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James Mark Watts 1846–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jul 1846

Birth Location: Iron bridge, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 15 Apr 1894

Death Location: Waikiwi, Southland, Invercargill

Father: Mark Watts

Mother: Sarah Watts

Spouse(s): Maria Sharp

Children(s): William Watts, James Watts, Henry Watts, Ellen Watts, Albert Watts, Caroline Watts, Ruth Watts, Mary Watts, Maria Watts, Thurzey Watts

James Mark Watts was born in 1846 in Iron bridge, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, the child of Mark Watts And Sarah Watts. In 1851, James Mark Watts resided in Heston, Middlesex, England. James Mark Watts married Maria Sharp, and had children including Albert Watts, Caroline Carrie Watts, Ellen Watts, Henry Albert George Harry Watts, James Gilbert Watts, Maria Elizabeth Eliza Watts, Mary Ann Watts, Ruth Rebecca Jane Watts, Thurzey Sarah Thirza Watts, William Mark Watts. James Mark Watts passed away in 1894 in Waikiwi, Southland, Invercargill.

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Biography

  • James Mark Watts was born in 1846 in Iron bridge, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, the child of Mark Watts And Sarah Watts.
  • In 1851, James Mark Watts resided in Heston, Middlesex, England.
  • James Mark Watts married Maria Sharp, and had children including Albert Watts, Caroline Carrie Watts, Ellen Watts, Henry Albert George Harry Watts, James Gilbert Watts, Maria Elizabeth Eliza Watts, Mary Ann Watts, Ruth Rebecca Jane Watts, Thurzey Sarah Thirza Watts, William Mark Watts.
  • James Mark Watts passed away in 1894 in Waikiwi, Southland, Invercargill.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mark Watts
1822–1890
Birth Location: Harrow, Middlesex, England
MW
Sarah Watts
1827–1899
Birth Location: Hayes, Middlesex, England
SW

Spouses(s)

Maria Sharp
1850–1923
Birth Location: 72 Arthur Street, Chelsea, Middlesex, England
MS

Children(s)

William Watts
1877–1954
Birth Location: Wrights Bush, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
WW
James Watts
1882–1945
Birth Location: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
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Henry Watts
1889–1951
Birth Location: West Plains, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
HW
Ellen Watts
1879–1890
Birth Location: Wallacetown, Southland, New Zealand
EW
Albert Watts
1884–1884
Birth Location: West Plains, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
AW
Caroline Watts
1875–
Birth Location: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
CW
Ruth Watts
1886–1982
Birth Location: West Plains, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
RW
Mary Watts
1872–1937
Birth Location: Edmonton, Middlesex, England
MW
Maria Watts
1870–1913
Birth Location: Edmonton, Middlesex, England
MW
Thurzey Watts
1892–1980
Birth Location: West Plains, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
TW

James Watts's Ancestors

Self
James Watts
1846–1894
Birth Place: Iron bridge, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
Parents
Mark Watts
1822–1890
Harrow, Middlesex, England
Sarah Watts
1827–1899
Hayes, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
James Watts
1788–1867
Ealing, Middlesex, England
James Prickett
1799–1840
Norwood Green, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth Anderson
1805–1872
Harlington, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Watts
1760–1841
Mary Baildon
1767–
Thomas Prickett
1778–1839
Mercy Lavell
1781–1870
Robert Anderson
1785–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles II
1726–
Martha Freebond
1723–1807
Samuel Lavell
1758–
Mary
1758–1832

James Watts's Descendants

1.
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James (Mark) Watts (30 Jul 1846–15 Apr 1894) m. Maria Sharp (16 Dec 1850–14 Nov 1923)
  1. 1. William (Mark) Watts 1877–1954 m. Emily (Jane) Shave 1894–1983
    1. 1. Rose (Edna) Watts 1924–2012 m. Thomas (Henry) Muirhead 1920–2003
    2. 2. Charles (James) Watts 1918–1941
    3. 3. Ellen ("Nellie" Elizabeth) Watts 1922–1989 m. John ("Jack" Joseph Henry) Argyle 1920–1968
    4. 4. Emily (Maud) Watts 1918–
    5. 5. William (George) Watts 1920–1973 m. Rose (Ellen) Dutton –2024
  2. 2. James (Gilbert) Watts 1882–1945 m. Amelia (Louisa) Tyler-Whiteman 1880–1924
    1. 1. Gilbert (William Henry) Watts 1910–1976
    2. 2. Edna (Mavis) Watts 1912–1942
    3. 3. Bertha (Robina) Watts 1913–1940
    4. 4. Hazel (Catherine) Watts 1912–1988
  3. 3. Henry (Albert George (Harry)) Watts 1889–1951
  4. 4. Ellen Watts 1879–1890
  5. 5. Albert Watts 1884–1884
  6. 6. Caroline ((Carrie)) Watts 1875– m. John (Wilson) Robertson 1863–
    1. 1. Joy (Maria Isabella) Wilson-Robertson 1896–
  7. 7. Ruth (Rebecca Jane) Watts 1886–1982 m. John (Charles) Voight 1880–1964
    1. 1. John (James) Voight 1908–1973
    2. 2. Baby Voight 1905–1905
    3. 3. Leslie (Charles) Voight 1910–1987
    4. 4. Ivy (Maria Theresa) Voight 1906–1949
    5. 5. Stella (Ruth) Voight 1913–1990
    6. 6. Harold (Alexander) Voight 1918–1955
    7. 7. Mervyn (Reginald) Voight 1931–1998
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Watts 1872–1937
  9. 9. Maria (Elizabeth (Eliza)) Watts 1870–1913
  10. 10. Thurzey (Sarah (Thirza)) Watts 1892–1980 m. Ernest (Edward) Lainchbury 1885–1960
    1. 1. Thirza (Mavis Elizabeth) Lainchbury 1913–1987 m. James (Alfred) O'Kane 1911–1945
    2. 2. Ethelwyn (Reginald Henry) Lainchbury 1915–1986 m. Edna (May) McDowell 1916–2007

James Watts's Timeline

6 Records

1846
30 Jul 1846
Birth of James Mark Watts in Iron bridge, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
Iron bridge, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
1846
6 Sep 1846
James Mark Watts was baptized in Hillingdon St John the Baptist, England
Hillingdon St John the Baptist, England
1851
1851
Age 5
James Mark Watts resided here in Heston, Middlesex, England
Heston, Middlesex, England
1880
1880-1881
Age 34
James Mark Watts resided here in Awarua, Southland, New Zealand
Awarua, Southland, New Zealand
1881
1881
Age 35
James Mark Watts resided here in Wallacetown, 7 miles from Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Wallacetown, 7 miles from Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
1894
15 Apr 1894
Age 48
Death of James Mark Watts in West Plains, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
West Plains, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1846
    Event Place: Iron bridge, Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1698; Folio: 119; Page: 28; GSU roll: 193606
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1846
    Event Place: Hillingdon St John the Baptist, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: dro110007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Heston, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1698; Folio: 119; Page: 28; GSU roll: 193606

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880-1881
    Event Place: Awarua, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1880-1881

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wallacetown, 7 miles from Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1894
    Event Place: West Plains, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waikiwi, Southland, Invercargill
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
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