Watts Irwin LOXHORE

[Dalet]

Hi Trish

Yes both William and Henry came to Australia.

The tree is not mine. I would be most grateful if you could contact owner as I dont have access to Ancestry

Many thanks again

Dale

[trish1120]

Will do

Cheers,
Trish

[Cember]

Any idea when /where Nancy died?

Free BDM only has the death of one Nancy Irwin but that's in 1852
in Wigton which is way up north in Cumbria /Cumberland.

[Dalet]

With information I have just received I believe Elizabeth Watts nee Irwin was the daughter of John Irwin and Mary Ley Witheridge.

John born about 1766 Berrynabour ?
Mary born about 1770 Berrynabour ?

Now I dont know if Nancy is connected or not.

Have marriage of John Irwin and Mary Witheridge as 1 May 1791 in Berrynabour. with 5 children born to them between 1792 and 1810

Anything you could add would be great

[trish1120]

I have sent message to tree owner.

They have Betsey Watts dying 1840 and I have found this;

Death,
Betsy WATTS, March 1839, Okehampton, 10 133

I have been looking for William and Elizabeth on Census entries, unfortunately there are 2 couples with similar dates of birth. There is an Elizabeth who uses Betsy also

Confusing!

[trish1120]

The tree I think is the best one has Henry Watts parents as ;

Henry WATTS  chr. 10 Oct 1754, North Molton
Mary BRAILEY chr. 24 Oct. 1764 Chittle Hampton, Devon

They married 24 Feb 1799, North Molton, Devon

There is another Henry with parents Henry and Melior Radford Needs a lot of confirmation to sort out each set on census and BMD.


NO one has anything on Elizabeth IRWIN

Trish

[Dalet]

Confusing! Yes. It seems every Henry Watts of that time married an Elizabeth or Betsy.

1851 Henry Wats and Elizabeth at Smythapark, Loxhore
1861 they have moved to Neath, Swansea
1871 they are still in Swansea where they both died in 1872

I have found this all in the last couple of days!

Thanks

[Dalet]

That was what I had up til now.

All the information now points to Henry Watts 1792 from High Bray being my ancestor.

The marriage for Henry and Elizabeth - has Henry from High Bray. The other Henry 1796 is from Chittlehampton.

You are right it is very confusing