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Suffolk / Re: Suffolk nicknames
« on: Tuesday 04 June 19 16:43 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: rogden on Thursday 12 August 10 21:56 BST (UK)
I recently visited Lowestoft and Southwold and found literature referring to fishermen by their nicknames. Some of these nicknames referred to my Southwold WATSON fishermen ancestors. I was able to relate a couple of nicknames to their given names but not for all.
Does anybody know the given names of Fortie WATSON, Bushy WATSON and Flakey WATSON? All were fishermen in Southwold about 1900.
Roger
Just seen this today (june 4 2019).
My great Aunt was Married to an Arthur Pearce Watson who was a Longshore fisherman in Southwold. His Father was William Henry Watson who I think was born in  Blyth or is it Blything. GA lived in Southwold and had at least 5 children. Their son AS Watson who I believe was always known as Sid  is on the war memorial (died 1941) there and theres an S watson on it too   .
My great Aunt was called Amelia Scott.

I saw a photo of Bushy in the sailors reading room the day before yesterday (I thought it said Brushy)

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Travelling People / Re: George Sinclair (Biddall) FREEMAN
« on: Friday 19 January 18 21:37 GMT (UK)  »
That was interesting reading LIB.
We have a vague connection with the family through the circus scotts .
I am new to all this so reading lots.

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Travelling People / Re: Gess Family , Wardley st and Wandsworth
« on: Wednesday 17 January 18 09:29 GMT (UK)  »
no idea if its useful but just came across this while researching another page on the same site


http://www.wilson-history.co.uk/html/gess_family.html

There is a billy gess (small child) in one of the pictures

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