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Title: Looking for information on ancestors who were tailors
Post by: angle73 on Tuesday 06 October 15 17:12 BST (UK)

Father and son Thomas and Michael Watson were both Tailors.

Thomas was born approx. 1787 I do not know where, Thomas married Mary Pattison in 1814/15 at Skelton ,North Yorkshire. Thomas died aged 36 in 1823 at Brotton, North Yorkshire.

Son Michael was born approx. 1816 in Brotton, also lived in Hartlepool, Durham and Marske, North Yorkshire.

I would be grateful for any information on Thomas's parents and where he was born along with information on both Thomas and Michael's apprenticeships. Thank you

Title: Re: Looking for information on ancestors who were tailors
Post by: Jomot on Tuesday 06 October 15 23:33 BST (UK)

Watson is a fairly common surname so finding where Thomas came from is a tall order.

The Borthwick Institute holds wills for Robert Watson 1829 & William Watson 1832, both of Skelton.  If you have hit a dead end it may be worth ordering them to see if there is any apparent connection and therefore any clues.

Title: Re: Looking for information on ancestors who were tailors
Post by: LisaRobinson87 on Wednesday 07 October 15 00:34 BST (UK)

Possible marriage Mary Pattison Thomas Watson 18th may 1815 Skelton it says both of that parish married with consent of parents but doesn't name them

Title: Re: Looking for information on ancestors who were tailors
Post by: BumbleB on Wednesday 07 October 15 07:44 BST (UK)

Quote from: LisaRobinson87 on Wednesday 07 October 15 00:34 BST (UK)

Possible marriage Mary Pattison Thomas Watson 18th may 1815 Skelton it says both of that parish married with consent of parents but doesn't name them

Looking at the image - the majority of marriages at Skelton, by Banns, at this time state "with consent of parents"

Title: Re: Looking for information on ancestors who were tailors
Post by: LisaRobinson87 on Wednesday 07 October 15 13:06 BST (UK)

Bumble can i just ask it states in the Prefence of what does that mean? Is it just another way to say witnesses?

Title: Re: Looking for information on ancestors who were tailors
Post by: horselydown86 on Wednesday 07 October 15 15:24 BST (UK)

Hi Lisa,

The wording is actually "In the Presence of".  It's an old long "s" in (I'm guessing) printed form.

If you examine it closely, you should see that the short horizontal crossing line extends to the left of the letter's downstroke but not to the right.  That tells you it's not an "f".

Yes, it means that the names of the witnesses (required after Hardwicke's Marriage Act of 1753) follow.

Title: Re: Looking for information on ancestors who were tailors
Post by: BumbleB on Wednesday 07 October 15 17:36 BST (UK)

Quote from: LisaRobinson87 on Wednesday 07 October 15 13:06 BST (UK)

Bumble can i just ask it states in the Prefence of what does that mean? Is it just another way to say witnesses?

Sorry, I've been out all day - but horselydown86 has given the explanation.  :)

Title: Re: Looking for information on ancestors who were tailors
Post by: angle73 on Sunday 11 October 15 11:03 BST (UK)

Thank you Jomot ,Lisa & BumbleB  I knew it would be a long shot with such a common name  thanks again