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One of my ancestors was Bertie Francis Watson (1927- 1973) and all I know was his father was Alfred John Watson and mother was Lillian Jeanette Swell.They were in NSW .
Can anyone find out any more please ???
Thanks,Carolyn
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Carolyn
Did you know that the NSW BMD is online to search.... at www.bdm.nsw.gov.au.
On this site I found the deaths for four children belonging to Alfred and Lillian --
Alfred John 1966 Naromine
William Charles 1969 Naromine
Edward Oliver 1952 Chatswood
Lillian J 1927 Wellington
Cheers
Karenlee
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Hi Carolyn
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=275641
Here is a ww2 service index entry for an Alfred John Watson. You might find the details of interest.
Sue
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AND here is the marriage.
Note Lilian's surname is SEWELL
7797/1916 Watson Alfred, J SEWELL LILIAN J Gilgandra
Sue
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and possible birth
22825 1895
SEWELL Lillian E
Father James Mother Mary
District Gundagai
I note that this has the 2nd given name starting with an E but it is the only Lillian b. on the website in the period...the other much earlier. No Lillian J. Possibly not her.
Cando
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Thank you Cando,Sparret and Karenlee,
I start all my NSW research at BDM but this is a tricky bunch to find.
I am pretty sure it was Swell not Sewell so how can I go back further than this??
Carolyn
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This may be the birth of Alfred John snr. which would tie in with a WW1 service record
11253 1892
WATSON Alfred J
Father James Mother Agnes
District Coonabarabran
and possible death
8292 1963
WATSON Alfred John
Father James Mother Agnes
District Penrith
and possible marriage of parents
3054 1880
WATSON James
SINCLAIR Agnes
District Coonabarabran
Do you have any certificates with the name SWELL or perhaps you could let us know your source of info... Not one birth with the surname SWELL on NSW indexes. If you wish to follow up on parents of Alfred J and Lillian J...I would suggest you purchase a transcription of their marriage reg.
and a photo of the headstone of Alfred John WATSON Jnr who died in 1966
http://www.rootschat.com/links/03zd/
There are also a couple of other WATSON headstone on the same website/cemetery
Interesting that there are three marriages for an Alfred J WATSON...the one to Lillian Jeanette SEWELL and then a second one in 1935 to a Lillian E HAYWARD [who incidentally died at Penrith also] and what may be Alfred Jnr's marriage in 1946. There is a death of a Lillian J WATSON in 1932...with parents Richard and Louisa and I can see a Richard and Louisa SEWELL marriage and a number of births around the period......so more to think about and perhaps purchase some transcriptions.
Cheers
Cando
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THANKS CANDO,
I have found a bit more on him as I was contacted by a man writing the Sewell history...so even though the certificate said Swell ..it was really Sewell so now we can track the family. Thanks for your help.
Carolyn
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Hi all,
Iam including this information on the site as this is Alfred John Watsons parents.
I would like to make contact with relatives or can anyone add any more information to this??
Carolyn
James John WATSON (1860 Collie Blue,NSW------27/6/1943 Nyngan, NSW) Labourer of Ulamambri and Shawns Creek,Coonabarabran.Born 1860 Collie Blue ,NSW and married 22/11/1880 Coonabarabran to Agnes SINCLAIR (b 1863 Adelaide,SA).
??11939/1943 WATSON JOHN 86 YRS NYNGAN NYNGAN
Their children were:
1 John Henry George 18/9/1881 Coonabarabran,NSW
2 Mary Ann 1883 Gunnedah,NSW
3 George James 1884 Gunnedah,NSW
4 Caroline 20/7/1887 Coonabarabran,NSW
5 Sarah Agnes 14/11/1888 Coonabarabran,NSW
6 William Bertie 25/1/1890 Ulamambri,NSW
7 Alfred John 1/7/1892 Coonabarabran,NSW----1/1/1966).M. Lillian Jeanette SEWELL.
8 James Henry 13/8/1894 Coonabarabran,NSW
9 Claude Charles 5/12/1896 Coonabarabran,NSW
10 Edward Reuben 9/1/1899 Coonabarabran,NSW
Source Coonabarabran Pioneer Index page 295.
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Hi my name is patricia pearson my great grandfather was john pollock he was born in 1844 in Dundee Augus Scotland married a margret browne he died in 1913 in kiama.wondering if you know who his parents were or where i can find out more information on the family.
kind regards pat.