(John) William WATTS b. c1870 Yorkshire

[PhilipS]

•   My great-grandfather.
•    Born c1870 in the Leeds/ Bradford area of Yorkshire. 
•   Known as William save for his marriage and death certificates, where the ‘John’ was added.
•    His Father was also called John William WATTS.
•    He married Annie KAVANAGH/ CAVANAGH/ CAVANAH in December 1894 in Salford Lancs. 
•   John William spent the remainder of his life living in Salford, eventually dying there in 1922.
•    I understand that his parents/ siblings/ cousins may have remained in Yorkshire and/or on the Yorks/ Lancs border.
Would like to hear from anyone else researching  (John) William Watts or his family.
Did he have any siblings? Who were his parents?

[CaroleW]

Did he have any siblings? Who were his parents?

If he was born 1870 - have you checked the 1881 census for him which could answer your query above

The 1881 is free to search at

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp

[PhilipS]

Apologies in my first post, I should have stated that I have checked the 1871, 1881 and 1891 census for England.  There are are a number of (John) William Watts' which may 'fit the bill'. .

I am hoping that someone will have some information which will allow me to identify the correct one.

[Dalum]

What occupation was listed for his father on the marriage certificate?
If you have the 1911 census entry, what does it give for his birthplace? - I note that it says 'Paisley Village' in 1901

Hugh

[PhilipS]

Hi,


In the 1901 census, my grandfather’s place of birth is given as ‘Yorks Paisley Village’ or if the ‘i’ is actually a letter ‘r’ (see below for the reason for doing this)’- ‘Yorks, Parsley Village’.

 In the 1911 census , his place of birth is given as ‘Parsley, Yorks’.

His army enlistment papers state his place of birth as being ‘Bradford Yorkshire’.

I have tried to locate a Paisley, Parsley or even Parslery in the county of Yorkshire in the 1870’s using various online sources.

With regard to his occupation:-

Per his marriage certificate- Labourer
Per 1901 census- Labourer
Per 1911 census- Pipe Fitter.

[PhilipS]

oops, on William Watt's marriage certificate the occupation of his father is listed as Iron Worker.

[Morganllan]

Could it be Barnsley? 

[Morganllan]

This may be his birth registration:
John William Watts 1870 (Sep Q)
Bradford, Yk  Volume 9b Page 227

[Dalum]

http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/ narrows that birth down to the sub-district of Calverley. Calverley, as a parish/township seems to be generally listed as Calverley with Farsley

Could Farsley=Parsley=Paisley ?!

I wondered about the John W WATT on this page in 1871:
piece 4601 folio 87 page 7
born in Farsley but living in Wakefield.
He's 7 months old  which fits the above birth but his father William is a stone mason.

Hugh