William Watson (1898)

Born 27 Jul 1898 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

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Biography

Birth:

27 Jul 1898: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK. ^[1]

Census - 31 Mar 1901: ^[2]

George Wm Watson, Head, Married, Male, 32, 1869, Iron & Steel Turner, Collingham Nottinghamshire

Lydia Watson, Wife, Married, Female, 31, 1870, Sheffield, Yorkshire

Maud A Watson, Daughter, Female, 7, 1894, Peterborough Northamptonshire

William Watson, Son, Male, 2, 1899, Sheffield, Yorkshire

Rachel Ellis, Mother-In-Law, Widow, Femal, 65, 1836, Winster, Derbyshire

Address: 183, Peter Str., Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield

Census – 2 Apr 1911: ^[3]

George William Watson, Head, Married, Male, 40, 1871, Head Foreman Engineering, Collingham Notts

Lydia Watson, Wife, Married, Female, 42, 1869, Sheffield Yorks

Maud Annie Watson, Daughter, Single, Female, 17, 1894, Apprentice Costumier, Peterborough

William Watson, Son, Single, Male, 12, 1899, School, Sheffield

Arthur Watson, Son, Single, Male, 0, 1911, Bolton Lancs

Address: 145 Tonge Moor Road Bolton,

Notes:

Occupation. Fitter before war service.

5 ft 8.5 in tall. Brown hair. Blue eyes. Fair complexion.

13 Apr 1918- 17 Feb 1919. Royal Navy M30621 based at Chatham, Kent. Served aboard the Pembroke II and then Indomitable. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915. JAS 9c 624 Sheffield
2. ↑ 1901 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG13 piece 4378, folio 115, page 17
3. ↑ 1911 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG14 piece 23351, RG14PN23351 RG78PN1363 RD461 SD5 ED2 SN9
4. ↑ UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939

See Also:

• Rashleigh one-name study. http://rashleigh.one-name.net

Acknowledgments:

This biography was created by Martin Watson on Nov 23, 2015. Updated on Sep 21st 2019”

• Eric Watson, personal communication