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    desihen
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    Hi there,

    I live in Cape Town, South Africa.
    Am looking to trace the Watts family from Bridgewater.
    My grandfather was born in 1874 in Bridgewater.His name was Harry and was married to Lucy.
    His father was John Watts who was a blacksmith.

    Many thanks
    Desiree Hendricks

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    Welcome to British-Genealogy Desiree

    Just to confirm that your grandfather's birth was registered as Harry, and isn't a version of Henry, this is his birth registration?
    Births March 1/4 1874
    Harry Watts registration district Bridgwater vol 5c page 405

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    This looks like them in 1881
    RG11 Piece 2374 Folio 133 Page 29
    Pricketts Lane Bridgewater
    John Watts 36 Blacksmith Carhampton Somerset
    Lucy Watts 36
    Walter John Watts 9
    Harry Watts 7
    Lucy Watts 5
    Emily Watts 2
    Rosina Watts
    Elizabeth Addicott 80 Boarder Widow born Wells
    Lucy and all children born Bridgewater
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    I have a copy with me.
    Reg no 418 / Registration district - Bridgewater / Somerset
    Born-Bridgewater / Name - Harry / Sex - Boy / Name of father - John Watts / Occupation-blacksmith / Name of mother - Lucy Watts/ address of mother - Rieketts Lane, Bridgewater

    My father was -James Watts who was born in South Africa

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    Hi
    which way are you looking to take this search? back with the parents of Lucy and John and back with their parents etc?

    Marriage of John and Lucy

    Marriages Sept 1/4 1870
    Lucy Kitch
    John Watts
    registration district Bridgwater vol 5c page 565
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    Harry is at home with his parents in the 1881/91, 1901censuses. In 1901 he is a carpenter and joiner. I can't see him in 1911 so maybe he went to SA sometime 1901 - 1911. I can't see any shipping records for him as yet.

    There are 4 trees on ancestry and one of them has a photo of Harry and also a photo of Dora ? who they say is Harry's wife but no more details.

    The tree owner appears to be descended from Lily May Watts, Harry's sister. She married a George Henry Randell. Both died in Cornwall.

    Christina
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