Gully drain in Ipswich. In 1902, he submitted an application to the Council to be supplied with the necessary metal for the work from Red Hill Quarry.

George Williams' sons

• Frank Williams who was the eldest son built "Dougleen" at 67 Thorn Street and he was involved in building "Stonehouse".
• Harry Oakhill Williams who was the third son of George built 9 Bennett Street at East Ipswich and apparently another house in Thorn Street.
• George Williams Junior, the fifth son of George was involved with the renovations (brickwork) of the old "Queensland Times" building in 1939.

George Williams' grandsons (sons of his eldest child, Clara)

Lloyd Ernest Vincent built his own home at 15 York Street, East Ipswich (possibly around late 1920s - early 1930s). He assisted his Uncle, Harry O. Williams, in the final stages of building 9 Bennett Street at East Ipswich.

Norman George Vincent set up a building firm in Ipswich in the 1920s in partnership with Horace Harper, called "Harper & Vincent". Some of the projects the firm was contracted to complete included:

• The new catering hall for Whitehouses' premises working under well known Ipswich architect, George Brockwell Gill.
• Carpentry work for Norm Vincent's Uncle, Harry O. Williams's house at 9 Bennett Street.
• Alterations and additions to the New South Wales Bank c.1932.
• Residence in Boonah in the vicinity of Church Street for Mr. A. G. Muller, 1935.
• Renovations of the old "Queensland Times" building on the corner of Ellenborough and Brisbane Streets in 1939, under the direction of George Brockwell Gill.
• Bushhouse and workshop at Queens Park c.1940
• Building alterations and additions in 1941 to the Town Hall in Brisbane Street, Ipswich.
• Helping in the construction of some of the Air Force base buildings at Amberley during World War II.
• Renovations to 2 Court Street, Ipswich from the late 1940s to the early 1950s.
• Building his own home at 11 Macalister Street, West Ipswich in the mid 1960s.

Hubert Charles Vincent was a bricklayer who worked on many sites around Ipswich.