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William Watson and Rose Harper Marriage

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Tonia

Tonia Report 16 Jun 2018 13:39

I am having problem trying to locate a marriage record for the said people we believe that they would have married in Wokingham in Berkshire most likely late 1880's they had six children Hilda J, Rose Beatrice, Lilian, Elsie May, William and Vera. I would be grateful if anyone could help.
T.O

safc

safc Report 16 Jun 2018 13:43

Marriages Dec 1890 (>99%)
Harper Rose Harriet Eton 3a 955
WATSON William Eton 3a 955

Researching:
Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 16 Jun 2018 14:33

The 1911 census says that they had 8 children, 6 still living, 2 had died.
There were 4 on the census, Lillian, Elsie, Vera and William.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

greyghost

greyghost Report 16 Jun 2018 17:02

Jessie born before marriage. These are the 6 on census from 1891 onwards

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:

HARPER, HILDA JESSIE -
GRO Reference: 1890 J Quarter in ETON BUCKS Volume 03A Page 640

WATSON, ROSE BEATRICE HARPER
GRO Reference: 1892 J Quarter in ETON BUCKS Volume 03A Page 679

WATSON, LILIAN EVELYN MAUD HARPER
GRO Reference: 1897 S Quarter in ETON BUCKS Volume 03A Page 747

WATSON, ELSIE MAY HARPER
GRO Reference: 1900 M Quarter in ETON BUCKS Volume 03A Page 808

WATSON, VERA HARPER
GRO Reference: 1906 J Quarter in ETON BUCKS Volume 03A Page 933

WATSON, WILLIAM HARPER
GRO Reference: 1908 J Quarter in WOKINGHAM Volume 02C Page 106

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Other possible children with RD's same sort of area
Watson/Harper a fairly common mix

Bradfield is West of Reading. Easthampstead near Bracknell. As the family are in Bradfield in 1901, possibly the 2 born Bradfield, filling a big gap between the 1900 and 1906 births

WATSON, ROBERT JAMES HARPER Order
GRO Reference: 1895 S Quarter in EASTHAMPSTEAD Volume 02C Page 422

?WATSON, - HARPER
GRO Reference: 1902 J Quarter in BRADFIELD Volume 02C Page 331 - - not named when registered. Male

WATSON, WINIFRED HARPER Order
GRO Reference: 1903 D Quarter in BRADFIELD Volume 02C Page 315

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and possible deaths

?? Name: Age at Death (in years):
WATSON, - 0 Unnamed when died. Male
GRO Reference: 1902 J Quarter in BRADFIELD Volume 02C Page 211


malyon

malyon Report 16 Jun 2018 17:15

William Watson
England and Wales Census, 1911
Name: William Watson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: Bray, Holyport Maidenhead, Berkshire, England
County: Berkshire
Parish: Bray
Sub-District: Maidenhead
Registration District: Maidenhead
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Marital Status (Original): MARRIED
Occupation: FARM LABOUR
Birth Year (Estimated): 1869
Birthplace: Windsor Dorney
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Line: 1
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Watson Head Male 42 Windsor Dorney
Rose Watson Wife Female 42 Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Lillian Watson Daughter Female 13 Windsor Bouncy
Elsie M Watson Daughter Female 11 Windsor Dorney
Vera Watson Daughter Female 5 Windsor Dorney
William Watson Son Male 2 Reading Grazley

malyon

malyon Report 16 Jun 2018 17:17

William Watson
England and Wales Census, 1901
Name: William Watson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Event Place: Mapledurham (Oxon), Berkshire, England
County: Berkshire
Civil Parish: Mapledurham (Oxon)
Ecclesiastical Parish: Mapledurham St Margarets
Sub-District: Tilehurst
Registration District: Bradfield
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Occupation: COWMAN
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1870
Birthplace: Dorney Common, Berkshire
Schedule Type: 19
Page Number: 4
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Watson Head Male 31 Dorney Common, Berkshire
Rose Watson Wife Female 31 Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Hilda J Watson Daughter Female 10 Dormeyl, Berkshire
Rose B Watson Daughter Female 9 Lakend, Berkshire
Lillian E M Watson Daughter Female 3 Bovoney, Berkshire
Elsie M Watson Daughter Female 1 Dormeyl, Berkshire
Henry Marriott Boarder Male 61 Chinnor, Oxfordshire
John Gomme Boarder Male 58 Hempton Chinnor, Oxfordshire

Tonia

Tonia Report 16 Jun 2018 19:13

Thank You