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Henry Watts 1840–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1840

Birth Location: 59 Chapel Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Death Date: Jun 1925

Death Location: Islington

Father: Richard Watt

Mother: Rebecca Lodge

Spouse(s): Emily Wood

Children(s): Emily Watts, Caroline Watts, Henry Watts, Rosina Watts, William Watts, George Watts, Edward Watts, Ada Watts

In 1840, Henry Watts entered the world in 59 Chapel Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, born to Richard Watt And Rebecca Lodge. In 1841, Henry Watts resided in St James Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England. Henry Watts married Emily Wood, and had children including Ada Grace Watts, Caroline Watts, Edward Watts, Emily Watts, George F Watts, Henry Watts, Rosina Watts, William A Watts. Henry Watts passed away in 1925 in Islington.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Henry Watts entered the world in 59 Chapel Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, born to Richard Watt And Rebecca Lodge.
  • In 1841, Henry Watts resided in St James Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England.
  • Henry Watts married Emily Wood, and had children including Ada Grace Watts, Caroline Watts, Edward Watts, Emily Watts, George F Watts, Henry Watts, Rosina Watts, William A Watts.
  • Henry Watts passed away in 1925 in Islington.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Watt
1800–1853
Birth Location: Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
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Rebecca Lodge
1806–1873
Birth Location: Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Emily Wood
1842–
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Emily Watts
1862–
Birth Location: Islington, London
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Caroline Watts
1865–
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
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Henry Watts
1868–
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
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Rosina Watts
1872–
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
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William Watts
1873–
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
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George Watts
1880–
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
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Edward Watts
1875–
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
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Ada Watts
1876–
Birth Location: Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
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Henry Watts's Ancestors

Self
Henry Watts
1840–1925
Birth Place: 59 Chapel Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Parents
Richard Watt
1800–1853
Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
Rebecca Lodge
1806–1873
Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Watts
1780–
Lechland, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Unity Watts
1780–
Gloucestershire, England
Robert Lodge
1769–1854
Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire, England
Eliz. Dimmock
1771–1850
Cottered, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Lodge
1739–
Elizabeth Clifton
1733–1784
William Dymock
1750–
Mary
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Lodge
1708–
Thomas Clifton
1710–1766
Rebecca King
1710–

Henry Watts's Descendants

1.
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Henry Watts (31 Jul 1840–Jun 1925) m. Emily Wood (abt 1842–)
  1. 1. Emily Watts 1862– m. Edwin (William) Challis 1858–1918
    1. 1. Rosina (Caroline) Challis 1889–1948 m. Walter (Alfred Holder) Unwin 1890–1922
      1. 1. Violet (Margaret) Unwin 1916–1989 m. William (Henry George) Watts 1907–1990
      2. 2. Rose (Emily Sarilda) Unwin 1914–1990 m. Eric Roscorla 1913–1996
    2. 2. Edwin (William) Challis 1884–1957 m. Florence (Mabel) Barrett 1888–1967
    3. 3. Emily Challis 1884– m. Horace (Ernest Brooker) Watts 1880–
    4. 4. George (Alfred) Challis 1887–1961 m. Louisa (Alice) Fowler 1895–
    5. 5. Horace (William) Challis 1890–1973 m. Dorothy (Amy) Day 1893–1978
      1. 1. Donald (M) Challis 1926–
    6. 6. Ernest (Arthur) Challis 1893–
    7. 7. Frederick Challis 1897– m. Adelaide Newton 1897–1997
    8. 8. Gilbert Challis 1894–
  2. 2. Caroline Watts 1865–
  3. 3. Henry Watts 1868–
  4. 4. Rosina Watts 1872–
  5. 5. William (A) Watts 1873–
  6. 6. George (F) Watts 1880–
  7. 7. Edward Watts 1875–
  8. 8. Ada (Grace) Watts 1876–

Henry Watts's Timeline

14 Records

1840
31 Jul 1840
Birth of Henry Watts in 59 Chapel Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
59 Chapel Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
1840
30 Aug 1840
Henry Watts was baptized in England
England
1841
6 Jun 1841
Age 1
Henry Watts resided here in St James Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
St James Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
1851
1851
Age 11
Henry Watts resided here in 14 White Lion Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
14 White Lion Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
1861
1861
Age 21
Henry Watts resided here in Islington, Middlesex, England
Islington, Middlesex, England
1871
1871
Age 31
Henry Watts appeared in census in St James, Clerkenwell
St James, Clerkenwell
1871
1871
Age 31
Henry Watts resided here in 87 Chapel Street, St James Clerkenwell, London, England
87 Chapel Street, St James Clerkenwell, London, England
1880
15 Dec 1880
Age 40
Henry Watts resided here in 87 Chapel Street, London
87 Chapel Street, London
1881
1881
Age 41
Henry Watts resided here in 87 Chapel St, St James Clerkenwell, London, England
87 Chapel St, St James Clerkenwell, London, England
1891
1891
Age 51
Henry Watts resided here in 13 nelson terrace, islington, London, England
13 nelson terrace, islington, London, England
1901
1901
Age 61
Henry Watts appeared in census in 5 Chiswick Road (Harbert Ter)
5 Chiswick Road (Harbert Ter)
1901
1901
Age 61
Henry Watts resided here in Edmonton, Middlesex, England
Edmonton, Middlesex, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 71
Henry Watts resided here in 94 Chingford Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England
94 Chingford Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England
1925
Jun 1925
Age 85
Death of Henry Watts in Islington
Islington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1840
    Event Place: 59 Chapel Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 9726; Schedule Number: 154
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 167; Folio: 80; Page: 37
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 353; Folio: 66; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1341076
    [4] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 388; Folio: 55; Page: 40; GSU roll: 824620
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1264; Folio: 110; Page: 15
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 132; Folio: 84; Page: 41; GSU roll: 542579
    [7] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1518; Folio: 15; Page: 23; GSU roll: 87852
    [8] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 662; Book: 2; Civil Parish: St James Clerkenwell; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 14; Page: 21; Line: 16; GSU roll: 438779

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1840
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Births and Baptisms, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1906; Reference Number: p76js1018

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1841
    Event Place: St James Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 662; Book: 2; Civil Parish: St James Clerkenwell; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 14; Page: 21; Line: 16; GSU roll: 438779

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: 14 White Lion Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1518; Folio: 15; Page: 23; GSU roll: 87852

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Islington, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 132; Folio: 84; Page: 41; GSU roll: 542579

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St James, Clerkenwell
    Record Source: Sage family 1861 Census, RG10338, f=55, p=40, ED = 2, 90% sure this is the right one!

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: 87 Chapel Street, St James Clerkenwell, London, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 388; Folio: 55; Page: 40; GSU roll: 824620

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1880
    Event Place: 87 Chapel Street, London

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: 87 Chapel St, St James Clerkenwell, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 353; Folio: 66; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1341076

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: 13 nelson terrace, islington, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 167; Folio: 80; Page: 37

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: 5 Chiswick Road (Harbert Ter)
    Record Source: Henry Watts (Challis) Household, 1901 Census, RG13/1264, f=110, p=15, ED=25

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Edmonton, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1264; Folio: 110; Page: 15

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: 94 Chingford Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 9726; Schedule Number: 154

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1925
    Event Place: Islington
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