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Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 12 Send Message	Irene	Report	15 Jun 2012 08:14
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 12 Send Message	I am looking for information on my great grandparents William Watson ( b 1841, Great Missenden, Bucks) and Harriet Amies ( b 1850, Frettenham, Norfolk. There were several children and they lived at Harrow on the Hill, Many thanks Irene
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	15 Jun 2012 08:22
	Hi Irene What information are you looking for?
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 66,012 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	15 Jun 2012 08:32
	A specific question is more likely to get results Have you located the family on the 1881 (free) census?
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	15 Jun 2012 08:33
	London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Harriet Amies Name: Harriet Amies (Spinster) Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Spouse Name: William Watson (Widower) Labourer Spouse Age: 28 Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 19 Apr 1869 Parish: Harrow St Mary Borough: Harrow Fathers Name: Robert Amies (Labourer) Spouse Father Name: James Watson (Labourer) Register Type: Parish Register
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 66,012 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	15 Jun 2012 08:34
	Taking a punt - until we know what is being asked for 1851 Name: William Watson Age: 10 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Relation: Son Father's Name: James Watson Mother's name: Elizebth Watson Gender: M (Male) Where born: Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England Civil parish: Great Missenden County/Island: Buckinghamshire Country: England Registration district: Amersham Sub-registration district: Missenden ED, institution, or vessel: 2d Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 41 Piece: 1717 Folio: 65 Page Number: 10 Household Members: Name Age James Watson 46 Elizebth Watson 50 Mary Ann Watson 14 Joseph Watson 12 William Watson 10 Boadey Bursh 16
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	15 Jun 2012 08:35
	For ref Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Jun 1869 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amies Harriet Hendon 3a 126 Watson William Hendon 3a 126 Andy
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	15 Jun 2012 08:39
	1861 England Census about Harriet Amies Name: Harriet Amies Age: 10 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Robert Amies Mother's name: Mary Ann Amies Gender: Female Where born: Frettenham, Norfolk, England Civil parish: Frettenham Ecclesiastical parish: Norwich Town: Horsham St Faith County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: St Faiths Sub-registration district: Sprowston ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 27 Piece: 1209 Folio: 36 Page Number: 5 Household Members: Name Age Robert Amies 37 (Ag Lab) Mary Ann Amies 37 Robert Amies 15 Sarah Ann Amies 14 Harriet Amies 10 Britania E Amies 2 1851 England Census about Robert Amiss Name: Robert Amiss Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Mary Amiss Gender: M (Male) Where born: St Faiths, Norfolk, England Civil parish: Frettenham County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: St Faiths Sub-registration district: St Faiths ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 31 Piece: 1811 Folio: 232 Page Number: 8 Household Members: Name Age Robert Amiss 25 Mary Amiss 27 Robert Amiss 6 Sarah Amiss 3 Harriet Amiss 10 Mo
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 66,012 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	15 Jun 2012 08:40
	1871 Name: William Watson Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Harriett Watson Gender: Male Where born: G Messender, Buckinghamshire, England [Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England] Civil parish: Harrow Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Town: Greenhill County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Registration district: Hendon Sub-registration district: Harrow ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Household schedule number: 204 Piece: 1324 Folio: 28 Page Number: 47 Household Members: Name Age William Watson 30 Harriett Watson 29 Willie Watson 6*********not Harriet's child..........b. Gt Missenden
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 66,012 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	15 Jun 2012 08:42
	Marriages Mar 1864 (>99%) King Elizabeth Amersham 3a 417 Watson William Amersham 3a 417 Deaths Sep 1866 (>99%) Watson Elizabeth 22 Amersham 3a 235
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 12 Send Message	Irene	Report	15 Jun 2012 16:53
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 12 Send Message	Hi I am looking for information on William himself and his family line and I should also like to trace the children and their families as I do not know much about them Thanks a lot for the info so far Irene
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 66,012 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	15 Jun 2012 17:08
	Use freebmd to look for info about the children You've been given 1851 census with his parents. They were both recorded as having been born in Haddenham Try looking for their marriage........... It may be on the IGI http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp Alternatively - buy William's birth cert Births Jun 1841 (>99%) Watson William Amersham 6 299
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 66,012 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	15 Jun 2012 17:18
