Re- Ulysses Watson

[kcapes]

Hello again
Thank you so much you've all been so busy. I will look into all of it, the only other thing I do know is his mother died when he was young and that he was sent to Ireland, well he must have come back because of 1911 census but we cant find him getting married anywhere well not in this country.
Thank you again.

[Peter Goodey]

Have you not got Ulysses' army service record (see message #4 above)? Service records of that vintage usually include include details of any marriage, whether or not in England or Wales.

[kcapes]

I Peter I've only just started with this tree so any help would be great, he seems to have disappeared according to family.
Kim

[kcapes]

Sorry Peter
That was meant to say no I've only just started.
Kim

[janbooth]

Unfortunately his army service record does not show details of any marriage but does give his father's name and that of his brothers plus, of course, details of his postings which may help you in your search.

Janet

[Sue Mackay]

He was still single in 1911. On his military record his brothers are listed as his next of kin - it names them and gives their regiment, so it was obviously a military family. You really should view his service record on FindmyPast (you can buy credits if you don't have a sub, which should be enough to let you view the 1911 census as well) as it lists where he was serving from the time he enlisted in Dublin at the age of 14 right up until 1909. Suffice it to say you won't find him on the 1901 census because he was fighting in the Boer War.

[kcapes]

Thanks everyone I'm going to look at his record for clues.
Kim

[geneius]

27 July 1950 - London - South Africa on board 'Landovery Castle'

Could Ulysses have adopted the name Valentne Ulysses Tom ?

Mr VUT WTSON 59
Last address in the UK....c/o Diamond Corporation 32 Holborn Viaduct EC1 ( Is this part of de Beers? & part of Anglo American Corporation, a gold mining company,)

Mrs G WATSON 53

Miss LAC WATSON 16

Miss ?R? WATSON 19

[kcapes]

Morning
That's interesting where did you find that, I think my sister told me Ulysses Valentine was someone different but I would have to check. De-Beers in London, my old boss in the jewellers I worked at years ago worked for them.
Kim

[geneius]

TIMELINE
1880
Born Chatham
? ? Watson
Potential
Valentine Watson
Q1 1880 Medway Kent
V2A p 557

1881 census
RG11; Piece: 896; Folio: 107; Page: 32
Ulysis Nautulus Watson b 1880 Chatham

1891
I cannot just find him on the census but the 1894 attestation papers indicate he was at the RAMSchool for 41/2 years. He could have been with brother Albert, the ref is

1894
Ulyssis Valentine WATSON
Attested 1894 discharged 6 Nov 1909
Next of Kin
Father William
Siblings William. Harry, Frederick & Albert who may have been in the Manchester Regiment
10th Hussars service no 3334
Manchester Reg service no 4469

Outgoing passengers on both ancestry & FMP. I was just playing with the initial VU / UV