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James Watts 1848 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1848

Birth Location: Wroughton, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 12 JAN 1916

Death Location: Santa Clara County, California, USA

Father: James Watts

Mother: Ann Bathe

Spouse(s): Eliza Green

Children(s): Bessie Watts

James Watts was born in 1848 in Wroughton, Wiltshire, England, the child of James Watts and Ann Bathe. James Watts married Eliza Green, and had children including Bessie Watts. James Watts passed away in 1916 in Santa Clara County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • James Watts was born in 1848 in Wroughton, Wiltshire, England, the child of James Watts and Ann Bathe.
  • James Watts married Eliza Green, and had children including Bessie Watts.
  • James Watts passed away in 1916 in Santa Clara County, California, USA.

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James Watts's Ancestors

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James Watts
1848 – 1916
Birth Place: Wroughton, Wiltshire, England
Parents
James Watts
1819 – 1877
Wroughton, Wiltshire, England
Ann Bathe
1817 – 1897
Wroughton, Wiltshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
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James Watts's Descendants

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James Watts (1848 – 12 JAN 1916) m. Eliza Green (Apr 1838 – June 1912)
  1. 1. 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)

James Watts's Timeline

2 Records

1848
1848
Birth of James Watts in Wroughton, Wiltshire, England
Wroughton, Wiltshire, England
1916
12 JAN 1916
Age 68
Death of James Watts in Santa Clara County, California, USA
Santa Clara County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Wroughton, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 JAN 1916
    Event Place: Santa Clara County, California, USA

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