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trying to find john watson

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Lisa Claire

Lisa Claire Report 27 Dec 2009 23:16

thank you so much for all your help what a fantastic bunch of people that dig all theese people out xx lisa

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 23:12

OK I got her now

Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 27 Dec 2009 23:01

Florrie Moss and James W Watson were married Sept q 1914

Chris

Edit - Florrie was listed on the 1911 census

Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 27 Dec 2009 22:56

Lisa,

You really need to get John and Marys marriage certificate as it will give his fathers name and occupation. You can then get his birth certificate using his fathers name as a checking point so that you can positively identify the correct family in the censuses.

Chris

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 22:30

Florrie Moss?

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 22:29

but consider

1861 census - household transcription
Person: WATSON, John
Address: Raglan Road, Leeds
WATSON, James Head Married M 33 1828 Manager W C At...
Leeds
Yorkshire VIEW
WATSON, Mary Wife F 30 1831 Shop Keeper
Leeds
Yorkshire VIEW
WATSON, John Son M 5 1856 Scholar
Leeds
Yorkshire VIEW
WATSON, James Son M 1 1860
Leeds
Yorkshire VIEW
HUTTON, John Lodger M 7 1854 Scholar
Burley
Yorkshire

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 22:17

1861 census - household transcription
Person: WATSON, John W
Address: 6, Cookson Street, Leeds

WATSON, William A Head Married M 33 1828 Leather Dresser
Chidswell
Yorkshire VIEW
WATSON, Mary A Wife Married F 34 1827
Thorp Hall
Yorkshire VIEW
WATSON, Ann Daughter F 10 1851 Scholar
Leeds
Yorkshire VIEW
WATSON, John W Son M 6 1855 Scholar
Leeds
Yorkshire VIEW
WATSON, Ephraim Son M 4 1857 Scholar
Leeds
Yorkshire VIEW
WATSON, Mary J Daughter F 2 1859
Leeds
Yorkshire VIEW
WATSON, Joseph Son M 0 (6M) 1861
Leeds
Yorkshire

Lisa Claire

Lisa Claire Report 27 Dec 2009 22:00

wow just taking it all in whilst on phone to my mum that is all correct information florry moss was my mums grandmother and we had kedals in the family they looked after the chaple. thank you so much for all of that information .. just need to find more about john watsons parents..thanks..

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 21:52

Where are you lisa?

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 21:50

2 more possible children

Births Jun 1914 (>99%)
Appleby Laura M Watson Rugby 6d 1597

Births Jun 1917 (>99%)
Appleby George W Watson Rugby 6d 1309

Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 27 Dec 2009 21:48

John William in 1871?

John W Watson
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Male
Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Leeds
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour
Town: Leeds
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Leeds
Sub-registration district: South East Leeds
ED, institution, or vessel: 43
Household schedule number: 156
Household Members: Name Age
William Watson 43
Mary A Watson 44
Ann Watson 20
John W Watson 16
Ephraim Watson 14
Mary J Watson 12
Henry Watson 8
Alfred Watson 3


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LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 21:46

Births Mar 1908 (>99%)

Appleby Ivy Barrow F. 8e 852

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 21:45

Births Mar 1911 (>99%)
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Appleby Edith K Rugby 6d 600

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 21:41

1911 census - household transcription
Person: APPLEBY, Sarah Hilda
Address: 42 King Edward Road Rugby
APPLEBY, Arthur George Head Married M 31 1880 Engineers Fitter Leeds Yorkshire
APPLEBY, Sarah Hilda Wife Married
4 years F 27 1884 Leeds Yorkshire
APPLEBY, Ivy Daughter F 3 1908 Barrow in Furness Lancashire
APPLEBY, Edith Kendall ? Rugby Warkshire

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 21:40

Marriages Mar 1907 (>99%)
Appleby Arthur George Leeds 9b 749
WATSON Sarah Hilda Leeds 9b 749

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 21:39

Births Dec 1883 (>99%)
Watson Sarah Hilda Leeds 9b 422

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 21:38

possible
Deaths Sep 1907 (>99%)
WATSON John William 54 Leeds 9b 244

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 21:36


re posting 1891 as explains relationships

1891 census - household transcription
Person: WATSON, Sarah H
Address: 104, Burley Lodge Terrace, Headingley With Burley, Burley, Leeds

WATSON, John Head Married M 35 1856 Butcher
Leeds
Yorkshire
WATSON, Mary Wife Married F 31 1860
Whixley
Yorkshire
WATSON, Sarah H Daughter F 7 1884 Scholar
Leeds
Yorkshire
KENDALL, Mary A Cousin F 9 1882 Scholar
Harewood
Yorkshire
CURRIE, Thomas Lodger Single M 24 1867 Pattern Maker
Dalkeith
Scotland

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 27 Dec 2009 21:30

1911 census - household transcription
Person: WATSON, Mary
Address: Chapel House Victoria Road Hyde Park Leeds
WATSON, Mary Head Married
32 years F 52 1859 Care Taker Whitby Nr York Yorks VIEW
WATSON, James William Son Single M 30 1881 Joiner Burley Nr Leeds Yorks VIEW
MOSS, Florry Boarder Single F 26 1885 Paper Bag Machine Operator Leeds Yorks VIEW
FEATHERHEART, Christina Visitor Single F 63 1848 Housemaid Domestic Servant Germany Resident

Chrissie2394

Chrissie2394 Report 27 Dec 2009 21:27

1891

Sarah H Watson
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Headingley With Burley
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthias
Town: Burley
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Leeds
Sub-registration district: Kirkstall
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Watson 35
Mary Watson 31
Sarah H Watson 7
Mary A Kendall 9
Thomas Currie

Chris