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Trying to trace the Watson Family
« on: Wednesday 16 August 17 04:47 BST (UK) »
On 10th December 1862 the “Golden City” sailed from Queenstown for Australia with the following family on board. They arrived in Queensland Australia on 9th March 1863, before moving to NSW seven years later.
Thomas Annesley WATSON, aged 38
Anne WATSON, aged 29 (appears as Annie on subsequent Australian documents)
Henry WATSON, aged 11
Margaret WATSON, aged 9
Thomas WATSON, aged 6
Mary WATSON, aged 4
Ansley WATSON, Infant

Thomas Annesley WATSON’s death certificate states his place of birth as Limerick, Ireland, and his place of marriage as County Clare. His parents are stated to be Benjamin WATSON & Mary Ann ANNESLEY.

Many years ago a transcription of the marriage of Thomas WATSON, (father Benjamin WATSON) was obtained through an Irish Genealogist. This gives the name of his wife as Honora HALLORAN, (father Lot HALLORAN. The marriage took place in Feakle, County Clare on 26th February, 1849.

Annie Watson’s NSW death certificate has her father listed as Lancelot O’Halloran.

One other thing that we know is that Thomas Annesley WATSON had a brother Benjamin George WATSON, who migrated to Victoria. He married in Victoria in 1861 and died aged 53 in 1881.

With the resources we have access to, we’ve been unable to find any more records online about the Watson family or the O’Halloran family back in Ireland, such as births or baptisms of the parents or the children, and we would be extremely grateful if anyone could help out in any way with suggestions or information.


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Steeles, Burton, Garrod (Norfolk), Clarke, Tomblin (Rutland)
Bauer (London, France), Blades, Parker (Surrey)
Edwards, Coles, Smith, Nunley, Craddock, York, & Linnell (Northants) )
Ehmcke, Deimel, Appelkamp (Germany)
Watts (Somerset, Wiltshire) Selway, Churchill, & Chappell (Somerset)
Redwood (Devon, Essex) Button, Archer, Leach (Cambridgeshire)

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Re: Trying to trace the Watson Family
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 16 August 17 08:09 BST (UK) »
Many years ago a transcription of the marriage of Thomas WATSON, (father Benjamin WATSON) was obtained through an Irish Genealogist. This gives the name of his wife as Honora HALLORAN, (father Lot HALLORAN. The marriage took place in Feakle, County Clare on 26th February, 1849.

These are the R.C. Parish registers online for Feackle Parish but unfortunately they only start in the 1860s- http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0784
Can't see earlier ones listed-
https://www.johngrenham.com/records/rc_church.php?churchid=0784&parish=Feakle

Since the marriage is in the civil indexes then it was either in a non-Catholic church or Registry Office. The marriage certificate will give more details such as residence of bride and groom, father's names & occupations, names of witnesses and of course where the marriage took place.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG63-R13
There seem to be quite a few Lot(t) Hallorans in Clare so you'll need to be careful not to trace the wrong family.
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Re: Trying to trace the Watson Family
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 16 August 17 08:29 BST (UK) »
Thanks, aghadowy.
They were not married in a RC Church.

The certificate I have in front of me reads
1849 Marriage solemnised at Feakle in the Church of Feakle in the County Clare.
February 26th 1849
Thomas Watson Full age Bachelor Farmer Ballyvarron (?) Benjamin Watson Farmer
Honora Halloran 20 years Spinster           Annoghinthis Parish Lot Halloran Farmer
Married in the Church of Feakle  according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the United Church of England and ??????
Witnesses : Michael Slattery and Pat Conway.
Minister: John Kin?????

I also know that according to Thomas's death certificate, his mother was Mary Ann Annesley, and on Annie's death certificate it names her mother as Annie Butler.
Steeles, Burton, Garrod (Norfolk), Clarke, Tomblin (Rutland)
Bauer (London, France), Blades, Parker (Surrey)
Edwards, Coles, Smith, Nunley, Craddock, York, & Linnell (Northants) )
Ehmcke, Deimel, Appelkamp (Germany)
Watts (Somerset, Wiltshire) Selway, Churchill, & Chappell (Somerset)
Redwood (Devon, Essex) Button, Archer, Leach (Cambridgeshire)

Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Trying to trace the Watson Family
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 16 August 17 08:37 BST (UK) »
I mentioned the R.C. registers since it's quite likely that Hanora Halloran was Catholic.

There are 2 possible Limerick deaths for Anne Watson (assuming she died in Limerick after 1864) but the certificates can't be viewed online yet. Hopefully it won't be too long before all images are online.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp

This is the Will extract for one of those Anne Watsons- born c1801:
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014900/005014900_00458.pdf

and this looks like the other one- Anne Matilda Watson also born c1801:
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/reels/cwa/005014891/005014891_00761.pdf
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Re: Trying to trace the Watson Family
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 16 August 17 08:41 BST (UK) »
Hi dee

Could Ballyvarron be Ballyvaughan?

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Re: Trying to trace the Watson Family
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 16 August 17 08:49 BST (UK) »
Could Ballyvarron be Ballyvaughan?

There's not a townland of Ballyvaughan in Co. Clare (just 2 in Tipperary).

1849 Marriage solemnised at Feakle in the Church of Feakle in the County Clare.
February 26th 1849
Thomas Watson Full age Bachelor Farmer Ballyvarron (?) Benjamin Watson Farmer
Honora Halloran 20 years Spinster           Annoghinthis Parish Lot Halloran Farmer

Can't see anything close to 'Annoghinthis' yet  :-\
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Re: Trying to trace the Watson Family
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 16 August 17 09:23 BST (UK) »
Could it say Annogh in this parish

Maybe one of the Annagh townlands there are four on the OSI.

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Re: Trying to trace the Watson Family
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 16 August 17 09:30 BST (UK) »
Ballyvohane
Ballyvonnavaun
They are in Clare but should his address be in Limerick...
Ballyvarra perhaps