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John Watson 1556 – 1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1556

Birth Location: Sheering, Essex, England

Death Date: 14 May 1619

Death Location: Writtle, Essex, England

Father: John Watson

Mother: Margaret Wallace

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of John Watson began in 1556 in Sheering, Essex, England. John Watson passed away in 1619 in Writtle, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Watson began in 1556 in Sheering, Essex, England.
  • John Watson passed away in 1619 in Writtle, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Watson
1539 – 1586
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
JW
Margaret Wallace
1515 –
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Watson's Ancestors

Self
John Watson
1556 – 1619
Birth Place: Sheering, Essex, England
Parents
John Watson
1539 – 1586
Preston, Lancashire, England
Margaret Wallace
1515 –
Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1556
15 May 1556
Birth of John Watson in Sheering, Essex, England
Sheering, Essex, England
1619
14 May 1619
Age 63
Death of John Watson in Writtle, Essex, England
Writtle, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1556
    Event Place: Sheering, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1619
    Event Place: Writtle, Essex, England
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