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Hi Jonson1,
On the far left top corner of each post is a tiny little symbol like a little page with a corner turned down. It is next to another symbol to see the person's profile.  If you put the pointer on that little page symbol it says "Message", so I have tried to send you a private message.  At the top tabs there is one for "My Messages".  Click there to see your Inbox.  I've just worked this out for myself by exploring the symbols and various tabs in this website.  I hope you see my message. 
kind regards,
Deanna

Hi Jonson1 & queencorgi1,
John Watson came to visit my father when he was writing his history of the Watson family and I also have a copy of it.  I was only about 13 when he came to our house, but I remember his visit.  Maybe he sparked my interest in ancestry.  Unfortunately now my parents have departed and I wish I had sat down with them and found out more information and looked at the old photos with them.  Now there are so many mysteries and unnamed photos I can't identify.
 
It is fascinating to think there are many distant relatives also interested in our family history. 
I get a bit bamboozled with it all though as they all had so many children in those days.  It must have been so hard for them.

As I have visited the grave of my gg grandparents Alexander Cobham Watson and Alice Hetherington and my great grandfather William Stanley Watson, I am eager to find out more about them and other ancestors.  My father's father fought with the A.I.F. in France in World War 1 and I have transcribed all his letters to his mother, but there is no mention at all of his father William Stanley Watson.   I would appreciate any information you could give me.  I'm not sure how private messaging works here, but if it's possible I would welcome your information.
 
My mother's family history is also intriguing and my nephew is currently making a film about her and her family. 
Best wishes for your research.
Kind regards,
Deanna

Hello, I am a descendant of George Watson. His son Alexander Cobham Watson was my great great grandfather.  I have a very old large photo album from my family, but there are no names written on the photos. I hope someone might be able to help identify the photos.  I have a very old photo which I think could be Alexander Cobham Watson holding a fluffy dog.  Also, I have been to the grave of Alexander Cobham Watson, his wife Alice Hetherington and their son William Stanley Watson (my great grandfather) which is in Brighton Cemetery, Melbourne.