Albert Edward John Watts1

(1864 - 1938)
Albert Edward John Watts was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, on 18 May 1864.2

He married Bessy Collins, daughter of Henry Collins and Margaret Stevenson, at Registrar's Office in Sth Brisbane, Queensland, on 3 March 1896. Albert claimed to be 33, though actually he was only 31 and Bessy was probably about 25, not 23 as claimed.3

Albert died on 17 January 1938 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 73.4

Family

Bessy Collins (c 1871 - 1947)
Children

Citations

  1. [S931] BDM QLD Registry, marriage record, Reg. No. 1896/C1445.
  2. [S929] BDM QLD Registry, birth record, Reg. No. 1864/C238, son of Emanuel WATTS and Elizabeth BANWELL.
  3. [S931] BDM QLD Registry, marriage record, Reg. No. 1896/C1445, as Elizabeth Bessie.
  4. [S930] BDM QLD Registry, death record, Reg. No. 1938/B38284.
  5. [S929] BDM QLD Registry, birth record, Reg. No. 1897/B60425.
  6. [S929] BDM QLD Registry, birth record, Reg. No. 1899/C716.
  7. [S929] BDM QLD Registry, birth record, Reg. No. 1902/C662 (twin).
  8. [S929] BDM QLD Registry, birth record, Reg. No. 1902/C663 (twin).

Frances Mary (Nance) Watts

(1913 - 2001)
Frances Mary MACDONALD (nee WATTS)(1913-2001) in Oct 1994
Frances Mary (Nance) Watts was born in Invercargill, Southland, on 30 August 1913.1

She married Walter Rex Macdonald, son of Percy Blomfield Macdonald and Henrietta Eliza (Etta) Traill, in Invercargill, Southland, on 9 August 1941.2

She was widowed at age 84 on the death of her husband Walter on 2 June 1998.

Frances died on 19 June 2001 in Akaroa, Canterbury, at age 87.

Family

Walter Rex Macdonald (1911 - 1998)
ChartsAlexander Macdonald (1813-1888) descendancy
Samuel Forsaith (c1702-1751) descendancy
Stephen Blomfield (c1750?-1809) descendancy

Citations

  1. [S542] Index - New Zealand BDMs online, at https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/, Birth Reg. No. 1913/21621, daughter of Charles Edward and Frances.
  2. [S443] CD - NZ Marriages, CD - NZ Marriages 1836-1956 V2, NZ Registrar General's Folio 9945.

Frederick Watts1

(1902 - 1954)
Father*Albert Edward John Watts1 b. 1864, d. 1938
Mother*Bessy Collins1 b. c 1871, d. 1947
Frederick Watts was born in Queensland on 26 May 1902.1

He was the informant of Bessy Collins's death at Brisbane Hospital in Brisbane, Queensland, on 10 January 1947.2

Frederick died on 23 October 1954 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 52.3

Citations

  1. [S929] BDM QLD Registry, birth record, Reg. No. 1902/C663 (twin).
  2. [S930] BDM QLD Registry, death record, Reg. No. 1947/B9985, as Elizabeth Bessie, aged 75.
  3. [S930] BDM QLD Registry, death record, Reg. No. 1954/B4809.

Gladys Watts1

(1897 - )
Father*Albert Edward John Watts1 b. 1864, d. 1938
Mother*Bessy Collins1 b. c 1871, d. 1947
Gladys Watts was born in Brisbane, Queensland, on 7 June 1897.1

Citations

  1. [S929] BDM QLD Registry, birth record, Reg. No. 1897/B60425.

Herbert Bertie Watts1

(1902 - 1902)
Father*Albert Edward John Watts1 b. 1864, d. 1938
Mother*Bessy Collins1 b. c 1871, d. 1947
Herbert Bertie Watts was born in Queensland on 26 May 1902.1

Herbert died on 1 June 1902 in Queensland.2

Citations

  1. [S929] BDM QLD Registry, birth record, Reg. No. 1902/C662 (twin).
  2. [S930] BDM QLD Registry, death record, Reg. No. 1902/C293.

