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I have a WW1 victory medal awarded to SS 5266 J.T Watson along with his service records.Which state he was John Thomas Watson born 24th july 1896 in Newcastle. I would love to reunite it with his family but where do I start? have searched trees on here and no matches

Is there any indication on the service record of next of kin - mother, father, brother or sister

If you can identify him in war deaths -- oops, was he a WWI casualty? -- the record might name his parents and/or wife.

http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14

... I don't see a good match.

unfortunately no, only the ships he served on and when, he was 5ft 5 brown hair blue eyes and a fresh complexion!

Unfortunately, 1901 has

John Watson
Robb, Agnes
abt 1897 Newcastle Upon Tyne Son Elswick, Northumberland

John Watson
Charles S, Sarah A
abt 1897 Newcastle Upon Tyne Son Westgate, Northumberland

John Watson
Alexander, Agnes
abt 1896 Newcastle Upon Tyne Son Byker, Northumberland

He survived the war and according to his records, can't read all of it as it's photocopied

I was going to say, if you want to make a project of it, get his birth cert for his parents and have at it! Problem is there isn't a match. This is the best one.

Births Sep 1896
Watson John Thomas Gateshead 10a 1002

how far is gateshead from Newcastle? I'm afraid my northern Georgaphy isn't that good

birth index right year and includes July births
Name: John Thomas Watson
Year of Registration: 1896
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Gateshead
County: Durham, Tyne and Wear
Volume: 10a
Page: 1002

Once yet again, I posted that Gatehead birth already. Nobody reads the threads, do they?

Linda -- google maps -- says it's a lot closer than I knew. Basically two sides of the same river. No wonder I've noticed a lot of interchange!

(Like movements from Cornwall to Devon in the Plymouth area, in my own bunch.)

Ok so if I order the birth cert how am I going to know it's the right one? really would love to give this back to the rightful owner but can't afford to spend loads of money on wrong certs :(

That's the problem, catch 22. No way to know whether it's the right one unless you get the cert, track down familiy for that one, and ask. ;)

That one really is very likely though -- Newcastle is in bigger print on the map so likely he actually grew up there or he just called the whole place Newcastle/

Gateshead is right next to Newcastle. Like half a mile over that scary bridge.

This one in 1901 might be kind of interesting


Name: John Watson
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Relation: Son
>> Father's Name: John Thomas
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Where born: Tynedock, Durham, England (well east of Gateshead though)

Civil parish: South Shields
County/Island: Durham
Registration district: South Shields

John Thomas Watson 33
Mary Ann Watson 35
Evenel Mary Watson 9
Joseph Watson 6
John Watson 4
Arthur Watson 2


That familiy moved around - this is a sister's birth

Births Jun 1891
Watson Everill Mary Guisbro' 9d 492

Does it have an address on it?

Smartpants Viv ... and right after MaureenNY used a service record address to crack Harold not-Green, too.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1198100

(I meant - how slow of me not to ask the question!)

Well if there is Miss scratchet I will search 1911 for him !

sorry no address on it :( just his name dob place of birth oooh occupation Miner!

A possible then,and I only put this on here cos it really kept winking at me while waiting for replies,but prob was only winking to say,NOT me.

Maureen in NY did sterling work there.

Address:
52 Robinson St Blaydon

WATSON, Robert Head Married M 47 1864 Coal Miner Stoneman County Durham Blaydon
WATSON, Mary Wife Married
29 years F 46 1865 County Durham Blaydon
WATSON, John Thomas Son M 14 1897 Coal Miner Pony Driver County Durham Blaydon
WATSON, Jessie Daughter F 13 1898 School County Durham Blaydon
WATSON, Albert Son M 11 1900 School County Durham Blaydon


Edit..I have checked all the John/JohnThomas Watsons 1897 in Nothumberland and Durham and he seems to be the only Miner.