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James Watts 1842 – 1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jun 1842

Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England

Death Date: 13 Oct 1924

Death Location: Braunton, Devon, England, Registered Barnstaple

Father: Thomas Watts

Mother: Mary Grimshire

Spouse(s): Mary Heddon, Bessie Rattenbury

Children(s): Elizabeth Watts, Lionel Watts, Edith Watts, Arthur Watts, Thomas Watts

In 1842, James Watts entered the world in Braunton, Devon, England, born to Thomas Watts and Mary Grimshire. In 1851, James Watts resided in Braunton, Devon, England. In 1881, James Watts resided in Vessels, Cornwall, England. James Watts married Mary Elizabeth Heddon, Bessie Idona Rattenbury, and had children including Elizabeth Watts, Lionel John Watts, Edith Mary Watts, Arthur James Watts, Thomas Watts. James Watts passed away in 1924 in Braunton, Devon, England, Registered Barnstaple.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1842, James Watts entered the world in Braunton, Devon, England, born to Thomas Watts and Mary Grimshire.
  • In 1851, James Watts resided in Braunton, Devon, England.
  • In 1881, James Watts resided in Vessels, Cornwall, England.
  • James Watts married Mary Elizabeth Heddon, Bessie Idona Rattenbury, and had children including Elizabeth Watts, Lionel John Watts, Edith Mary Watts, Arthur James Watts, Thomas Watts.
  • James Watts passed away in 1924 in Braunton, Devon, England, Registered Barnstaple.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Watts
1802 – 1863
Birth Location: Pilton, Devon, England
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Mary Grimshire
1810 – 1896
Birth Location: Heanton Punchardon, Devon, , England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Heddon
1843 – 1890
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England, Registered Barnstaple
MH
Bessie Rattenbury
1849 – 1922
Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Watts
1865 –
Birth Location: Churchill, Devon, England
EW
Lionel Watts
1871 – 1940
Birth Location: Registered Braunton, Devon, England
LW
Edith Watts
1873 – 1926
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England, Registered Barnstaple
EW
Arthur Watts
1875 – 1949
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England
AW
Thomas Watts
1879 – 1963
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England
TW

James Watts's Ancestors

Self
James Watts
1842 – 1924
Birth Place: Braunton, Devon, England
Parents
Thomas Watts
1802 – 1863
Pilton, Devon, England
Mary Grimshire
1810 – 1896
Heanton Punchardon, Devon, , England
Grandparents
John Watts
1778 – 1864
Pilton, Devon, England
Grace (Goman \) Gowman
1780 – 1855
Great Torrington Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
William GOWMAN
1754 – 1829
Elizabeth DIAMONT
1754 – 1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William GOWMAN
1724 – 1807
Elizabeth CLARK\E
1721 – 1810
Thomas ANDREWS
1730 – 1805
Elizabeth MARTIN
1729 – 1811

James Watts's Descendants

1.
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James Watts (12 Jun 1842 – 13 Oct 1924) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Heddon (Oct 1843 – 11 Aug 1890) m. Bessie (Idona) Rattenbury (1849 – 20 Jul 1922)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Watts (abt 1865 – )
  2. 2. Lionel (John) Watts (1871 – Apr 1940)
  3. 3. Edith (Mary) Watts (Apr 1873 – 31 Jul 1926) m. Reynold (William) Thorne (Sep 1878 – Dec 1947)
  4. 4. Arthur (James) Watts (9 Aug 1875 – 11 Nov 1949) m. Annie (Maria) Chichester (Jan 1878 – 13 Dec 1942)
    1. 1. Arthur (Henry (Artie)) Watts (3 Jul 1900 – 16 Mar 1973) m. Bessie (N) Palmer (13 May 1898 – Sep 1977)
    2. 2. Winifred (Edith) Watts (7 Feb 1903 – 15 Feb 1914)
  5. 5. Thomas Watts (abt 1879 – 27 Aug 1963) m. Eliza (Mary) Price (4 Apr 1887 – 8 Feb 1968)
    1. 1. Olive (Mary) Watts (13 DEC 1917 – 2 SEP 1994)
    2. 2. Ruby (Vera) Watts (22 Jul 1925 – Jan 1985)
    3. 3. Watts

James Watts's Timeline

8 Records

1842
12 Jun 1842
Birth of James Watts in Braunton, Devon, England
Braunton, Devon, England
1851
1851
Age 9
James Watts resided here in Braunton, Devon, England
Braunton, Devon, England
1881
1881
Age 39
James Watts resided here in Vessels, Cornwall, England
Vessels, Cornwall, England
1891
1891
Age 49
James Watts resided here in Braunton, Devon, England
Braunton, Devon, England
1901
1901
Age 59
James Watts resided here in Braunton, Devon, England
Braunton, Devon, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 69
James Watts resided here in Braunton, Devon, England
Braunton, Devon, England
1924
13 Oct 1924
Age 82
Death of James Watts in Braunton, Devon, England, Registered Barnstaple
Braunton, Devon, England, Registered Barnstaple
1924
1924
Age 82
Burial of James Watts in Christ Church Yard, Braunton, North Devon District, Devon, England
Christ Church Yard, Braunton, North Devon District, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1842
    Event Place: Braunton, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 13353; Schedule Number: 137
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1777; Folio: 27; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6096887
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2340; Folio: 99; Page: -8; GSU roll: 1341562
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2148; Folio: 40; Page: 27
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1893; Folio: 304; Page: 4; GSU roll: 221044
    [7] Web: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index, 1265-2014
    [8] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Braunton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1893; Folio: 304; Page: 4; GSU roll: 221044

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Vessels, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2340; Folio: 99; Page: -8; GSU roll: 1341562

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Braunton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1777; Folio: 27; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6096887

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Braunton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2148; Folio: 40; Page: 27

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Braunton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 13353; Schedule Number: 137

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1924
    Event Place: Braunton, Devon, England, Registered Barnstaple
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [3] Web: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index, 1265-2014
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Christ Church Yard, Braunton, North Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index, 1265-2014
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
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