John Hardesty Watts

(c 1835 - 1894)
John Hardesty Watts was born in England circa 1835.1

He married Anna Forsaith, daughter of Thomas Forsaith and Sarah Campin, at the residence of Joseph Forsaith, Melbourne St in North Adelaide, South Australia, on 25 August 1881.2,3

John died on 26 January 1894 in Adelaide, South Australia.4 He was buried on 28 January 1894 at the West Terrace Cemetery.5
Grave - John Hardesty WATTS (c1834-1894) and Anna FORSAITH (1844-1910), West Terrace Cemetery, SA

Family

Anna Forsaith (1844 - 1910)
ChartsSamuel Forsaith (c1702-1751) descendancy

Citations

  1. [S414] CD - Sth Australian Marriages, Sth Aust Index of Marriages 1842-1916, Book 128, pg819.
  2. [S414] CD - Sth Australian Marriages, Sth Aust Index of Marriages 1842-1916, Book 128, p819.
  3. [S772] Newspaper - Sth Australian Advertiser, issue of 6 Sep 1881, p4, Marriages, noted that he was the 3rd son of the late Thomas Watts of Tottenham, Middlesex; also same in the Sth Australian Register of 14 Sep 1881.
  4. [S654] National Archives Film - West Terrace Cemetery Burial Register; microfiche.
  5. [S775] West Terrace (SA) Cemetery database, at https://www.aca.sa.gov.au, Section: Road 3, path 16E, site 19. This gives a death date of 28 Jan but in these older records this seems to be the burial date.

William Albert Watts1

(1899 - )
Father*Albert Edward John Watts1 b. 1864, d. 1938
Mother*Bessy Collins1 b. c 1871, d. 1947
William Albert Watts was born in Queensland on 11 May 1899.1

Citations

  1. [S929] BDM QLD Registry, birth record, Reg. No. 1899/C716.

Eric Cadogan Waugh1

(1900 - 1964)
Eric Cadogan Waugh was born in Somerset on 3 February 1900. Son of Lt Alexander Waugh (who died before he was born) and Florence Webster. Eric was a first cousin of the novelist Evelyn Waugh.1,2
He was listed in the 1921 census in Hemley, Suffolk, visiting the family of Capt. Malcolm Moncrieff. He was a University student at the time.3

He married Katherine Elsie Clarke, daughter of George Arthur Edward Clarke and Kate Rumney, in Hobart, Tasmania, on 6 February 1929.4

He was widowed at age 55 on the death of his wife Katherine on 20 July 1955.1

Eric died in 1964 in Hobart, Tasmania.1

Family

Katherine Elsie Clarke (1904 - 1955)
ChartsStephen Blomfield (c1750?-1809) descendancy

Citations

  1. [S312] Electronic Files - A Robinson, and subsequent correspondence.
  2. [S190] Index - GRO and Office of National Statistics, England & Wales Civil Registration Qtrly Indexes, Birth: District of Clutton, Vol 5c, p500, 1Q1900, mother's maiden name WEBSTER.
  3. [S1259] Census - 19 Jun 1921, UK census, RG15-9459, RD 214, SD 1, ED 5, Schedule 96.
  4. [S760] Newspaper - The Mercury, Tasmania, Marriage Notices, published 13 Mar 1929.

Ethel Webb1

Ethel's marriage to Colin Gordon Field, son of Gordon Field and Mercy Rudd Vince, was registered on 9 March 1940 in Islington, London, Middlesex.1

Family

Colin Gordon Field (1915 - 2001)
Child
ChartsSamuel Forsaith (c1702-1751) descendancy

Citations

  1. [S190] Index - GRO and Office of National Statistics, England & Wales Civil Registration Qtrly Indexes, Marriage: District of Islington, Vol 1b, p369.
  2. [S190] Index - GRO and Office of National Statistics, England & Wales Civil Registration Qtrly Indexes, Birth: District of Croydon, Vol 2a, p1430, mother's maiden name Webb.

Robert William Webb1

(1868 - )
Robert William Webb was born in Kensington, London, Middlesex, on 7 March 1868.2,3

Robert's marriage to Elizabeth Harriet Lockwood, daughter of William Lockwood and Elizabeth Mary Forsaith, was registered between April 1897 and June 1897 in Hendon, London, Middlesex.1,4

He was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at 2 Crewys Rd in London, Middlesex, with his wife Elizabeth; he was a groundsman at the Highgate Golf Club.1

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 2 Crewys Rd in Hendon, London, Middlesex, with Elizabeth Harriet Lockwood; he was a golf ground labourer and she was a laundry ironer.2

Family

Elizabeth Harriet Lockwood (1867 - )
ChartsSamuel Forsaith (c1702-1751) descendancy

Citations

  1. [S1259] Census - 19 Jun 1921, UK census, RG15-6616, RD 130, SD 3, ED 42 Schedule 237.
  2. [S1044] Census - 29 Sep 1939, UK Register, RG101/0830D/018/36, Letter Code: BKFH, Schedule 1.
  3. [S190] Index - GRO and Office of National Statistics, England & Wales Civil Registration Qtrly Indexes, Birth: District of Kensington, Vol 1a, p11, 1Q1868, mother's maiden name BARBER.
  4. [S190] Index - GRO and Office of National Statistics, England & Wales Civil Registration Qtrly Indexes, Marriage: District of Hendon, Vol 3a, p268, 2Q1897.