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Thomas Watts 1802 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jan 1802

Birth Location: Pilton, Devon, England

Death Date: 1863

Death Location: Drowned

Father: John Watts

Mother: Grace Gowman

Spouse(s): Mary Grimshire

Children(s): George Grimshire, Betsy Grimshire, Mary Watts, Thomas Watts, Ellen Watts, Jane Watts, James Watts, Ellen Watts, Lucy Watts, John Watts, Martha Watts

The story of Thomas Watts began in 1802 in Pilton, Devon, England. Thomas Watts married Mary Grimshire, and had children including George Grimshire, Betsy aka Bessy Grimshire, Mary Ann Watts, Thomas Watts, Ellen Watts, Jane Watts, James Watts, Ellen Watts, Lucy Watts, John Watts, Martha Watts. Thomas Watts passed away in 1863 in Drowned.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Watts began in 1802 in Pilton, Devon, England.
  • Thomas Watts married Mary Grimshire, and had children including George Grimshire, Betsy aka Bessy Grimshire, Mary Ann Watts, Thomas Watts, Ellen Watts, Jane Watts, James Watts, Ellen Watts, Lucy Watts, John Watts, Martha Watts.
  • Thomas Watts passed away in 1863 in Drowned.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Watts
1778 – 1864
Birth Location: Pilton, Devon, England
JW
Grace Gowman
1780 – 1855
Birth Location: Great Torrington Devon, England
GG

Spouses(s)

Mary Grimshire
1810 – 1896
Birth Location: Heanton Punchardon, Devon, , England
MG

Children(s)

George Grimshire
1830 – 1862
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England
GG
Betsy Grimshire
1832 – 1913
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, , England
BG
Mary Watts
1836 – 1929
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England
MW
Thomas Watts
1837 – 1904
Birth Location: Registered Braunton, Devon, England
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Ellen Watts
1840 – 1861
Birth Location: Registered Barnstaple, Devon
EW
Jane Watts
1842 –
Birth Location: –
JW
James Watts
1842 – 1924
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England
JW
Ellen Watts
1844 – 1920
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon
EW
Lucy Watts
1845 – 1930
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England
LW
John Watts
1848 – 1866
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England
JW
Martha Watts
1852 – 1918
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England
MW

Thomas Watts's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Watts
1802 – 1863
Birth Place: Pilton, Devon, England
Parents
John Watts
1778 – 1864
Pilton, Devon, England
Grace (Goman \) Gowman
1780 – 1855
Great Torrington Devon, England
Grandparents
William (GOMAN aka) GOWMAN
1754 – 1829
Devon, England
Elizabeth (DIMONT aka DIMENT aka) DIAMONT
1754 – 1836
Corscombe, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
William GOWMAN
1724 – 1807
Elizabeth CLARK\E
1721 – 1810
Thomas ANDREWS
1730 – 1805
Elizabeth MARTIN
1729 – 1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas GOWMAN
1696 – 1731
Anne confirmed)
1700 – 1776
William CLARK\E
1691 – 1771
Mary Ibsworth
1690 – 1743
John DIMMONT\DEMMENT
1699 – 1748
Rose Diment
William MARTIN
1704 –
Mary Confirmed)
1703 –

