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William Watson 1788 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1788

Birth Location: Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: Oct 1871

Death Location: Risbridge, Suffolk, England

Father: Thomas Watson

Mother: Amelia Watson

Spouse(s): Catherine Hymas

Children(s): Ephraim Watson

The story of William Watson began in 1788 in Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England. William Watson married Catherine Hymas, and had children including Ephraim Thomas Watson. William Watson passed away in 1871 in Risbridge, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Watson began in 1788 in Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • William Watson married Catherine Hymas, and had children including Ephraim Thomas Watson.
  • William Watson passed away in 1871 in Risbridge, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Watson
1765 –
Birth Location: Elm, Cambridgeshire, England
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Amelia Watson
1768 –
Birth Location: Cambridgeshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Hymas
1790 – 1863
Birth Location: Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire, England
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Children(s)

Ephraim Watson
1831 – 1912
Birth Location: Helions Bumpstead, Essex, England
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William Watson's Ancestors

Self
William Watson
1788 – 1871
Birth Place: Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Thomas Watson
1765 –
Elm, Cambridgeshire, England
Amelia Watson
1768 –
Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Watson
1734 – 1787
Yorkshire, England
Hannah Haigh
1742 – 1797
Milnes Bridge Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Clement Watson
1710 –
Thomas Haigh
1720 – 1789
Elizabeth Kaye
1723 – 1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Watson
1680 – 1746
Alice Stoney
1685 –
Thomas Haigh
1680 –
Margaret Broadhead
1684 –
Richard Kaye
1698 –
Elizabeth Brere
1699 – 1754

William Watson's Descendants

1.
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William Watson (12 Aug 1788 – Oct 1871) m. Catherine Hymas (1 Aug 1790 – 14 Dec 1863)
  1. 1. Ephraim (Thomas) Watson (1831 – October 1912) m. Jane Beeks (1836 – Apr 1868)
    1. 1. Solomon Watson (14 May 1857 – Jun 1924) m. Ellen Crich (ABT 1858 – Jul 1911)
      1. 1. Charlotte Watson (abt 1882 – )
      2. 2. William Watson (abt 1889 – )
      3. 3. Fredrick (George) Watson (1890 – )
      4. 4. Maria Watson (abt 1892 – )
      5. 5. Arthur Watson (1896 – )
      6. 6. John (Henry) Watson (1898 – )
      7. 7. Albert Watson (11 Dec 1899 – 1957) m. Elsie Mould (12 Feb 1905 – Mar 2008)
        1. 1. Eric Watson (28 Jan 1928 – )
        2. 2. Jack Watson (1 Mar 1929 – )
        3. 3. Gordon Watson (16 Aug 1935 – )
        4. 4. Mary Watson (16 Nov 1937 – ) m. John Hooley (7 Apr 1935 – 25 Jan 2024)
        5. 5. Jeffrey Watson

William Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1788
12 Aug 1788
Birth of William Watson in Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England
Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England
1871
Oct 1871
Age 83
Death of William Watson in Risbridge, Suffolk, England
Risbridge, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1788
    Event Place: Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1871
    Event Place: Risbridge, Suffolk, England
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