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Offline carpman

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Watts family in Wotton under Edge - pre 1851
« on: Saturday 13 November 04 14:26 GMT (UK) »
I am researching my maternal ancestors Watts, and with the kind help of Heather B & Munchies, have traced back to Edward Watts, sadler, his wife Mary and three children in the 1851 Wotton Census.

The Pigots Directory for 1830 lists the following:

Samual Watts, tailor,   High Street Wotton
Joseph Watts, bookseller,   Long Street Wotton
Edward Watts, saddler & harness maker,  Long Street Wotton

So it appears that there was a strong Watts presence in the town in the early 1800's

Any help in tracing the earlier generations would be appreciated.

 

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Re: Watts family in Wotton under Edge - pre 1851
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 21 November 04 13:50 GMT (UK) »
Submitter J Pierini
Subject James or WATTS from WOOTEN UNDER  EDGE or Leonard Stanley

Message Researching my gggrandparents  William James born abt 1785 in WOOTEN UNDER EDGE and ELIZABETH WATTS born abt 1787 in Leonard Stanley

They had at least six children George, Alfred,Henry,Harriet, Edward and Edward all born in Leonard Stanley is anyone else researching this line. Thought this might be of interest to you.
Regards Pam




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Re: Watts family in Wotton under Edge - pre 1851
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 30 December 04 19:49 GMT (UK) »
Robson Directory of Wootton-Under-Edge 1839

Name, Residence, & Profession.

Watts Ann, Shopkeeper, Market pl
Watts E. Saddler & harness & rope maker, Long st
Watts Sam. Tailor, Long st

Classification of Trades

Saddlers & harness makers
Watts Edw. Long st

Shopkeepers
Watts Ann, Market pl

Tailors, &c.
Watts Samuel, Long st

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Re: Watts family in Wotton under Edge - pre 1851
« Reply #3 on: Monday 17 January 05 11:55 GMT (UK) »
Wotton Under Edge 1841 Census HO107/348

Section 1   

Market Street  page 16

Ann Watts 56 Shopkeeper Y
Hester Lock 66 Y

Section 2

High Street page 26

Jane Watts 12 FS with William Dyer & family Y

Esther Watts 15 FS with George Godsell, tailor & family Y

Long Street page 28

James Watts 70 Cloth Weaver N
Ann Watts 60 N

Long Street page 29

Samuel Watts 48 Tailor
Bilhah Watts 47
Bilhah Watts 20
Edwin Watts 19
Caroline Watts 17
Henry Watts 15
Emma Watts 14
Charlotte Watts 12
Frederick Watts 10
Lancelott Watts 8
(all born in county)

Edward Watts 57 Saddler Y
Hannah Watts 58 Y
Esther Witchell 15 FS N

Section 3 WUE Tything of Sinwell & Bradley (Part of)

Sym Lane page 4

Edward Watts 35 Beerseller Y
Mary Watts 25 Y
Edward Watts 2 Y
n.k. Watts 1 month Y
Nathaniel Overbury 9 N
Benjamin Overbury 7 Y
Harriet Sims 15 FS Y

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Re: Watts family in Wotton under Edge - pre 1851
« Reply #4 on: Monday 17 January 05 15:56 GMT (UK) »
BMD site marriage:

Jun 1838 Dursley Ref 11 332

Edward Watts
Mary Overbury
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Re: Watts family in Wotton under Edge - pre 1851
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 19 January 05 14:21 GMT (UK) »
Hello Criggy

Sorry for delay in replying. I have been having a lot of problems with internet, which have finally been tracked down to a BT line fault. This has now been repaired and I'm able to download umpteen e-mails.
Thanks for all this info which is really extremely interesting. Watts research is going very well thanks to RootsChat, and some time soon I intend to go down to Wootton where the Heritage Centre people have kindly offered their help - hopefully to fill in some local colour.

Thanks again
Regads   Capman


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