Thomas Watts's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Watts (5 Jan 1802 – 1863) m. Mary Grimshire (ABT 1810 – 1896)
  1. 1. George Grimshire (1830 – Oct 1862) m. Elizabeth Harrison (Abt. 1835 – BET JAN 1898 AND MAR 1898)
    1. 1. Lucy Grimshire (Abt. 1850 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Grimshire (Apr 1855 – 1900) m. Thomas Kirk (ABT 1852 – )
      1. 1. Charles Kirk (1879 – )
  2. 2. Betsy (aka Bessy) Grimshire (ABT 1832 – 3 Apr 1913) m. Abraham Gratton (Abt. 1840 – 12 APR 1882)
    1. 1. Lucy Grimshire (abt 1858 – )
    2. 2. George Gratton (Abt. 1863 – )
    3. 3. Clara Gratton (ABT 1870 – Abt. 1871)
    4. 4. Frederick Gratton (Abt. 1872 – )
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Watts (13 Mar 1836 – 31 Aug 1929) m. John (Jnr (Paddy)) Clarke (Apr 1844 – 18 Feb 1941)
    1. 1. Walter (John) Clarke (1872 – 24 Apr 1938)
    2. 2. Sydney (George) Clarke (1873 – 1874)
    3. 3. Rosa (Kate) Clarke (Jul 1875 – 1962)
    4. 4. Louie Clarke (25 Aug 1877 – 29 May 1971) m. Charles (Stevens) Geen (Jan 1862 – 19 Jul 1933)
    5. 5. Sidney (aka Sydney) Clarke (1880 – 11 Jul 1962)
  4. 4. Thomas Watts (Jul 1837 – 8 Aug 1904) m. Mary (Jane Radford) Manley (14 May 1838 – Jan 1899)
    1. 1. Emma (Jane) Watts (Apr 1860 – Dec 1916)
    2. 2. Amelia Watts (Oct 1861 – 31 Jan 1892)
    3. 3. Thomas Watts (Apr 1864 – 30 Aug 1937)
    4. 4. Lillie (Alberta) Watts (abt 1870 – Jun 1952) m. William (John) Davies (abt 1869 – )
      1. 1. Sidney (Howard) Davies (Oct 1895 – ) m. Rhoda (M) Polden (Oct 1895 – )
    5. 5. Sidney (George) Watts (20 May 1871 – 13 Nov 1947) m. Lilian (Alberta (Lily)) Davies (21 Feb 1872 – )
      1. 1. Wilfred (George) Watts (11 Nov 1897 – Mar 1974) m. Dorothy (May) Gunn (26 Dec 1901 – 1992)
        1. 1. Pamela (Jeanne) Watts (2 Oct 1925 – 27 Sept 2014)
      2. 2. Thomas (Sidney) Watts (10 Sep 1901 – Jun 1971) m. Margaret (Gwendoline) Morgan (15 Sep 1908 – Apr 2001)
        1. 1. Watts
      3. 3. Reginald (Charles) Watts (28 Oct 1903 – 25 Mar 1975) m. Muriel (W) Morris
      4. 4. Phyllis (Brenda (Brenda)) Watts (10 Sep 1908 – Jan 1998) m. John (Graham O'Mahony) Meade (7 Aug 1907 – Sep 2005)
    6. 6. Albert (James) Watts (Apr 1875 – 18 Apr 1955) m. Elizabeth (Virtue) Hart (Oct 1874 – Jun 1940)
      1. 1. Albert (Reginald) Watts (26 Sep 1909 – Mar 1988) m. Lily (M) Dyer
    7. 7. Rosina Watts (Apr 1877 – 1 May 1929)
    8. 8. Charles (Manley) Watts (Apr 1879 – 21 Jun 1941) m. Catherine (Mary) Edmunds (Jan 1881 – )
      1. 1. Mary (Patricia) Watts (abt 1910 – Jul 1985)
      2. 2. Watts
  5. 5. Ellen Watts (Jan 1840 – Jul 1861)
  6. 6. Jane Watts (ABT 1842 – )
  7. 7. 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
  8. 8. Ellen Watts (abt 1844 – Mar 1920) m. John Bastin (abt 1843 – Jun 1924)
    1. 1. William (H.) Bastin (abt 1863 – )
    2. 2. Frederick Bastin (Jul 1864 – Apr 1892)
    3. 3. Emily Bastin (Oct 1866 – )
    4. 4. Alfred Bastin (abt 1869 – )
    5. 5. Albert Bastin (Jan 1871 – Oct 1877)
    6. 6. Ellen Bastin (abt 1874 – Jan 1897)
    7. 7. Louisa Bastin (abt 1877 – )
    8. 8. Walter (J.) Bastin (abt 1879 – )
    9. 9. Albert Bastin (Oct 1881 – Dec 1972)
