Edgar and Edith Watson - Scotland to Jamaica

[KitCarson]

Edgar Watson was born in Edmonton, London in 1900 to George Gray Watson and Helen Taylor Edgar who were both originally from the Moray and Banff areas of Scotland.

We know that the family moved back up to Scotland in around 1905 and  we have seen a photograph of a commemorative stone in Fochabers, Scotland which details the names of his wife and 3 living daughters. The stone also tells us that Edgar died in 1974 and his wife Edith died in 1972 in Jamaica. It appears that Edgar had moved to Jamaica however we have no other information.

If anyone is able to help us I'd be really grateful.

Kit.

[ShaunJ]

A few mentions in passenger lists:

24 February 1930: Edgar Watson travelling alone on the Montagua from Dartmouth to Kingston. He's a 29 year old engineer. Address The Foundry, Elam, Morayshire


2 September 1939: On the Orduna from Liverpool to Kingston (in First Class):
Edgar Watson, 38 Surveyor
Emma Edith Watson, housewife
Helen Marguerite and Edith Marilyn both 16 months

Address 11 Victoria Road, West Kirby Cheshire
 

There are some more I think..still looking

[ShaunJ]

27 September 1923: There is an Edgar Watson on the Melita from Liverpool to Montreal - a 24 year old engineer. Address in UK St Stephen's Vicarage, Tabard Road, Boro, SE

[ShaunJ]

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19660413&id=JcswAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dAUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1542,3886067

"Capt Edgar Watson, Kingston ship surveyor"

[KitCarson]

Hi ShaunJ

Thank you very much .  You've confirmed some of the information we had (children's names) but given us a lot more to go on.  Have had a quick look for daughter's births in England and Scotland but can't find anything solid as we don't know Emma Edith's maiden name.

What resource have you used to find out all the information?

Kit

[ShaunJ]

I found the Watson family arriving in UK from Kingston (via Montreal) in June 1939, so the children could well have been born overseas. UK destination address given as 11 Victoria Road West Kirby.

That address in West Kirby belonged to a Leslie Tucker in the late 1930's and 1940's.
 
Will send a PM re sources.

[ShaunJ]

The Jamaica Registrar General's department charges just £6 an hour for family history research http://www.rgd.gov.jm/gr

[ShaunJ]

Leslie Tucker (born circa 1875) and wife Aimee Harriet (circa 1877) travelled to Jamaica several times from 1935.

Leslie Tucker married Amy Harriet Beedle in 1900

In the 1911 census ( to which I do not have a subscription or credits) an index search shows Leslie Tucker aged 36 with wife Aimee Harriet aged 32 in Birkenhead. They appear to have two one son and 7 daughters including Emma Edith Tucker aged 3. There is also a possible sibling William Kington Tucker (circa 1878)

So there is your Edith !

[ShaunJ]

Marriage date Jan 11, 1934.

http://books.google.co.uk/books?ei=LjfbS_TyKJLp-Qa837jiDg&ct=result&id=cH5mAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22leslie+tucker%22+teacher&q=+%22emma+Edith%22+%22leslie+tucker%22