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John Watson                                     1835-1911
John was born about 1835, the son of George Watson, at Gilling, Yorkshire.
Jane Harker                                       1844-1880               (1st Wife)
Jane was born on 7 January 1845, the daughter of John Harker and Mary Allen, at Gilling, Yorkshire.
I have identified the following children.
  George Born abt 1864   Gilling, Yorkshire  
Mary Jane Born abt 1865   Gilling, Yorkshire  
Elizabeth Born abt 1866   Gilling, Yorkshire Married John Graham
John Born abt 1870   Gilling, Yorkshire  
James Born abt 1873   Gilling, Yorkshire  
Ada Born abt 1875   Gilling, Yorkshire  
Hannah Born abt 1876   Gilling, Yorkshire  
Margaret Born abt 1879   Gilling, Yorkshire  

Birth of Parents
John Watson b: abt 1835         Gilling, Yorkshire
son of George and Jane Watson

Jane Harker b: 7 Jan 1845         Gilling, Yorkshire       1845 1Q Richmond 24 461
daughter of John Harker and Mary Allen

1861 Census RG9-3674 8 April 1861 Gilling, Richmond, Yorkshire
 
George Watson
Jane (Wife)
John
Thomas 		Age 50
Age 45
Age 25
Age 11 		Ag. Labourer
Ag. Labourer
Ag. Labourer
Scholar 		Richmond
Whitwell
Gilling
Gilling 		Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire 		abt 1810
abt 1815
abt 1835
abt 1849

1861 Census RG9-3674 8 April 1861 Gilling, Richmond, Yorkshire
 
John Harker
Mary (Wife)
Jane
John
Mary 		Age 44
Age 54
Age 16
Age 15
Age 11 		Ag. Labourer



Scholar 		Cliff
Gilling
Gilling
Gilling
Gilling 		Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire 		abt 1816
abt 1806
7 Jan 1845
abt 1846
abt 1849

Marriage
16 May 1863
John Watson
Jane Harker 		Gilling, Yorkshire       1863 2Q Richmond Yk 9d 809

Wit: Robert Watson and Mary Ann Watson

Children
George Watson b: abt 1864               Gilling, Yorkshire       1864 1Q Richmond YK 9d 526
son of John Watson and Jane Harker
Mary Jane Watson b: abt 1865               Gilling, Yorkshire       1865 4Q Richmond YK 9d 504
daughter of John Watson and Jane Harker
Elizabeth Watson b: abt 1866               Gilling, Yorkshire
daughter of John Watson and Jane Harker
John Watson b: abt 1870               Gilling, Yorkshire       1870 4Q Richmond YK 9d 538
son of John Watson and Jane Harker

1871 Census RG10-4875 3 April 1871 Gilling, Yorkshire
Front Street
John Watson
Jane (Wife)
George
Mary Jane
Elizabeth
John 		Age 35
Age 26
Age 7
Age 5
Age 4
Age 1 		Farm Labourer

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Gilling
Gilling
Gilling
Gilling
Gilling
Gilling 		Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire 		abt 1835
abt 1844
abt 1864
abt 1865
abt 1866
abt 1870

James Watson b: abt 1873               Gilling, Yorkshire       1873 4Q Richmond YK 9d 526
son of John Watson and Jane Harker
Ada Watson b: abt 1875               Gilling, Yorkshire       1875 1Q Richmond YK 9d 546
daughter of John Watson and Jane Harker
Hannah Watson b: abt 1876               Gilling, Yorkshire
daughter of John Watson and Jane Harker
Margaret Watson b: abt 1879               Gilling, Yorkshire
daughter of John Watson and Jane Harker

Death
Jane (Harker) Watson Died 2 Feb 1880, Age 35,   Yorkshire       1880 1Q Richmond YK 9d 449

1881 Census RG11-4880 4 April 1881 Gilling, Yorkshire
Gilling
John Watson (Widr)
George
Mary
John
James
Ada
Hannah
Margaret 		Age 45
Age 17
Age 15
Age 11
Age 7
Age 6
Age 4
Age 1 		Labourer
Appr. Joiner

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Gilling
Gilling
Gilling
Gilling
Gilling
Gilling
Gilling
Gilling 		Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire 		abt 1835
abt 1864
abt 1865
abt 1870
abt 1873
abt 1875
abt 1876
abt 1879

1881 Census RG11-4879 4 April 1881 Richmond, Yorkshire
High Row
George E. Metcalf
Margaret (Wife)
William E.
Alfred G.
Herbert J.
Walter J.
Bryan B.
Philip H.
Bertha
Eleanor F. Ward (Assist.)
Robert Winteringham (Boarder)
William S. Blenkinon (Boarder)
Margaret Musgrove (Serv)
 Elizabeth Watson (Serv)
 Age 41
Age 40
Age 15
Age 12
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 3
Age 1
Age 23
Age 19
Age 15
Age 15
 Age 14
 Master Confectioner
Confectioner
Printer Appr.
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

