Anne Watson (1831 - 1900)

Born 1831 in Sunderland, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Richard Fiddes — married 6 Oct 1850 in Dalton le Dale, Durham, England, United Kingdom

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Died 17 Feb 1900 at about age 69 in Eskdale, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Ann was baptised on 29 Sep 1831 in Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England. Her parents were James Watson and Margaret.

Ann married Richard Fiddes on 6 Oct 1850 in Dalton-le-Dale, Easington, Durham, England. He was a 21yr old pitman of Murton Colliery and she was listed as a 20yr old spinster, daughter of James Watson, pitman,^{[1] [2]}

Richard and Ann emigrated from Liverpool to Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship Chance in July 1852, where Richard's occupation was listed as a smith.^[3] Their first child, Frances, was born at sea.^[4]

• Frances Yack Fiddes (1852-1928), married William Shugg in 1873 ^[5]
• Dorothy Ann Fiddes (1855–1941), ^[6] married Robert Brown in 1873 ^[7]
• Elizabeth Fiddes (1857–1928), ^[8] married James Mortenson in 1875 ^[9]
• Margaret Ophelia Fiddes (1859–?), ^[10] married Edward St Maur McDowell in 1886 ^[11]
• Richard Fiddes (1863–1942), ^[12] married Hannah Isabel Smith in 1892/3 ^{[13] [14]}
• John George Fiddes (1865–1937), ^[15] married Julia Louisa Faustmann in 1887 ^[16]
• Rosina Fiddes (1867–1947), ^[17] married John Barton Farr in 1888 ^[18]
• Eleanor "Lily" Fiddes (1869–1956), ^[19] married Heinrich Bernhard Albert in 1894 ^[20]
• William Thomas Fiddes (1874–?), ^[21] married Ada Hancock ^[22]

Ann died in 1900

Sources

1. ↑ Marriages, Easington District - Record Number: 16773.1 Location: Dalton-le-Dale, County Durham Church: St. Andrew Denomination: Anglican 6 Oct 1850 Richard Fittes (bachelor, pitman, age 21, of Murton Colliery, son of Gabriel Fittes, labourer) married Ann Watson (spinster, age 20, of Murton Colliery, daughter of James Watson, pitman) Witnesses: Henry Errington; Thomas Harrison
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2CH4-T9P : 13 December 2014), Richard Fittes, 1850; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1850, quarter 4, vol. 24, p. 131, Easington, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923 viewed on ancestry.com
4. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923 viewed on ancestry.com. "Arrival 26 Oct 1852 • Melbourne, Australia Chance Arrival list. John (?) Richard, blacksmith 23 and Ann. It says baby was born on board"
5. ↑ Australia, Victorian Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Frances Fiddes - Spouse Name: William Shugg - Marriage Place: Victoria - Registration Number: 384/1873
6. ↑ Australia, Victorian Birth Index, Name: Dor'y Ann Fiddes - Parents Names: Richard Fiddes, Ann Watson - Birth Place: Fryers Creek, Victoria - Registration Number: 5317 / 1855
7. ↑ Australia, Victorian Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Dorothy Ann Fiddes - Spouse Name: Robert Brown - Marriage Place: Victoria - Registration Number: 900/1873
8. ↑ Australia, Victorian Birth Index, Name: Elizabeth Fiddes - Parents Names: Richard Fiddes, Ann Watson - Birth Place: Richmond, Victoria - Registration Number: 5244 / 1857
9. ↑ Australia, Victorian Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Elizabeth Fiddes - Spouse Name: James Mortenson - Marriage Place: Victoria - Registration Number: 1615 / 1875
10. ↑ Australia, Victorian Birth Index, Name: Margaret Ophelia Fiddes - Parents Names: Richard Fiddes, Ann Watson - Birth Place: Nth Melbourne, Victoria - Registration Number: 6122 / 1859
11. ↑ Australia, Victorian Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Margaret Ophelia Fiddes - Spouse Name: Edward St Maur McDowell - Marriage Place: Victoria - Registration Number: 88 / 1886
12. ↑ Australia, Victorian Birth Index, Name: Richard Fiddes - Parents Names: Richard Fiddes, Ann Watson - Birth Place: Eldorado, Victoria - Registration Number: 6244 / 1863
13. ↑ Australia, Victorian Marriage Index, Name: Richard Fiddes - Spouse Name: Hannah Isabel Smith - Marriage Place: Victoria - Registration Number: 945 / 1893
14. ↑ Australia, Victorian Marriage Index, Name: Richard Fiddes - Spouse Name: Anna Isabel Smith - Marriage Place: Victoria - Registration Number: 3625 / 1892
15. ↑ Australia, Victorian Birth Index, Name: John George Fiddes - Parents Names: Richard Fiddes, Ann Watson - Birth Place: Eldorado, Victoria - Registration Number: 6787 / 1865
16. ↑ Australia, Victorian Marriage Index, Name: John George Fiddes - Spouse Name: Julia Louisa Faustmann - Marriage Place: Victoria - Registration Number: 7667 / 1887
17. ↑ Australia, Victorian Birth Index, Name: Rosina Fiddes - Parents Names: Richard Fiddes, Ann Watson - Birth Place: Yackandandah, Victoria - Registration Number: 5683 / 1867
18. ↑ Australia, Victorian Marriage Index, Name: Rosina Fiddes - Spouse Name: John Barton Farr - Marriage Place: Victoria - Registration Number: 4661 / 1888
19. ↑ Australia, Victorian Birth Index, Name: Elenor Fiddes - Parents Names: Richard Fiddes, Ann Watson - Birth Place: Yackandandah, Victoria - Registration Number: 5960 / 1869
20. ↑ Australia, Victorian Marriage Index, Name: Rosina Fiddes - Spouse Name: Heinrich Bernhard Albert - Marriage Place: Victoria - Registration Number: 5463 / 1894
21. ↑ Australia, Victorian Birth Index, Name: William Thomas Fiddes - Parents Names: Richard Fiddes, Ann Watson - Birth Place: Barnawarth, Victoria - Registration Number: 7046 / 1874
22. ↑ Australia, Victorian Marriage Index, Name: William Thomas Fiddes - Spouse Name: Ada Hancock - Marriage Place: Victoria - Registration Number: 1771 / 1893

• Marriages, Easington District - Record Number: 16773.1 Location: Dalton-le-Dale, County Durham Church: St. Andrew Denomination: Anglican 6 Oct 1850 Richard Fittes (bachelor, pitman, age 21, of Murton Colliery, son of Gabriel Fittes, labourer) married Ann Watson (spinster, age 20, of Murton Colliery, daughter of James Watson, pitman) Witnesses: Henry Errington; Thomas Harrison

England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Anne Watson Gender: Female Baptism Date: 29 Sep 1831 Baptism Place: Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England Father: James Watson Mother: Margaret Watson FHL Film Number: 1514544