John Watson (1812 - 1871)

Born 1812 in Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet (Weekes) Watson — married 10 Mar 1838 in Rolvenden, Kent, England, UK

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1871 at about age 59 in Newcastle, New South Wales

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Biography

John Watson was born in Kent in 1812. He was the son of WIlliam Watson and Sarah Webb.

He married Harriett Weeks at Rolvenden on the 10th of March, 1838.^[1][2]

John Watson was a Bounty Immigrant to New South Wales.

John, Harriett, and baby Philadelphia (or Delphemia) migrated to New South Wales as Bounty Immigrants via the ship Westminster in 1838. John was recorded as a farm labourer.^[3][4][5] His sister Hannah migrated later in the year, and another sister, Harriet, followed in 1839.

He died at Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1871. At the time of John Watson's death he had 4 living sons, 5 living daughters and 1 deceased daughter, as recorded on his death certificate.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Tenterden, England marriage certificate 4160380-5
2. ↑ "England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDL-WC5W : 8 December 2017), John Watson and Harriett Weeks, 11 Feb 1838; citing Marriage, Rolvenden, Kent, England, Kent Archives Office, Maidstone; FHL microfilm 1,866,650.
3. ↑ "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842," database with images, FamilySearch [1] transcribed: 9 March 2018. John Watson, 26 Jun 1838; citing Ship Westminister, volume 12, Western Sydney Records Centre, Kingswood; FHL microfilm 416,877
4. ↑ NRS5313/4_4780/Westminster_2 Jun 1838/ from the Assisted Immigrants (digital) Shipping Lists on the New South Wales State Archives and Records website at: http://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?Page=NRS5313/4_4780/Westminster_2%20Jun%201838/4_478000028.jpg&No=2
5. ↑ Immigration to Australia aboard the ship Westminster 1838 [2];
6. ↑ New South Wales Death registration 4968/1871

DNA

Maternal and Paternal relationships supported by an AncestryDNA test match between Greg Watson and his 5th cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are their 4x great grandparents William Watson and Sarah Webb. Predicted relationship: 4th-6th cousins, based on sharing 38 cM across 1 segment.