Assst. Confectioner
Apprentice
Apprentice
Genl. Serv.
 Genl. Serv. 		Richmond
Berwick on Tweed
Pimlico
Battersea
Richmond
Richmond
Richmond
Richmond
Richmond
Stockton on Tees
Richmond
Arkengarthdale
Grinton
 Gilling 		Yorkshire

London
London
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire

Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
 Yorkshire 		abt 1839
abt 1840
abt 1865
abt 1868
abt 1870
abt 1872
abt 1875
abt 1877
abt 1879
abt 1857
abt 1861
abt 1865
abt 1865
 abt 1866


Charity Lowther                                      1840-1892             (2nd Wife)
Charity was born Charity Hull about 1840, at Clifton, Yorkshire. She first married William Lowther in 1857.
I have identified the following children.
  Henrietta Born abt 1882   Bishop Auckland  

Birth of New Wife
Charity Hull b: abt 1840         Clifton, Yorkshire

1861 Census RG9-3544 8 April 1861 Marygate, York, Yorkshire
Marygate
George Hull
Mary (Wife)
Maria
Mary
Jane
James
William
 William Lowther (M)(Boarder)
Charity Lowther (M)(Wife)(Boarder)
George Lowther (Son)(Boarder) 		Age 56
Age 49
Age 14
Age 13
Age 11
Age 9
Age 3
 Age 27
Age 20
Age 2 		Ag. Lab.




Scholar
Scholar
 Rail Lab. 		Sollerton
Ossell
Clifton
Clifton
York
York
York
 Kilburn
Clifton
York 		Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
 Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire 		abt 1804
abt 1811
abt 1846
abt 1847
abt 1849
abt 1851
abt 1857
 abt 1833
abt 1840
abt 1858

1871 Census RG10-4516 3 April 1871 Oulton cum Woodlesford, Yorkshire
Oulton Green
Isabella Elizabeth Bell (Widow)
Isabella Elizabeth (Dau)
Sarah Kidd (Serv)
 Charity Lowther (Serv)(sgl)
Jane Waite (Serv)
Jane Kidd (Serv) 		Age 65
Age 41
Age 47
 Age 27
Age 23
Age 11 		Income from Interest
Income from Interest
House Maid
 Cook
Waiting Maid
Kitchen Maid 		Newcastle
Kenton Lodge
Hatfield
 Clifton
Perth
Oulton 		Northumberland
Northumberland
Yorkshire
 Yorkshire
Perthshire
Yorkshire 		abt 1805
abt 1829
abt 1823
 abt 1840
abt 1847
abt 1859

Marriage
abt 1882
John Watson
Charity Lowther 		        1882 4Q Auckland 10a 244

Children
Henrietta Watson b: abt 1882               Bishop Auckland, County Durham
daughter of John Watson and Charity Lowther

1891 Census RG12-4880 6 April 1891 Witton Gilbert, County Durham
 
John Watson
Charity (Wife)
George
Hannah
Margaret
Henrietta 		Age 55
Age 50
Age 27
Age 14
Age 11
Age 8 		Coachman

Joiner

Scholar
Scholar 		Richmond
Clifton
Richmond
Richmond
Richmond
Bishop Auckland 		Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Durham 		abt 1835
abt 1840
abt 1864
abt 1876
abt 1879
abt 1882

Death
Charity (Lowther) Watson Died 1892, Age 50,  Witton Gilbert, County Durham       1892 2Q Chester le Street 10a 280

1901 Census RG13-4701 1 April 1901 Witton Gilbert, County Durham
Front Street
John Watson (Widower)
James
Hannah
Henrietta 		Age 65
Age 27
Age 24
Age 18 		Green Grocer
Carman
Housekeeper 		Gilling
Gilling
Gilling
Bishop Auckland 		Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Durham 		abt 1835
abt 1873
abt 1876
abt 1882

1911 Census RG14-329 3 April 1911 Witton Gilbert, County Durham
6 Graham Street, Sacriston   (3 Rooms)
John Watson (Widower)
Hannah (Dau)(s) 		Age 75
Age 34 		Retired Grocer Gilling
SGilling 		Yorkshire
Yorkshire 		abt 1835
abt 1876

Death
John Watson Died 11 Aug 1911, Age 75,      1911 3Q Chester le Street 10a 747
at 6 Graham Street, Sacriston, Witton Gilbert, County Durham