William Bourne Russell Watson (1815 - 1877)

Born 30 Jun 1815 in Winchelsea, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Esther Emma (Leach) Watson — married 29 Jan 1842 in Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 15 May 1877 at age 61 in Woolloomooloo, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), Friday 27 August 1830. The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), Friday 27 August 1830. ^[1] On Friday last, from London direct, having left the Downs on the 27th April, the ship Lady Rowena, Captain Russell, with a general cargo of merchandise. Passengers, Mrs. Barker and four children, Mrs. Jones and one child, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Carlisle, Mr. and Mrs. Hooten, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Wainwright, Mr. Lefevre, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Davis and three children, John Standish, and George White.

William Watson accompanied his father and half-brother on this voyage, as crew.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Friday 1 June 1877. ^[2] MR. WILLIAM BOURN RUSSELL WATSON. - This gentleman died in Sydney on the 15th May, at the age of 61 years. He arrived in the colony in 1826 and shortly afterwards went to sea under Captain Russell, now the Hon. B. Russell, M. L. C. Subsequently he commanded a whaling vessel trading from Port Jackson. He spent several years in various mercantile pursuits on the Hunter River and in Sydney. Mr. Watson was an unsuccessful candidate for the electorate of the Williams some years ago, but was returned as the member for that electorate in December, 1874, in oppsition to Mr. Milner Stephen. When in Parliament, Mr. Watson was a stanch adherent of the Robertson Government, and while seriously ill with paralysis, brought on by an over-anxious interest on the educational question he was induced to attend the Assembly to support the Government, and thereby accelerated his death. He resigned his seat on the 15th January, 1877. Mr. Watson possessed considerable architectural ability and designed several beautiful edifices which he built in the city. He was a resident of Balmain for seventeen

Notices

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Thursday 18 January 1877. ^[3] ELECTORATE OF THE WILLIAMS. - In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Speaker announced that Mr. William Watson had resigned his seat as representative of the electorate of the Williams. We hear that ill-health is the main cause of Mr. Watson's resignation. - S. M. Herald.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wednesday 16 May 1877. ^[4] WATSON. - May 15, at his residence, Perth-terrace, William-street, Woolloomooloo, William Bourn Russell Watson, late MLA of the Williams, aged 61 years.

Sources

1. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36865319
2. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13390640
3. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18814733
4. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28397700

• https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search
• Marriage - NSW BDM marriage registration no. V1842 571 162A - Groom = William Watson; Bride = Esther Locke - PC = Presbyterian - Hunter districts.
• Death - WATSON, WILLIAM - DC 776/1877 - AGE 61 YEARS - DIED SYDNEY - no parents listed.
• Link - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHF7-8KL

Acknowledgements

• Rootsweb - Goeff.Matt