	1841 Name: Willm Watson [William Watson] Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Gender: Male Where born: Buckinghamshire, England Civil parish: Great Missenden Hundred: Aylesbury County/Island: Buckinghamshire Country: England Registration district: Amersham Sub-registration district: Missenden Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 42 Book: 5 Folio: 5 Page Number: 4 Household Members: Name Age Jas Watson 45 Eliza Watson 42 Mary Watson 5 Josh Watson 2 Willm Watson 1
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	16 Jun 2012 11:33
	Household Record 1881 British Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability William WATSON Head M Male 43 Gt Messenden, Buckingham, England Farm Laborer Harriet WATSON Wife M Female 38 Frettenham, Norfolk, England Louisa E. WATSON Daur Female 9 Greenhill, Middlesex, England Scholar Alfred E. WATSON Son Male 3 Greenhill, Middlesex, England Alice M. WATSON Daur Female 1 Greenhill, Middlesex, England Source Information: Dwelling Greenhill Census Place Harrow On The Hill, Middlesex, England It looks like Alfred M and Alice E...have been transcribed as Edward and Maude in the 1891. 1891 England Census about William Watson Name: William Watson Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Harriett Watson Gender: Male Where born: Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England Civil parish: Harrow Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Town: Harrow County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Hendon Sub-registration district: Harrow ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 1039 Folio: 63 Page Number: 17 Household Members: Name Age William Watson 50 Harriett Watson 42 Edward Watson 13 Maude Watson 11 Sidney Watson 9 Elizabeth Watson 7 Selina Watson 5 Ada Watson 3 Evelyne Watson 1 Charles Taunt 2 1901 England Census about Evelyn Watson Name: Evelyn Watson Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890 Relation: Daughter Mother's name: Harriet Watson Gender: Female Where born: Harrow, Middlesex, England Civil parish: Harrow on the Hill Ecclesiastical parish: Harrow St Mary Town: Harrow County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Hendon Sub-registration district: Harrow ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 253 Piece: 1207 Folio: 123 Page Number: 42 Household Members: Name Age Harriet Watson 48 (Widow) Edward Watson 23 Sidney Watson 19 Maude Watson 21 Lizzy Watson 19 Ada Watson 13 Evelyn Watson 11
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	16 Jun 2012 11:34
	Harriet is with her married daughter Alice Maud in 1911.... Household transcription 1911 census Person: WATSON, Ada Lilly Address: 24 Nelson Road Harrow-On-The-Hill STILTON, George Head Married M 30 1881 Coal Porter Bucks Bierton VIEW STILTON, Alice Maud Wife Married8 years F 30 1881 Middlesex Harrow VIEW STILTON, William George Son M 3 1908 Middlesex Harrow VIEW STILTON, Kathleen Elizabeth Clara Daughter F 2 1909 Middlesex Harrow VIEW WATSON, Harriet Boarder Widow F 62 1849 None Norfolk Frettenham VIEW WATSON, Ada Lilly Boarder Single F 23 1888 Laundress Middlesex Harrow VIEW WATSON, Evaleen Clare Visitor Single F 21 1890 Domestic Servant Housemaid Middlesex Harrow VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 7076 Reference: RG14PN7076 RG78PN347 RD130 SD1 ED9 SN250 Registration District: Hendon Sub District: Harrow Enumeration District: 9 Parish: Harrow on the Hill Address: 24 Nelson Road Harrow-On-The-Hill County: Middlesex Marriages Dec 1902 (>99%) Stilton George Hendon 3a 392 Watson Alice Maud Hendon 3a 392
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	16 Jun 2012 11:50
	London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Louisa Ellen Watson Name: Louisa Ellen Watson Record Type: Baptism Estimated Birth Date: abt 1871 Baptism Date: 4 Oct 1871 Father's Name: William Watson (Labourer) Mother's name: Harriet Watson Parish or Poor Law Union: Harrow St Mary Borough: Harrow Register Type: Parish Registers London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Louisa Ellen Watson Name: Louisa Ellen Watson (Spinster) Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 Spouse Name: Amos Meades (Bachelor) Labourer Spouse Age: 22 Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 24 Feb 1894 Parish: Harrow St Mary Borough: Harrow Register Type: Parish Register Witnesses: William and Harriet Watson Household transcription 1911 census Person: MEADES, Louisa Helen Address: 24 Stanley Road MEADES, Amos Head Married M 38 1873 Builders General Labourer Middlex Hayes VIEW MEADES, Louisa Helen Wife Married17 years F 40 1871 Middlex Harrow VIEW MEADES, Mildred Helen Daughter Single F 16 1895 General Servant Dec Middlex Harrow VIEW MEADES, Winnifred Maud Daughter Single F 15 1896 General Servant Dec Middlex Harrow VIEW MEADES, Robert William Son M 13 1898 School Middlex Harrow VIEW MEADES, Dorothy Evelyn Daughter F 11 1900 School Middlex Harrow VIEW MEADES, Ernest Sydney Son M 10 1901 School Midlex Harrow VIEW MEADES, Elsie Marjorie Daughter F 0 (1 MONTH) 1911 Middlex Harrow VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 7069 Reference: RG14PN7069 RG78PN347 RD130 SD1 ED2 SN204 Registration District: Hendon Sub District: Harrow Enumeration District: 2 Parish: Harrow on the Hill Address: 24 Stanley Road County: Middlesex (7 children born, 6 living, 1 had died)
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	16 Jun 2012 12:04
