WATTS Family Rickmansworth

[Dampier]

I am looking for information about some of my G,G,G,grandfathers children. IE marriages and occupations

I have a list of the children taken from the 1851 census

 Mary Watts born 1838   rickmansworth
James Watts  born 1840     "    "    ''

Edward Watts born 1841     "    "   " 
I have some information about Edward  but I am not use it
is correct,  he may have been married to    Elizabeth ?
 they had one child  born in Paris France in 1870 named Osbert.
this interests me as to know why the family would have been n France ?.
 
Thomas Watts born in 1843   Rickmansworth
George  Watts born in 1845   Rickmansworth
Hannah Watts born in 1847  Rickmansworth
Henry      Watts born in 1834  Rickmansworth

I will keep looking but if any one can help me I would
appreciate it.
thankyou   Dampier
 

[suzard]

Maybe this is James?

1871
Oldfield lane Maisenhead bray Berks
James Watts head m 31 coachman Rickmansworth
Charlotte wife 26 Clerkenwell
James son 4 London
charlotte daughter 2 taplow Bucks
RG10 1290 79 33

If these are the children of henry and Sophia? Sarah? - then in 1841 there is also a son William age 6

Suz

[groom]

Hi
Looking at the 1861 census, Edward Watts is a servant in the houshold of Lord William Faversham in East Barnet Herts. In the 1871 census he is a coachman in Chiselhurst Kent, also in a large household. Perhaps this explains why his son was born in Paris - the family he worked for were in France at the time.

I presume you have his baptism?

Edward Watts:  father Henry mother Sarah, baptised 5th December 1841 Rickmansworth.

Jan

[suzard]

Could this be mary and hannah (Anne/Anna)??

1871
80 Portland place marylebone
Francis H Toome Head U 82 Fundholder Cork Ireland
Manners Tolesnach? nephew 12 Surrey
Clara Oldfield visitor U 30 Everton Lancs
Chaarles Pangbourne servant M 46 Butler Berks
Daniel Hain servant M 42 footman Dorset
Sarah a barker servant U 38 Cook Essex
MARY WATTS servant U 33 Housemaid Rickmansworth herts
ANNA WATTS servant U 22 Housemaid Rickmansworth Herts
Eliza M Turnet servant 16 Kithenmaid Torquay Devon
RG10 153 54 9

maybe they all wen into service??

Suz

[groom]

I can't see Edward's family in the 1881 census, perhaps the family were abroad again. No sign in the 1891 either apart from a possible for Osbert Watts

Albert Watts birth abt 1871  Paris  boarder in Andover Hants

RG 12 Piece 904 Folio 37 page 6

Jan

[suzard]

Could this be henry??

1871
13 seymour mews marylebone
Henry Watts head m 36 Coachman Domestic Rickmansworth Herts
Emma wife 32 marylebone
Emma lucy daughter 9 marylebone
RG10 162 21 36

1881 at same address - daughter at her aunts
RG11 143 31

1901 23& 24 Seyour mews marylebone
Henry Watts head m 66 Coach man domestic Herts
Emma wife 65 marylebone
Emma daughter U 38 marylebone
RG13 108 48 51

most of the other houses on seymour mews are occupied by Coachmen (Domestic)

Suz

[groom]

Baptisms: All Watts  - father Henry mother Sarah all Rickmansworth.

WILLIAM         5th June 1836
MARY            23rd April 1838
JAMES             1st March 1840
EDWARD         5th December 1841
THOMAS        31st December 1843
GEORGE          7th December 1845
HANNAH        14th November 1847

Jan

[groom]

Hi

Looks as if Suz is right and they all went into service. Here is George Watts in 1861

George Watts b 1845 Rickmansworth Servant ( cab boy) Bedford gardens St George Hanover Square
Another large household.

RG 0 piece 44 Folio 88 page 22

Jan

Correction RG 9

[Dampier]

Thankyou everone