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Benjamin Watts, born Leytonstone 1880

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Carol

Carol Report 11 Nov 2016 12:27

I have a photograph of Benjamin Watts Senior and what appears to be his son Benjamin Junior who appears on the 1891 census but disappears thereafter. He is not on the 1901 census when the family had moved to Walthamstow. And the photograph looks suspiciously as though it was taken in the back garden of the Walthamstow house in Hazelwood Road. Can anyone trace the death of Benjamin Junior and Benjamin Senior - is there anyway of finding where they are buried?

Thank you

Andrew

Andrew Report 11 Nov 2016 12:41

Is this Benjamin jnr with Grandparents in 1901??

Name: Benjamin Watts
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Relation to Head: Grandson
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Leytonstone, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Walthamstow
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Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael and All Angels
Town: Walthamstow
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Walthamstow
ED, institution, or vessel: 61
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1632
Folio: 64
Page Number: 14
Household schedule number: 58
Household Members:
Name Age
Ricd Lance 55
M R Lance 56
>>>>>Benjamin Watts 12
Rose Watts 8

Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 11 Nov 2016 12:44

For ref, family 1901

Name: Benjamin Watts
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Rosina Watts
Birth Place: Leytonstone, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Walthamstow
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Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael and All Angels
Town: Walthamstow
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Walthamstow
ED, institution, or vessel: 67
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1633
Folio: 57
Page Number: 15
Household schedule number: 90
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Watts 39
Rosina Watts 38
Florence D Watts 11
Lily M Watts 7
Ethel M Watts 4
George Ireland 24

Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 11 Nov 2016 12:44

Marriage for Benjamin and Rosina

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1884 (>99%)
LANCE Rosenia Whitechapel 1c 758
Watts Benjamin Whitechapel 1c 758

Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 11 Nov 2016 12:47

Birth of Benjamin jnr?

Births Dec 1888 (>99%)
WATTS Benjamin Cerald Marylebone 1a 621

1911?

Name: Benjamin Jerald Watts
Age in 1911: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Relation to Head: Brother
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Paddington, London, England
Civil Parish: Cromer
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County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address: 30 Church Street, Cromer, Norfolk
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Assistant in Business
Registration district: Erpingham
Registration District Number: 222
Sub-registration district: Cromer
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 97
Piece: 11164
Household Members:
Name Age
Selby Wensley Watts 30
Alice Watts 29
Phyllis Watts 4
>>>>>>Benjamin Jerald Watts 22
J Sillwood 52
Jane Mary Ann Sillwood 49
Maria Elizabeth Panter 37


Andy

Catherine

Catherine Report 11 Nov 2016 12:50

Could this be Benjamin jnr. marriage?

Name: Benjamin John Watts
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Age: 25
Occupation: Goods Porter
Spouse: Florence Brown
Spouse Age: 24
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Jun 1915
Parish: St Andrew, Bethnal Green
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: Benjamin Watts
Occupation: Furrier
Spouse Father: Charles Brown
Register Type: Parish Register

Andrew

Andrew Report 11 Nov 2016 12:52

.......or this this his birth?

Births Jun 1890 (>99%)
Watts Benjamin William Holborn 1b 702

Andy

Catherine

Catherine Report 11 Nov 2016 12:59

Looks like Benjamin was christened Benjamin Richard

Name: Benjamin Richard Wates
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1888
Christening Date: 22 Apr 1888
Christening Place: Leytonstone, Essex, England
Christening Age: 0
Father: Benjamin Wates
Mother: Rosina


England and Wales Census, 1891
Name Benjamin Watts
Event Type Census
Event Date 1891
County Essex
Parish Leyton
Ecclesiastical Parish ST MARGARETS LEYTONSTONE
Registration District West Ham
Residence Note Montague Road
Gender Male
Age 3
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1888
Birthplace Essex, England
Page Number 41
Registration Number RG12
Piece/Folio 1347/ 118
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Benjamin Watts Head M 23 Essex, England (Occupation E Ry Works)
Rosenia Watts Wife F 30 England
Benjamin Watts Son M 3 Essex, England
Florence D Watts Daughter F 1 Essex, England
Richard S Lauer Lodger M 20 England
Joseph Segar Lodger M 20 London, England

Catherine

Catherine Report 11 Nov 2016 13:05

As he is Benjamin R. Watts this could be his death

Name: Benjamin R Watts
Birth Date: abt 1888
Date of Registration: Dec 1957
Age at Death: 69
Registration district: essex South Western
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 5a
Page: 258

Catherine

Catherine Report 11 Nov 2016 13:07

1939? (Date fits with baptism)

11 Gamnel Road , Walthamstow M.B., Essex, England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB SEX OCCUPATION MARITAL STATUS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER

Benjamin R Watts 28 Mar 1888 Male Charge Hand Enumerated Wire Elec Industry Married 142 1
Mabel Watts 06 Mar 1887 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 142 2
Rose E Watts 02 Jan 1892 Female Forewoman Textile Department Single 142 3


The Rose E. Watts with them looks to be the Rose Watts that is with Benjamin in 1901 when he is with his grandparents.

Her baptism:-
Name: Rose Edith Watts
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 1892
Baptism Date: 10 Jul 1892
Baptism Place: St. Mary's, Walthamstow, Essex, England
Father: Benjamin Watts
Mother: Rosina
FHL Film Number: 1564136
Reference ID: - 2:35JJ9XM


Possible death for her:-

Name: Rose Edith Watts
Birth Date: Jan 1892
Date of Registration: Jun 1974
Age at Death: 82
Registration district: Southend on Sea
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 9
Page: 2681

Catherine

Catherine Report 11 Nov 2016 13:09

Marriage

Marriages Sep 1915 (>99%)

Arkley Mabel Watts W.Ham 4a 708
Watts Benjamin R Arkley W.Ham 4a 708

Can't see any possible children to this couple.

Catherine

Catherine Report 11 Nov 2016 13:24

possible 1911 for Mabel Arkley ?

7 Lennox Avenue Walthamstow, Walthamstow, Essex, England

George Arkley Head Married Male Engineer 31 1880 Clerkenwell Middlesex Transcription
Mary Arkley Wife Married Female - 27 1884 Bethnal Green Transcription
Mabel Arkley Daughter Single Female - 4 1907 Walthamstow Essex
Hilda Arkley Daughter - Female - 0 1911 Walthamstow Essex Transcription
Sidney Arkley Brother Single Male Lather 30 1881 Sheffield Transcription

Mable Arkley Sister Single Female Electric Wire Coverer 24 1887 Walthamstow Essex

George Brown Stepfather Married Male Lather 61 1850 Homerton Middlesex Transcription
Sarah Brown Mother Married Female - 57 1854 Shoreditch Middlesex Transcription
Walter Brown Stepbrother Single Male Brown Maker 19 1892 Walthamstow Essex