	London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Alfred Edward Watson Name: Alfred Edward Watson Record Type: Baptism Estimated Birth Date: abt 1877 Baptism Date: 2 Sep 1877 Father's Name: William Watson (Labourer) Mother's name: Harriet Watson Parish or Poor Law Union: Harrow St Mary Borough: Harrow Register Type: Parish Registers London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Alfred Edward Watson Name: Alfred Edward Watson Age: 25 (Bachelor) Carman Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Spouse Name: Emily Putman (Spinster) Spouse Age: 23 Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 1 Nov 1902 Parish: Harrow St Mary Borough: Harrow Father Name: William Watson (Deceased) Spouse Fathers Name: Samuel Putman (Greengrocer Register Type: Parish Register Alfred obviously preferred the name Edward.... Household transcription 1911 census Person: WATSON, Edward Address: 27 Nelson Road Harrow-On-The-Hill Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where born Image WATSON, Edward Head Married M 33 1878 Carman Harrow Middlx VIEW WATSON, Emma Wife Married8 years F 31 1880 Harrow Middlx VIEW WATSON, Reginald Son M 3 1908 Harrow Middlx VIEW WATSON, Ronard Son M 2 1909 Harrow Middlx VIEW SEABROOK, Thomas Boarder Single M 27 1884 General Labourer Tring Herts VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 7076 Reference: RG14PN7076 RG78PN347 RD130 SD1 ED9 SN253 Registration District: Hendon Sub District: Harrow Enumeration District: 9 Parish: Harrow on the Hill Address: 27 Nelson Road Harrow-On-The-Hill County: Middlesex (5 children born, 2 living 3 had died) The children who died have been entered on the census and crossed out. Alfred 8 William 7 Leonard??? 6
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	16 Jun 2012 12:53
	England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Alfred Edward Watson Name: Alfred Edward Watson Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1904 Registration district: Hendon Inferred County: Middlesex Volume: 3a Page: 241 England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 about Alfred Edward Watson Name: Alfred Edward Watson Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904 Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1904 Age at Death: 0 Registration district: Hendon Inferred County: Middlesex Volume: 3a Page: 136 Possibly Leonard... ?? England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about William Leonard Watson Name: William Leonard Watson Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1906 Registration district: Hendon Inferred County: Middlesex Volume: 3a Page: 236 England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 about William Leonard Watson Name: William Leonard Watson Estimated Birth Year: abt 1906 Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1906 Age at Death: 0 Registration district: Hendon Inferred County: Middlesex Volume: 3a Page: 144
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	16 Jun 2012 13:48
	Sydney... London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Albert Sydney Watson Name: Albert Sydney Watson Record Type: Baptism Estimated Birth Date: abt 1881 Baptism Date: 6 Nov 1881 Father's Name: William Watson (Labourer) Mother's name: Harriet Watson Parish or Poor Law Union: Harrow St Mary Borough: Harrow Register Type: Parish Registers
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	16 Jun 2012 13:48
	Sydney... London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Albert Sydney Watson Name: Albert Sydney Watson Record Type: Baptism Estimated Birth Date: abt 1881 Baptism Date: 6 Nov 1881 Father's Name: William Watson (Labourer) Mother's name: Harriet Watson Parish or Poor Law Union: Harrow St Mary Borough: Harrow Register Type: Parish Registers ?? British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 about Albert Sidney Watson Name: Albert Sidney Watson Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881 Age at enlistment: 33 Birth Parish: Harrow Birth County: Middlesex Document Year: 1914 Regimental Number: 4134 Regiment Name: Heavy RGA Number of images: 16
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	16 Jun 2012 14:08
	London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Selina Beatrice Watson Name: Selina Beatrice Watson Record Type: Baptism Estimated Birth Date: abt 1886 Baptism Date: 3 Jan 1886 Father's Name: William Watson (Labourer) Mother's name: Harriet Watson Parish or Poor Law Union: Harrow St Mary Borough: Harrow Register Type: Parish Registers Marriages Jun 1908 (>99%) BELCHER James Robert Islington 1b 674 Watson Selina Beatrice Islington 1b 674 Household transcription 1911 census Person: BELCHER, Selina Address: 30 Orpingley Road Hornsey Road London N BELCHER, James Head Married M 24 1887 Clerk Theatre Ticker Saleaman St Pancras London VIEW BELCHER, Selina Wife Married3 years F 25 1886 Harrow Middlesex VIEW BELCHER, Doris Daughter F 2 1909 Islington London VIEW BELCHER, James Son M 1 1910 Islington London VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 835 Reference: RG14PN835 RG78PN29 RD10 SD3 ED15 SN202 Registration District: Islington Sub District: Tollington Enumeration District: 15 Parish: Islington Address: 30 Orpingley Road Hornsey Road London N County: London (2 children born and living) England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006 about Selina B Belcher Name: Selina B Belcher Birth Date: abt 1886 Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1937 Age at Death: 51 Registration district: Hendon Inferred County: Middlesex Volume: 3a Page: 627 England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006 about James R Belcher Name: James R Belcher Birth Date: abt 1886 Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1954 Age at Death: 68 Registration district: Harrow Inferred County: Greater London Volume: 5f Page: 334
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