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Farrow Watson & Gertrude Watson

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Nigel

Nigel Report 10 Feb 2009 06:59

Does anyone know anything about a Farrow Watson and possible union with Gertrude Watson in Sunderland about 1916?

They had twins, Robert and Henry in 1918

They might have worked in a flour mill.

Thanks

Nigel

Penny

Penny Report 10 Feb 2009 07:03

Marriages Dec 1890

Downs Edward Sunderland 10a 973
Harris Eleanor Sunderland 10a 973
Smith Isabella Sunderland 10a 973
WATSON Farrow Sunderland 10a 973 <<<<<

no gertrude though.

was her maiden name watson?

answer - yes- probably
Births Sep 1918

Watson Henry Watson Sunderland 10a 1171
Watson Robert Watson Sunderland 10a 1171

His birth
Births Mar 1872
Watson Farrow Sunderland 10a 636

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 10 Feb 2009 08:41

Sorry not much luck, I did find this
Name: Joseph Farrow Watson
Birth Place: Sunderland
Residence: West Hartlepool
Death Date: 4 Aug 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment: Durham Light Infantry
Battalion: 20th Battalion.
Number: 21/399
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theater of War: Aldershot

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Penny

Penny Report 10 Feb 2009 08:45

Births Mar 1872
Watson Farrow Sunderland 10a 636

Marriages Dec 1890
WATSON Farrow Sunderland 10a 973


Deaths Dec 1916
Watson Farrow 44 Sunderland 10a 779

Nigel

Nigel Report 12 Feb 2009 22:12

Thanks everyone for your help,

The difficulty is as follows

The older Farrow Watson appears to be the father of the younger Joseph Farrow Watson

The older dies in 1916 and the younger dies in the war on 4 Aug 1917.

The two sons are born Sept 1918, too late for them to be the sons of either the older or younger Farrows!!

Also intriguing is the fact that Gertrude and Farrow have the same surname.

Thanks anyway!!

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 12 Feb 2009 23:06

Perhaps you should buy one of the infants birth certs?

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

narnie

narnie Report 14 Mar 2009 11:35

Alot of Watson married Watson
more common the surname like Smith married to Smith!! it's a nightmare looking up births.

WayneTracey

WayneTracey Report 14 Mar 2009 11:52

If Gertrude married and became a Watson and she then went on to have children, they would be born under the name she was currently known by, IE Watson.... irrespective of the fact it is her previous married name!

Unless she married again, she would be treated in the even of a birth as if her dead husband were there!!

So if hubby dies and Mr Smith gets her pregnant is quite plausible the children would be registered as Watson mmn (whatever) making it look like the children could be her husbands...

I hope that kinda makes sense!


Tracey x