William Francis Watts (1881 - 1916)

Born 30 Jan 1881 in Settle, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 26 Sep 1916 at age 35 in Somme, France

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Biography

Frank was born in 1881. He is the son of William Watts and Ida Massey. A Private in the 29th Battalion, Frank died in The Great War on 26th Sep 1916 at the Battle of the Somme.

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XV8-TW4 : 1 October 2014), William Francis M Watts, 1881; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Settle, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27R-WVGQ : Wed Mar 06 08:26:30 UTC 2024), Entry for William Marshall Watts and Ida Watts, 1881.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9CG-L9K : 20 May 2019), William F M Watts in household of Emma Hudson, Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Kennington Second subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• https://canadiangreatwarproject.com/person.php?pid=9746

• https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B10159-S010