    10. 10. Lilian (Mary) Baston (Jan 1885 – )
  9. 9. Lucy Watts (1845 – 30 Nov 1930) m. John (Boyles) Moon (Mar 1839 – 9 Nov 1902) m. James Barnes (abt 1848 – Nov 1920)
    1. 1. Henrietta (Watts) Moon (13 Jul 1863 – 2 Oct 1903) m. Charles (Stevens) Geen (Jan 1862 – 19 Jul 1933)
      1. 1. Charles (Samuel) Geen (Oct 1885 – )
      2. 2. Herbert (Watts) Geen (1887 – Jun 1948)
      3. 3. Lesley (Stevens) Geen (Jan1890 – 6 Mar 1942) m. Ethel (Annie) Masters (26 Jul 1893 – Jun 1981)
        1. 1. Arthur Geen (6 Aug 1922 – 13 Jan 1996)
    2. 2. Mary (Jemima Polly) Moon (13 Nov 1864 – 21 Nov 1951)
    3. 3. John (Watts) Moon (Jan 1866 – 8 Dec 1939)
    4. 4. Thomas (Alfred) Moon (Jun 1867 – 30 Apr 1935)
    5. 5. Albert (Boyles) Moon (Dec 1868 – 7 Nov 1876)
    6. 6. Frederick (Watts) Moon (Dec 1871 – 20 Jan 1948)
    7. 7. Lucy (Rebecca) Moon (2 July 1875 – 19 Jan 1928)
    8. 8. Jessie (Watts (twin)) Moon (14 February 1877 – 22 Jan 1946)
    9. 9. Emma (Jane Watts (Twin)) Moon (14 February 1877 – 30 Oct 1927)
    10. 10. Bertie (Watts) Moon (30 May 1879 – Mar 1954)
    11. 11. Archie (Boyles (aka Bok)) Moon (10 Feb 1882 – 17 Mar 1948) m. Eva (M) Vibert (1888 – )
      1. 1. Rollo (Vibert) Moon (1922 – 1992)
    12. 12. John (Watts (Twin)) Moon (1884 – Mar 1954)
    13. 13. Percival (Watts (Percy - twin)) Moon (28 Mar 1884 – 19 Dec 1959)
  10. 10. John Watts (abt 1848 – 1866)
  11. 11. Martha Watts (1852 – Dec 1918) m. Charles (Henry Hughs) Lake (1846 – 28 Apr 1924)
    1. 1. William (H) Lake (1872 – 1941)
    2. 2. Minnie Lake (Apr 1874 – )
    3. 3. Maud (Mary) Lake (Jan 1876 – )
    4. 4. Emma (Jane) Lake (Jan 1878 – )
    5. 5. Thomas (Alfred) Lake (Jul 1882 – )
    6. 6. Frederick (Charles) Lake (Apr 1884 – )
    7. 7. Edith (Mary) Lake (Oct 1887 – )
    8. 8. Alfred Lake (Jul 1890 – )

Thomas Watts's Timeline

7 Records

1802
5 Jan 1802
Birth of Thomas Watts in Pilton, Devon, England
Pilton, Devon, England
1802
25 Jul 1802
Thomas Watts was baptized in Pilton, County Devon, England
Pilton, County Devon, England
1812
2 Feb 1812
Age 10
Thomas Watts was baptized in Pilton, Devon, England
Pilton, Devon, England
1851
1851
Age 49
Thomas Watts resided here in Pilton, Devon, England
Pilton, Devon, England
1861
1861
Age 59
Thomas Watts resided here in Barnstaple, Devon, England
Barnstaple, Devon, England
1861
1861
Age 59
Thomas Watts resided here in Pilton, Devon, England
Pilton, Devon, England
1863
1863
Age 61
Death of Thomas Watts in Drowned
Drowned

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1802
    Event Place: Pilton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1802
    Event Place: Pilton, County Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1812
    Event Place: Pilton, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Pilton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1893; Folio: 463; Page: 26; GSU roll: 221044.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Pilton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 1494; Folio: 83; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542822.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Drowned
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