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Bessie Watts 1880 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1880

Birth Location: Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 26 Apr 1957

Death Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Father: James Watts

Mother: Eliza Green

Spouse(s): Ernest Nippress

Children(s): Mildred Nippress, Coralie Nippress, Ruby Nippress, Ernest Nippress

The story of Bessie Watts began in 1880 in Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, England. In 1911, Bessie Watts resided in Rodbourne Cheney, Wiltshire, England. Bessie Watts married Ernest Nippress, and had children including Mildred Katherine Alice Nancy Nippress, Coralie Iris Ivy Nippress, Ruby Mabel Freda Bessie Nippress, Ernest Howard James Nippress. Bessie Watts passed away in 1957 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Watts began in 1880 in Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
  • In 1911, Bessie Watts resided in Rodbourne Cheney, Wiltshire, England.
  • Bessie Watts married Ernest Nippress, and had children including Mildred Katherine Alice Nancy Nippress, Coralie Iris Ivy Nippress, Ruby Mabel Freda Bessie Nippress, Ernest Howard James Nippress.
  • Bessie Watts passed away in 1957 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Watts's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Watts
1880 – 1957
Birth Place: Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Parents
James Watts
1848 – 1916
Wroughton, Wiltshire, England
Eliza Green
1838 – 1912
Lydiard, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
James Watts
1819 – 1877
Wroughton, Wiltshire, England
Ann Bathe
1817 – 1897
Wroughton, Wiltshire, England
Robert Green
1814 – 1890
Purton, Wiltshire, England
Jane Howard
1817 – 1904
Lydiard Millicent, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Watts's Descendants

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Bessie Watts (21 Jan 1880 – 26 Apr 1957) m. Ernest Nippress (29 AUG 1875 – 5 Sep 1946)
  1. 1. Mildred (Katherine Alice Nancy) Nippress (11 Oct 1908 – Apr 1979) m. Henry Reynolds (1908 – ) m. William (Richard) Done (12 May 1915 – 3 Nov 1974) m. James Bennet (23 Jun 1905 – 1997)
  2. 2. Coralie (Iris Ivy) Nippress (13 Mar 1911 – 2 Apr 1996) m. albert (ernest) Clarke (31 May 1911 – 27 Jul 2001)
    1. 1. Cynthia (Coralie) Clarke (Oct 1939 – 20 Aug 2024) m. Ross (Nepia) Himona
      1. 1. Kahu (George) Himona (1971 – )
      2. 2. Hiraani (Louise) Himona (1973 – )
  3. 3. Ruby (Mabel Freda Bessie) Nippress (25 Nov 1913 – 30 Jan 2000) m. Albert (George) Osbourne (15 Jan 1915 – 18 Jul 2012)
    1. 1. Barbara (A) Osborne (31 Jan 1939 – )
    2. 2. Gillian (Mary) Osbourne (14 Nov 1947 – 22 Jan 2012)
  4. 4. Ernest (Howard James) Nippress (23 Jan 1920 – 30 Jul 1994) m. Alma (Joan) Gale (17 MAY 1921 – 9 FEB 2014)
    1. 1. Hilary (Wendy) Nippress (11 AUG 1945 – 6 JUN 2016)

Bessie Watts's Timeline

4 Records

1880
21 Jan 1880
Birth of Bessie Watts in Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, England
1908
1908
Age 28
Bessie Watts was married
None
1911
1911
Age 31
Bessie Watts resided here in Rodbourne Cheney, Wiltshire, England
Rodbourne Cheney, Wiltshire, England
1957
26 Apr 1957
Age 77
Death of Bessie Watts in Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1880
    Event Place: Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1908
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Rodbourne Cheney, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1957
    Event Place: Swindon, Wiltshire, England

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