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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24-07-2014, 10:05 AM #1desihenGuest
Looking for Watts family from Bridgewater
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24-07-2014, 10:19 AM #2
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
ChristinaSometimes paranoia is just having all the facts.
William Burroughs
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24-07-2014, 10:28 AM #3
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 BridgewaterSometimes paranoia is just having all the facts.
William Burroughs
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24-07-2014, 10:29 AM #4desihenGuest
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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24-07-2014, 10:33 AM #5
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 565Sometimes paranoia is just having all the facts.
William Burroughs
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24-07-2014, 10:03 PM #6
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.
ChristinaSometimes paranoia is just having all the facts.
William Burroughs
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