William
John James
Watson
Born in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 25
in Sultanate of Zanzibar
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Biography
William's birth was registered in undefined in the Stoke Damerel district.[1]
William, son of Nelson & Martha, was born on 26 Jan 1871 and baptised on 22 Jun 1871 in Devonport, St Stephen, Devon, England.[2]
In the 1871 census William (age 0) was the son of Horatio N Watson on Water Lane, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Horatio N Watson | Head | M | 43 | Laborer dock yard | Devonport, Devon, England | |
| Martha Watson | Wife | F | 37 | Charwoman | London, Middlesex, England | |
| Emma J Watson | Daughter | F | 10 | Scholar | Devonport, Devon, England | |
| Alice M M Watson | Daughter | F | 2 | Devonport, Devon, England | ||
| William J Watson | Son | M | 0 | Devonport, Devon, England | ||
| John Watson | Father | M | 81 | Cooper | Dartington, Devon, England | |
| Sarah Watson | Mother | F | 77 | Devonport, Devon, England |
In the 1881 census Willie (age 10), Scholar, was the son of Nelson Watson at 88 Pembroke St, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Nelson Watson | Head | Married | M | 54 | Laborer | Devonport, Devon, England |
| Emma J. Watson | Daughter | F | 20 | Devonport, Devon, England | ||
| Alice Watson | Daughter | F | 12 | Scholar | Devonport, Devon, England | |
| Willie Watson | Son | M | 10 | Scholar | Devonport, Devon, England | |
| Kate Watson | Daughter | F | 1 | Devonport, Devon, England | ||
| Elizabeth Keale | Lodger | F | 72 | Dartmouth, Devon, England | ||
| Elizabeth Duggan | Lodger | F | 50 | Dressmaker | Devonport, Devon, England |
In the 1891 census William (age 20), Labourer, was the single son of Nelson Watson at 2, James Street, Devonport, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Nelson Watson | Head | Married | M | 64 | Labourer | Devonport, Devon, England |
| Martha Watson | Wife | Married | F | 53 | Devonport, Devon, England | |
| William Watson | Son | Single | M | 20 | Labourer | Devonport, Devon, England |
| Albert Watson | Son | Single | M | 14 | Errand boy | Devonport, Devon, England |
| Kate Watson | Daughter | F | 11 | Scholar | Devonport, Devon, England |
William's marriage to Alice Margaret Lake was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1891 in the Stoke Damerel district.[6]
William's death (age 25) was registered in 1896 in Philomel.[7]
William was mentioned on a memorial in Grave Island Cemetery, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania with a death date of 12 Jul 1896.[8]
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales Births 1837-2006"
Volume: 5B; Page: 342
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 May 2024)
William John J Watson birth registered in Stoke Damerel, mother's maiden name Bright. - ↑
Baptism:
"Devon Baptisms"
Archive: Plymouth & West Devon Record Office; Reference: 2037/1; Page: 245
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 May 2024)
William John James Watson baptism on 22 Jun 1871 (born 26 Jan 1871), son of Nelson & Martha, in Devonport, St Stephen, Devon, England. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Series: RG10; Piece number: 2131; Folio: 39; Page: 70; Schedule: 473
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 May 2024)
William J Watson (0) son in household of Horatio N Watson (43) on Water Lane in Stoke Damerel registration district in Devon, England. Born in Devonport Devon England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 2207; Folio: 95; Page: 45; GSU roll: 1341531; ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #3380189 (accessed 2 May 2024)
Willie Watson (10) son, Scholar, in household of Nelson Watson (54) at 88 Pembroke St in Stoke Damerel registration district in Devon, England. Born in Devonport, Devon, England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG12; Piece number: 1741; Folio: 14; Page: 22; Schedule: 152
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 May 2024)
William Watson (20), single son, Labourer, in household of Nelson Watson (64) at 2, James Street, Devonport in Stoke Damerel registration district in Devon, England. Born in England. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005"
Volume: 5B; Page: 629
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 May 2024)
William Watson marriage registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1891 in Stoke Damerel. - ↑
Death Registration:
"Gro Marine Death Indices (1846 To 1902)"
Archive: General Register Office; Reference: DMR2; Page: 735
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 May 2024)
William John J Watson death 1896 (age 25) in Philomel. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #160969421 (accessed 2 May 2024)
Memorial page for William John James Watson (25 Jan 1871-12 Jul 1896), citing Grave Island Cemetery, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania; Maintained by Bob Barnes (contributor 50932537).
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