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WATTS, William
1841 - 1897 (56 years) Has no ancestors but 3 descendants in this family tree.
1847 - 1907 (59 years)-
Name WATTS, William Birth 1841 Fosdyke, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1897 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire Person ID I6054 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family HOLMES, Susanna, b. 30 Oct 1847, Kirton, Lincolnshire d. 1907, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 59 years) Marriage 18 Sep 1866 Frampton, Lincolnshire, England Children 1. WATTS, Thomas, b. Between 1868 and 1869, Kirton In Holland, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. WATTS, William, b. Between 1871 and 1872, Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. WATTS, Annie, b. Between 1885 and 1886, Brothertoft, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1891 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM WATTS 1840 or 1841-1897
The birth of a William WATTS was registered in 1841.
(GRO September Q 1841 Boston 14 241)
William, son of William WATTS, married Susannah, daughter of Charles HOLMES, at Frampton St. Mary, Lincolnshire, on 18 September 1866.
The marriage between William WATTS and Susanna (sic) HOLMES was registered in 1866.
Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index.
(GRO September Q 1866 Boston 7a 593)
William WATTS and Susan WATTS witnessed the marriage of Annie Maria HOLMES to John EDWARDS at St. Botolph, Boston, Lincolnshire, on 14 January 1868.
From the 1871 census of the Crown Inn, Chapel Hill, Swineshead, Lincolnshire:
*William WATTS, head, aged 29, farm labourer, born at Fosdyke, Lincolnshire;
Susan WATTS, wife, aged 23, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Thomas WATTS, son, aged 2, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire.
(RG10/3346/50/9)
From the 1881 census of Butterwick Ings, Butterwick, Lincolnshire:
*William WATTS, head, aged 39, agricultural labourer, born at Fosdyke, Lincolnshire;
Susan WATTS, wife, aged 33, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Thomas WATTS, son, aged 12, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
William WATTS, son, aged 9, born at Chapel Hill.
(RG11/3215/50/3)
From the 1891 census of Frieston, Lincolnshire:
*William WATTS, head, aged 50, agricultural labourer, born at Fosdyke, Lincolnshire;
Susannah (sic) WATTS, wife, aged 45, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Annie WATTS, daughter, aged 5, born at Brothertoft, Lincolnshire.
(RG12/2571/159/9)
The death of a William WATTS aged 56 was registered in 1897.
(GRO June Q 1897 Boston 7a 251)
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(revised 23.02.2011)