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Ernest William Watts 1877–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1877

Birth Location: Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 20 Jan 1954

Death Location: of The Cottage Snelsmore House,Shaw-Cum-Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, England

Father: William Watts

Mother: Harriet Stevens

Spouse(s): Rose Merry

Children(s): Reginald Watts, Irene Watts

Ernest William Watts was born in 1877 in Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, England, the child of William Watts And Harriet Stevens. In 1881, Ernest William Watts resided in Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England. In 1891, Ernest William Watts resided in Forest Hill, Forest Hill, Forest Hill with Shotove. Ernest William Watts married Rose Olive Merry, and had children including Irene Rita Watts, Reginald Ernest Watts. Ernest William Watts passed away in 1954 in of The Cottage Snelsmore House,Shaw-Cum-Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Ernest William Watts was born in 1877 in Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, England, the child of William Watts And Harriet Stevens.
  • In 1881, Ernest William Watts resided in Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England.
  • In 1891, Ernest William Watts resided in Forest Hill, Forest Hill, Forest Hill with Shotove.
  • Ernest William Watts married Rose Olive Merry, and had children including Irene Rita Watts, Reginald Ernest Watts.
  • Ernest William Watts passed away in 1954 in of The Cottage Snelsmore House,Shaw-Cum-Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Watts
1847–1925
Birth Location: Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, England
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Harriet Stevens
1847–1930
Birth Location: Headington Quarry, Oxfordshire, England
HS

Spouses(s)

Rose Merry
1888–1956
Birth Location: Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, England
RM

Children(s)

Reginald Watts
1908–1978
Birth Location: Wantage, Berkshire, England
RW
Irene Watts
1910–1997
Birth Location: Chaddleworth, Berks
IW

Ernest Watts's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Watts
1877–1954
Birth Place: Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
William Watts
1847–1925
Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, England
Harriet Stevens
1847–1930
Headington Quarry, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
James Watts
1821–1888
Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, England
Emma Hewers
1831–1849
Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, England
Daniel Stevens
1821–1902
Barton, Headington, Oxfordshire, England
Harriet Hedges
1822–1891
Headington, Oxon
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Watts
1798–1853
Sarah Webb
1801–1869
Jeremiah Stevens
1786–1854
Ann Jacob
1795–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ernest Watts's Descendants

1.
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Ernest (William) Watts (24 Feb 1877–20 Jan 1954) m. Rose (Olive) Merry (12 Nov 1888–31 Mar 1956)
  1. 1. Reginald (Ernest) Watts 1908–1978 m. Margaret (Evelyn) Newman 1909–2000
    1. 1. Donald (Ernest) Watts 1934–1994
    2. 2. David (W) Watts 1938–2010
    3. 3. Daphne (J) Watts 1942–1981
  2. 2. Irene (Rita) Watts 1910–1997 m. Arthur ((Frank) C F) Dawson 1913–1983

Ernest Watts's Timeline

8 Records

1877
24 Feb 1877
Birth of Ernest William Watts in Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, England
Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 4
Ernest William Watts resided here in Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England
Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 14
Ernest William Watts resided here in Forest Hill, Forest Hill, Forest Hill with Shotover, Oxfordshire, England
Forest Hill, Forest Hill, Forest Hill with Shotover, Oxfordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 24
Ernest William Watts resided here in Forest Hill, Forest Hill with Shotover, Oxfordshire, England
Forest Hill, Forest Hill with Shotover, Oxfordshire, England
1907
Dec 1907
Age 30
Ernest William Watts was married in Headingdon, Oxfordshire, , England
Headingdon, Oxfordshire, , England
1911
1911
Age 34
Ernest William Watts resided here in Chaddleworth, England
Chaddleworth, England
1954
20 Jan 1954
Age 77
Death of Ernest William Watts in of The Cottage Snelsmore House,Shaw-Cum-Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, England
of The Cottage Snelsmore House,Shaw-Cum-Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, England
1954
4 Mar 1954
Age 77
Ernest William Watts - Probate in Oxford, England
Oxford, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1877
    Event Place: Forest Hill, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census
    [2] 1881 England Census
    [3] 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Dec 1907
    Event Place: Headingdon, Oxfordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Forest Hill, Forest Hill, Forest Hill with Shotover, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Forest Hill, Forest Hill with Shotover, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Chaddleworth, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1954
    Event Place: of The Cottage Snelsmore House,Shaw-Cum-Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1954
    Event Place: Oxford, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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