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Percival 'Percy' John Samuel Watson 1888–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 September 1888

Birth Location: Evandale, Tasmania, Australia

Death Date: 17 Dec 1967

Death Location: Dandenong, Victoria

Father: John Watson

Mother: Selina Gartside

Spouse(s): Theila Fryers, Mary Mitchell

Children(s): John Watson, Lilly Watson, Selina Watson, Leslie Watson, Arthur Watson, Stanley Watson, Frederick Watson, Raymond Watson, Lindsay Watson, Ruby Mitchell, Edward Watson, Percival Watson, Ronald Mitchell

The story of Percival 'Percy' John Samuel Watson began in 1888 in Evandale, Tasmania, Australia. In 1914, Percival 'Percy' John Samuel Watson resided in Dandenong, Flinders, Victoria, Australia. Percival 'Percy' John Samuel Watson married Mary Eileen Kate Mitchell, Theila Margaret May Fryers, and had children including Arthur Edwin Watson, Edward Charles Watson, Frederick William Watson, John Jack Watson, Leslie James Watson, Lilly Melinda Watson, Lindsay Watson, Percival Thomas Watson, Raymond Watson, Ronald Ron Mitchell, Ruby Constance Mitchell, Selina Mary Watson, Stanley Robert Watson. Percival 'Percy' John Samuel Watson passed away in 1967 in Dandenong, Victoria.

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Biography

  • The story of Percival 'Percy' John Samuel Watson began in 1888 in Evandale, Tasmania, Australia.
  • In 1914, Percival 'Percy' John Samuel Watson resided in Dandenong, Flinders, Victoria, Australia.
  • Percival 'Percy' John Samuel Watson married Mary Eileen Kate Mitchell, Theila Margaret May Fryers, and had children including Arthur Edwin Watson, Edward Charles Watson, Frederick William Watson, John Jack Watson, Leslie James Watson, Lilly Melinda Watson, Lindsay Watson, Percival Thomas Watson, Raymond Watson, Ronald Ron Mitchell, Ruby Constance Mitchell, Selina Mary Watson, Stanley Robert Watson.
  • Percival 'Percy' John Samuel Watson passed away in 1967 in Dandenong, Victoria.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Percival Watson's Ancestors

Self
Percival Watson
1888–1967
Birth Place: Evandale, Tasmania, Australia
Parents
John James Watson
1862–1924
Sandhurst, Sandridge, Victoria
Selina (Mary) Gartside
1862–1926
Launcestown, Tasmania, Australia
Grandparents
Thomas Watson
1834–1900
Butterknowle, Durham, England
Isabella Bryce
1844–1912
No Leith, Midlothian
William Garside
1815–1875
Bolton, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Watson
1822–1869
South Mimms, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
James Bryce
1812–
Catherine Bryce
1804–
John Garside
1793–1850
Ann Entwisle
1786–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Garside
1761–1843
Ann Staton
–1804

Percival Watson's Descendants

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Percival ('Percy' John Samuel) Watson (8 September 1888–17 Dec 1967) m. Theila (Margaret May) Fryers (05 Nov 1895–20 Jul 1986) m. Mary (Eileen Kate) Mitchell (21 Jul 1900–1 Jul 1991)
  1. 1. John ((Jack)) Watson 1928–1991
  2. 2. Lilly (Melinda) Watson 1938–1996 m. Kenneth (Kevin) Lindsay 1937–2011
  3. 3. Selina (Mary) Watson 1926–2001 m. Norman (Percival James) Bodsworth 1905–1969
    1. 1. Doreen (May) BODSWORTH 1951–2019
  4. 4. Leslie (James) Watson 1936–1986
  5. 5. Arthur (Edwin) Watson 1933–2018
  6. 6. Stanley (Robert) Watson 1937–2002
  7. 7. Frederick (William) Watson 1930–2015
  8. 8. Raymond Watson 1941–2017 m. Mavis (Emily) Blencowe 1942–2007
  9. 9. Lindsay Watson 1943–1945
  10. 10. Ruby (Constance) Mitchell 1923–2003
  11. 11. Edward (Charles) Watson –1929
  12. 12. Percival (Thomas) Watson 1932–2011 m. Mavis (June) Whitley 1939–1988
  13. 13. Ronald ((Ron)) Mitchell 1922–2008 m. Jean (Amy) Browne 1927–2020

Percival Watson's Timeline

4 Records

1888
8 September 1888
Birth of Percival 'Percy' John Samuel Watson in Evandale, Tasmania, Australia
Evandale, Tasmania, Australia
1914
1914
Age 26
Percival 'Percy' John Samuel Watson resided here in Dandenong, Flinders, Victoria, Australia
Dandenong, Flinders, Victoria, Australia
1917
1917
Age 29
Percival 'Percy' John Samuel Watson was married in Victoria
Victoria
1967
17 Dec 1967
Age 79
Death of Percival 'Percy' John Samuel Watson in Dandenong, Victoria
Dandenong, Victoria

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 September 1888
    Event Place: Evandale, Tasmania, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, WWI Service Records, National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Victoria
    Record Source: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950, Great War Index Victoria 1914-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Dandenong, Flinders, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1967
    Event Place: Dandenong, Victoria

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