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Hello Jacqueline thanks for your comments and guidance. I always use search trees but never get many replies dozen upon dozens of messages unopened and just thought I would try this approach. Not wanting people to do the searching just hoping somewhere out there is researching Richard Watson's tree.
So as you probably know yourself searching trees leads to many disappointments as people do not reply hence dozens of unopened messages!!!
But I do appreciate all members feedback!! Nowt like telling the truth!!!

A quick google produced a lot of info including a commemorative stained glass window, the name of one of his granddaughters and the name of his famous poem.

I too will leave you find this yourself

His baptism is on familysearch........I'll let you have the fun of finding it

ADDED

the parents' marriage is also there.........

Please..........when you ask for help..........give dates

To find if anyone on GR is researching him...look in search trees

Thanks very much more than enough to get me going!! Wonder if anyone else is researching Richard Watson on Genes R?
Cheers
Dale.

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Market Place, Teesdale, Durham, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Rebecca Watson Head Widow Female 51 1800 Wid Middleton, Durham, England Transcription
Richard Watson Son Unmarried Male 18 1833 Lead Miner Middleton, Durham, England Transcription
Martha Watson Daughter Unmarried Female 14 1837 Home Middleton, Durham, England

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
New Town, Middleton in Teesdale, Teesdale, Durham, England

First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
William Watson Male 40 1801 Durham, England Transcription
Rebecka Watson Female 40 1801 Durham, England Transcription
Mary Watson Female 10 1831 Durham, England Transcription
Richard Watson Male 8 1833 Durham, England Transcription
Martha Watson Female 5 1836 Durham, England Transcription
William Watson Male 2 1839 Durham, England Transcription

Family 1841


Name:Richard Watson
Age:8
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1833
Gender:Male
Where born:Durham, England
Civil Parish:Middleton in Teasdale
Hundred:Darlington (South West Division)
County/Island:Durham
Country:England
Street address:
Occupation:
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Registration district:Teesdale
Sub-registration district:Middleton
Neighbors:
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Piece:306
Book:3
Folio:28
Page Number:21
Household Members:
Name
Age


William Watson 40
Rebecka Watson 40
Mary Watson 10
>>>> Richard Watson 8
Martha Watson 5
William Watson 2

Andy

In view of the above date info , look for him on the familysearch website, which has 1871 and 1881 censuses in full

BRIEF SKETCH OF THE AUTHOR.



RiCHABD Watson is the son of the late William Watson,
who was a miner in the employment of the London Lead
Company. He was bom March 16th, 1833, at Middleton-
in-Teesdale. At the age of six he was sent to the Com-
pany's school, — erected at that place for the education of
their workmen's children, — where, under the tuition of
.Mr. John.Hyslop, the schoolmaster, he received a tolerable
education. His father, who was then stmggling to
maintain a large family, could not afford to let him
remain long at school, so at the age of ten he went to
labour at the mines, where he has been ever since.

Andy

It looks as though you'll find plenty of info about him if you google..........

try the following

http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/users/w/a/t/Richard-Watson-4/index.html

Do you have any dates?

And how much research have you done so far?

As your friend is aware of the exact relationship, the line between them must be known

Researching the family of Richard Watson the Teesdale Bard for a friend of mine who is the Great Great Grandson of The Bard any info would be appreciated.