Genealogy Chat

Have PM'd details of NZ BMD site

Peter

Thank you Peter the first is a bit iffy (i.e. middle name Alexander although to be honest I would'nt know but seems unlikely). The second one sound interesting.

Do you have any other info or how do I go about getting a death cert.

The only checking point I would have would be fathers name.

Thank you for looking.

If he stayed in New Zealand then there are only two deaths after 1950 for an Arthur Watson of the right age who was not born in NZ - Arthur Alexander in 1959 and Arthur in 1967

Death certs may be of help!

Peter

Ah well I concede defeat once again! But thank you all anyway

Thank you both

If his father was a ships steward he could well have been at sea when the census was taken

thank you Jeanette. I take it that is all it says on there? Does it mention if he was travelling with anyone else.

Thanks

Name: Mr Arthur WATSON
Date of departure: 5 October 1951
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Auckland, New Zealand
Passenger destination: Auckland, New Zealand

Date of Birth: 1901 (calculated from age)
Age: 50
Marital status:
Sex: Male
Occupation: Coy Director
Passenger recorded on: Page 5 of 10

Has anyone got access to findmypast passenger lists.

Could you please look this up for me?

WATSON Arthur 1901 M 1951 London New Zealand Auckland

Thanks in advance

Thank you everyone for your input on this.

The Sidney in the 1901 census - I believe is the wrong one as births on freebmd show West Ham.

As this person MAY have been a witness at the wedding even if I find him I am not absolutely sure what I can gain from it?

As regards my elusive Arthur. It is very kind of people to try and help BUT even if I had numerous posting on census for the 1901/1911 with Arthur father Edward I could not confirm this is the correct family.

The only clues I have as I said before is a marriage cert dated 1922 and an Electoral Roll look up for 1925 - still living at the same place as on marriage cert.

I am not sure if I have an options open now.

I would like to thank you all for your input.

Regards Paula

That 1901 census is for Sidney John Thetford born Norwich.

Rose

Thanks for that unfortunately not the correct family - oh blow!!!

WATSON ALBERT EDWARD M 1876 35 Wandsworth London
WATSON ESM'E LOUISA F 1906 5 Wandsworth London
WATSON LENA JANE F 1910 1 Wandsworth London WATSO
WATSONLEONARD ARTHUR M 1905 6 Wandsworth London

Can someone do my a big favour and see who is in the household on the 1911 census with this lady

HOUSEHOLD WATSON LOUISA ANNIE F 1875 36 Wandsworth London

I can never seem to do this.

Thanks

Chrisa the 1901 census for Nofolk - does it say where Sidney was born as the birth is showing as West Ham.

Elaine - to be honest I haven't got a clue if this is the family or not. This is the probem I am having as I do not have a place of birth for Arthur or his father Edward.

Thanks for looking

This is the only Sidney Thetford I could see

1901 England Census
about Sidney Thetford
Name: Sidney Thetford
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Charles
Mother's Name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: Norwich
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Norwich
Sub-registration district: East Wymer
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 134
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Thetford 34
Eliza Thetford 32
Charles Thetford 11
Hilda Thetford 5
Sidney Thetford 2
Harry Havens 23

Will check back later just in case

Thanks everyone for your help

Somersetgirl

Father Edward Watson deceased Ship Steward

Christiana that sounds quite promising. Would fit in with Arthurs age born 1900 so perhaps a friend same sort of area as well as where marriage was.

What shall I do not

Has anyone got access to the 1901 census and could look Sidney George
up for me.

Really appreciate it. I am gettig excited now>............................

PS Arthur was staying with father in law and bride to be

What about his address at the time of his marriage, who was living there in 1911?

Complete stab in the dark but I wonder if the witness Thelford should be Thetford? If so there is this birth entry....possibly a childhood friend or relative?

Births Dec 1899 (>99%)

Thetford Sidney George W.Ham 4a 370

The only witness if S.G. Thelford. I can't even trace this name at all on anything.

The other witness was the father of the bride and it says x his mark.

Thanks for the idea about the freebmd will try that but will have to go back to the 1911 census first.

No I do not have a death cert for Arthur. The lady he married in 1922 he left when his two boys (my husbands father) were very young. No one knows where he went gossip by younger son says NZ but this is questionable.

Thanks