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Hi I am trying to find any descendants of Albert Watson of Bristol born in 1897. His parents were Cyril and Alice. Albert married my grandmother Agnes McElney iN Belfast and they emigrated to new zealand in 1924. Albert died in 1943 AGED 46. He served in the ANZACS.
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Hi,
Any idea which part of New Zealand they immigrated to please?
Leanne
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Hi Leanne thanks for quick reply.
At the time of his death Albert and my Grandmother Ciss (Agnes) were living in Disraeli Street in Gisbourne.
My Grandma died in Hastings in 1969.
I await your reply with great interest.
Lynda
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I have had a look since the surname "Watson" was mentioned.
I am assuming that this is them.
In 1928 Albert (A gardner) and Agnes were in Waipiro Bay, no children mentioned on the Electoral Rolls. In 1935 they were at 576 Ormond Road, Gisborne. They were still there in 1938. I have tracked Agnes through the Electoral Rolls from 1946, living at Willowpark Road, (Widow) to 1963, and found no children.
Mind you, unlike census information, Electoral Rolls may not contain children's names.
Regards
Malky
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Hi,
http://www.gdc.govt.nz/online-cemetery-record-search/detail/53521?backLink=%2Fonline-cemetery-record-search%2FForm%3FNotHelpulInfoReason%3D%26LastName%3Dwatson%26FirstName%3Dalbert%26action_find%3DSearch
Leanne
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Hi,
http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/22869.detail?Ordinal=3&c_surname_search=watson&c_firstname_search=albert
Leanne
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Hi A big thank you to Malky and Leanne for your information.
Malky - My Late mother Charlotte Wilhelmina was born to Agnes in Belfast in 1921. Agnes was unmarried at that time. She married Albert in 1924 (we do not know if he was the father as no name appeared on the birth certificate). When they went to Nz Agnes left my mother behind in Belfast and was unofficially adopted by Ma McAllister and became know as Shaddy McAllister. My mum never met her mother Agnes. I have researched my McElney family back to the 1790c. And had no info on Albert's parents till yesterday when i found him and his parents on forces war records.
Leanne - thank you for your links. We visited the cemetery in Gisbourne in 2008 when we went to nz. My gt grandfather and gt uncle are buried there. Also i recently found my cousin Myrtle Saunders McKinley and her daughter Kay on line there too. I never met or knew any of them. My grandmother is buried in Hasting cemetery which i have also viewed on line. We never went to Hastings so we hope you go there next time we visit.,
Regards Lynda