Watson

[bendywendy]

Hi cpncpn
Where was your grandfather born?? His mother was living in Beverley, E. Yorks on last available census.

Was he put for adoption immediately or sometime afterwards??

Have you found his adoption details. The reason I ask, see info below, do you know to whom he was placed with and when???

Adoption Search Reunion
http://www.adoptionsearchreunion.org.uk/search/righttosearch/lawbasics.htm

Adoption law: the basics

When did adoption become legal?

In England and Wales adoption first became legal in 1926, while in Northern Ireland it was 1929 and in Scotland it was 1930.

Does this mean that there were no such thing as adoption before then?

Before the introduction of legislation adoptions were arranged informally by organisations, or directly between the birth mother and adopting parents, and in some cases agreements may have been drawn up by lawyers. Permanent placements may also have been made by Guardians of the Poor or Public Assistance bodies and county record offices are now the main holders of this information.

Were all adoptions arranged through a registered adoption agency or local authority?

No, not all adoptions were arranged through a local authority or voluntary adoption agency.  Until 1983 private adoptions were legal. These were placements arranged through private individuals, often doctors, nurses, lawyers, local vicar etc. In such cases there was no Adoption Agency involved in the placement of the child with prospective adoptive parents. For people who were adopted privately it can be a much harder to find information about their adoption. In these situations it is possible that the court records will have some background information.

bendywendy

[cpncpn]

Hello, my grandma thinks that one of the servants or servants friends/mothers adopted him. We knew she was living in Beverley. We are all still living close by.

[cpncpn]

I have two photos of Enid L J Watson, which I will try to find and post on here.

[bendywendy]

thanks, so I take it your grandfather is now departed??

Have you got my email address I have sent to you?

sending a PM to you.

bendywendy

[broadgate]

Attached a photo of Joeseph Watson

[bendywendy]

Hi broadgate
Isn't it wonderful that someone has come forward re Enid... struggling to find anything for her though.
I have been working with cpncpn offline and offered info of what to do to see if they can trace her through the Parish Registers, a long haul, but one never knows unless one tries.

I wonder if Enid has any resemblence to Joseph, hoping cpncpn can upload a photo of her.

Hope you are well and your rellie in Canada too.

bendywendy

[broadgate]

Thanks again for your help in assisting my canadian rel, hope you are in contact with them and have notified them of this rel on the watson side of the family.

[bendywendy]

Canadians now been emailed, hopefully they make contact with cpncpn.

bendywendy

[bendywendy]

These records are held at Hull History Centre

The Newington Board of Health
Applications for the post of working road foreman
Ref No   C BHN/10/11/11
Application from Joseph Watson, Kirk Ella Grange
Date   1874
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Papers of the Hotham Family of Scorborough and South Dalton
Ref No   U DDHO/x3/49/25
Building Scheme: Cherry Burton: Gardham Farm, tenant Joseph Watson: 4 new cottages
Date   4 Jun 1886
Surveyor's report

Ref No U DDHO/x3/49/9
Building Scheme: Cherry Burton: Gardham Farm, tenant Joseph Watson: improved water supply
Date   10 Dec 1884

Ref No. U DDHO/x3/49/88
Building Scheme: Etton: Gardham Farm, tenant Joseph Watson: covered yard
Date   May 1893

Ref No. U DDHO/x3/49/2
Building Scheme: High Gardham, Cherry Burton: land in occupation of Joseph Watson:open sheds and cowhouse.
Date   9 Jun 1884

All the above include a general outline with locational plan (derived from 6 in. O.S.), plus a detailed building spec and plan.

Ref No. U DDHO/x2/7/3
Inventory of fixtures at Gardham Farm.
Date   20th cent.

Ref No. U DDHO/x2/5/24
Lease. Joseph Watson jnr.
Date   24 Mar 1884
Gardham Farm in Cherry Burton and Scorborough (1144ac.1r. 9p.)

Ref No. U DDHO/x2/5/25
Lease. Joseph Watson senr.
Date   29 Jan 1887
Gardham Farm in Cherry Burton and Scorborough (1144ac. 1r.9p.): With counterpart.

Ref No. U DDHO/x2/5/26
Lease. Joseph Watson senr.
Date   13 Mar 1891
Gardham Farm in Cherry Burton and Scorborough (1144ac. 1r.9p.): With counterpart.
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Kirk Ella Estate Papers (Property of Joseph Sykes)
Kirk Ella Estate (Kirk Ella; West Ella; Ferriby; Swanland; Willerby)

Ref No. U DDKE/8/41
10 Aug - 12 Nov 1720
(a) Final Concord: for ?200: Robert Walker, Henry Watson & Richard Burton plaintiffs & many others, deforceants: 3 messuages, 12ac. land, 3ac. pasture and pasture for 6 beasts in Hull, Hessle, West Elley and Kirk Elley: (12 November 1720)
(b) Will of Henry Watson of Swanland. Bequests to sons Henry, John, William, Thomas and Samuel; daughters Mary and Margaret: farm in Swanland. 3 closes at Seaton. Close and 10ac. in fields of Kirk Ella and West Ella: Witnessed James Fox, Elizabeth Watson, Timothy Williamson. 10 August 1720. Probate 25 September 1723.

Ref No. U DDKE/8/50
Final Concord: for ?60: Joseph Sykes esq. plaintiff and William Watson senr. and jnr. deforceants
Date    8 Jul 1764
Description   Messuage, 2 curtilages, garden, orchard, 10ac. land, 5ac. meadow and 10ac. pasture in Swanland, Kirk Ella and West Ella.

Ref No. U DDKE/8/151
Exchange between William Watson of Kirk Ella yeoman and Walter Kettilby
Date    20 Nov 1748
Walter Kettilby to have 3r. and William Watson to have 1ac. 1r. in fields of West Ella (locations specified): Witnessed W. Parke, Robt. Hanson.
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There is several documents for other Watson @ West Ella...

U DRA/182   John Watson of West Ella, Yeoman, bond for Anthony Brough of Hull a Mariner. Oct 1742
U DBR/46     Will of Thomas Shaw the elder of Swanland farmer mentions his dau Mary wife of William Watson of West Ella a Farmer. 20 May 1800
C CQE/2/110  Information of John Watson of West Ella, husbandman: Thomas Gamwell, his servant, had absconded.   30 Jun 1749
C CRD/15   William Watson, constable of West Ella reporting the absence of dissenting meeting houses there.  13 Jul 1829
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Cherry Burton - School Records U DDCB/4/344  1885 - 1887    U DDCB/4/345   1887   U DDCB/4/346   1888 - 1890
""              ""   - School Cash Book  U DDCB/4/343  1868 - 1890

West Ella Methodist Sunday School C DCT/1224   no date (Opened 1895)

Kirk Ella Parish Registers held at Treasure House, Beverley
zPE174 - KIRK ELLA ST ANDREW AND WILLERBY ST LUKE PARISH RECORDS
Finding No. PE174
   SL73/1 for school log book 1889-1950
see this link for further info http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/CBW/ERY/Kirkella.html

Cherry Burton Parish Registers held at Treasure House, Beverley
zPE69 - CHERRY BURTON ST MICHAEL PARISH RECORDS
Finding No. PE69