Annie WATSON
I've been trying to trace the early life of Annie WATSON, who married William Henry MATTHEWS in Clifton Register Office on 21st January 1872.
In the 1881 census Annie MATTHEWS is age 30 and born in Corsham, Wiltshire. That would put her date of birth around 1850-1851 so I can try searching for Ann or Annies in the 1851, 1861 and 1871 censuses.
According to her marriage certificate, her father was George WATSON who was a general labourer and deceased. So the problem is we can't reliably search the census records for George as we don't know when he died. As we don't know her mother's name we can't search for her either.
Working backwards; in the 1871 census there is an Annie WATSON, age 21, born Corsham, Wilts lodging in Bedminster, Somerset who is a machinist.
In the 1861 census there is an Anne WATSON, age 11, born Corsham, Wilts who is a domestic servant in Chippenham, Wilts. There is also a Mary WATSON, age 33, who is head of a household in Corsham with children Jane (age 9, born Melksham, Wilts), George (age 7, born Corsham), Elizabeth (age 4, born Corsham) and Ellen (age 1, born Corsham). It's hard to read her condition but it may be a W (for widow).
So looking for Mary WATSON in the 1851 census, we find one (age 19, born Corsham) married to George WATSON (age 22, born Melksham), with one daughter, Elizabeth age 1. These don't really match up - there is no mention of Annie and a discrepancy between Mary's age in the two censuses. On the other hand there is a Melksham link.
So a working hypothesis is that George WATSON married Mary ?? around 1849. They lived either in Melksham or Corsham (possibly with his parents?) having children Elizabeth, Annie, Jane, George, another Elizabeth and Ellen. George died shortly after Ellen was born Abt 1870, leaving Mary a widow in the 1861 census. This could explain why Annie was living away from home, her mother may have put her into service.
If this is the case it should be possible to find George and Mary's marriage certificate and any of the children's birth certificates would identify the father. There should also be a death certificate for George.
Birth Certificates
Dec 1849 Elizabeth Watson Bath 11, 32
Mar 1851 Ann Watson Chippenham VIII, 335
Marriage Certificates
Sep 1849 George Watson Chippenham VIII, 491
In the 1881 census Annie MATTHEWS is age 30 and born in Corsham, Wiltshire. That would put her date of birth around 1850-1851 so I can try searching for Ann or Annies in the 1851, 1861 and 1871 censuses.
According to her marriage certificate, her father was George WATSON who was a general labourer and deceased. So the problem is we can't reliably search the census records for George as we don't know when he died. As we don't know her mother's name we can't search for her either.
Working backwards; in the 1871 census there is an Annie WATSON, age 21, born Corsham, Wilts lodging in Bedminster, Somerset who is a machinist.
In the 1861 census there is an Anne WATSON, age 11, born Corsham, Wilts who is a domestic servant in Chippenham, Wilts. There is also a Mary WATSON, age 33, who is head of a household in Corsham with children Jane (age 9, born Melksham, Wilts), George (age 7, born Corsham), Elizabeth (age 4, born Corsham) and Ellen (age 1, born Corsham). It's hard to read her condition but it may be a W (for widow).
So looking for Mary WATSON in the 1851 census, we find one (age 19, born Corsham) married to George WATSON (age 22, born Melksham), with one daughter, Elizabeth age 1. These don't really match up - there is no mention of Annie and a discrepancy between Mary's age in the two censuses. On the other hand there is a Melksham link.
So a working hypothesis is that George WATSON married Mary ?? around 1849. They lived either in Melksham or Corsham (possibly with his parents?) having children Elizabeth, Annie, Jane, George, another Elizabeth and Ellen. George died shortly after Ellen was born Abt 1870, leaving Mary a widow in the 1861 census. This could explain why Annie was living away from home, her mother may have put her into service.
If this is the case it should be possible to find George and Mary's marriage certificate and any of the children's birth certificates would identify the father. There should also be a death certificate for George.
Birth Certificates
Dec 1849 Elizabeth Watson Bath 11, 32
Mar 1851 Ann Watson Chippenham VIII, 335
Marriage Certificates
Sep 1849 George Watson Chippenham VIII, 491
posted by Steve Greenham | 7:58 pm
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