Esther Emma (Leach) Watson (1824 - 1914)

Born 10 Jun 1824 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of William Bourne Russell Watson — married 29 Jan 1842 in Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 22 Jul 1914 at age 90 in Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

They had 13 children.

Notices

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thursday 23 July 1914. ^[1] WATSON. - July 22, 1914, at her late residence, Dalkeith, Alma-street, Ashfield, Esther Emma, relict of the late William Watson, late ex-M.L.A., of eighth Parliament, aged 90 years.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Friday 24 July 1914. ^[2] WATSON.-The Funeral of the late Mrs. ESTHER EMMA WATSON will leave Dalkeith, Alma-street, Ashfield, THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON, at 1.45, for C.E. Cemetery, Rookwood, via Ashfield Station. F. J. FIELD, Funeral Director, Ashfield. Tel., 143 A.

Research Note

• This profile has the same spouse as Esther Leach - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Leach-6996 but her parents are listed as John Leach - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Leach-7016 - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MWKQ-Z58 and Elizabeth Toms - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Toms-1230 - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MWKQ-Z55
• The missing information is the question of the maiden name of her mother, Elizabeth - was it Toms? or some other name? John Wood was AKA John Leach.
• There is no known documentary evidence surrounding Elizabeth herself to suggest that Elizabeth Leach, also known as Elizabeth Wood, was also Elizabeth Toms. The only document known to contain the Toms surname was the death certificate of one of her children who died in the 20th century. If the information was known at that time, why was it not know in 1857? I don't know who Elizabeth Toms was (and yes there was one) but I don't believe she was Elizabeth Leach / Elizabeth Wood who was in Australia.

Esther was born in 1824. She passed away in 1914.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thursday 23 July 1914. ^[3]

WATSON. - July 22, 1914, at her late residence, Dalkeith, Alma-street, Ashfield, Esther Emma, relict of the late William Watson, late ex-M.L.A., of eighth Parliament, aged 90 years.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Friday 24 July 1914. ^[4]

WATSON.-The Funeral of the late Mrs. ESTHER EMMA WATSON will leave Dalkeith, Alma-street, Ashfield, THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON, at 1.45, for C.E. Cemetery, Rookwood, via Ashfield Station. F. J. FIELD, Funeral Director, Ashfield. Tel., 143 A.

Sources

1. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15524767
2. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15525062
3. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15524767
4. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15525062

• 1928 New South Wales Australian Census
• https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search
• Birth - NSW BDM - not found
• Marriage - NSW BDM marriage registration no. V1842 571 162A - Groom = William Watson; Bride = Esther Locke - PC Presbyterian - Hunter districts.
• Death - WATSON, ESTHER E - NSW BDM death registration no. 10546/1914 - F = JOHN, M = ELIZABETH - ASHFIELD
• Link - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K429-DN6
• https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search
• Birth - NSW BDM BC not found
• Marriage - NSW BDM marriage registration no. V1842 571 162A - Groom = William Watson; Bride = Esther Locke - PC = Presbyterian - Hunter districts.
• Death - WATSON, ESTHER E - NSW BDM death registration no. 10546/1914 - F = JOHN, M = ELIZABETH - ASHFIELD
• Link - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/K429-DN6 and