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Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 9,249 Send Message	Sue In Yorkshire.	Report	19 May 2019 13:02
	This is from the 1871 census Name relationship sex age birth year occupation Birthplace William Watts Head Male 44 1827 Blacksmith Derbyshire Mary Watts Wife Female 49 1822 Derbyshire Henry Wilshire Lodger Male 49 1822 Yorkshire Hannah Wilshire Wife Female 30 1841 Derbyshire Mary Ann Hamilton Lodger Female 44 1827 Yorkshire Mary Ann Hamilton Lodger Female 13 1858 Nottinghamshire I have searched all the censuses but found nothing on them.Looked on all immigrants going to different countries,NOTHING, Looked at deaths for both William and Mary but nothing So please could someone help me find them. Thanks in Advance
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	19 May 2019 13:31
	? WILLIAM WATTS Gender Male Birth day - Birth month - Birth year 1829 Age 50 Death quarter 1 Death year 1879 District Sheffield County Yorkshire Volume 9C Page 270 ? First name(s) MARY Last name WATTS Gender Female Birth day - Birth month - Birth year 1822 Age 69 Death quarter 1 Death year 1891 District Sheffield County Yorkshire Volume 9C Page 404
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Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 9,249 Send Message	Sue In Yorkshire.	Report	19 May 2019 13:34
	Thanks Rose I will be sending for the cert.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,004 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	19 May 2019 19:46
	I couldn't find a burial for William on FMP, but I did find one for Mary Watts died 1891 ........ Yorkshire Burials First name(s) Mary Last name Watts Age 69 Birth year 1822 Burial year 1891 Burial date 06 Feb 1891 Burial place Sheffield, Woodhouse Cemetery County Yorkshire (West Riding) Country England Archive reference - Page 30 Record set Yorkshire Burials Category Life Events (BDMs) Subcategory Parish Burials
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 86,657 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	20 May 2019 06:13
	The 1871 Census states that both William & Mary were born Brampton, Derbyshire. In case you haven't got possible Censuses and Marriage going backwards 1871 Census Name: William Watts Age: 44 Estimated birth year: abt 1827 Relation: Head Occupation: Blacksmith Spouse's name: Mary Watts Gender: Male Where born: Brampton, Derbyshire, England Civil Parish: Sheffield Ecclesiastical parish: Moorfield Town: Sheffield County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Registration district: Sheffield Sub-registration district: North Sheffield ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Household schedule number: 135 Piece: 4680 Folio: 37 Page Number: 28 Household Members: Name Age William Watts 44 Mary Watts 49 Henry Wilshire 49 Hannah Wilshire 30 Mary Ann Harriston 44 Mary Ann Harriston 13 1861 Census? Name: William Watts Age: 37 Estimated birth year: 1824 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Mary Watts Gender: Male Where born: Brampton Moor, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Sheffield Ecclesiastical parish: St George Town: Sheffield County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Sheffield Sub-registration district: West Sheffield ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 95 Piece: 3477 Folio: 96 Page Number: 16 Household Members: Name Age William Watts 37 Mary Watts 40 Isaac Taylor 21 1851 Census? Name: William Watts Age: 26 Estimated birth year: abt 1825 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Mary Watts Gender: Male Where born: Brampton, Derbyshire, England Civil Parish: Brampton Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Chesterfield Sub-registration district: Ashover ED, institution, or vessel: 12b Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 122 Piece: 2147 Folio: 824 Page Number: 28 Household Members: Name Age William Watts 26 Mary Watts 30 Possible Marriage? Name: William Watts Gender: Male Occupation: Blacksmith Abode: Overmoor Marriage Date: 9 Sep 1844 Marriage Place: Old Brampton, Derbyshire, England Search Photos: Search for 'Old Brampton' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map: View this parish Father: Thomas Watts. Occupation Blacksmith Spouse: Mary Higginbottom Abode: Overmoor Father:. Joseph Higginbottom. Occupation Labourer Witnesses: Ellen Wharton & James Higginbottom
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Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,377 Send Message	Maddie	Report	20 May 2019 13:57
	William Last name Watts Sex Male Baptism year 1825 Baptism date 02 Jan 1825 Baptism place St Thomas' Church, Brampton, Derbyshire, England Father's first name(s) Thomas Father's last name Watts Mother's first name(s) Hannah Mother's last name Watts Place Brampton, St Thomas' County Derbyshire Country England
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 9,249 Send Message	Sue In Yorkshire.	Report	25 May 2019 10:11
	Both Deaths wrong. According to THE Mary death cert her hubby was Thomas,,WRONG was william. According to THIS Williams death cert he was a labourer WRONG My william was a Blacksmith

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