Watters, William[1, 2]
1814 - Yes, date unknown-
Name Watters, William Christened 29 Apr 1814 Beerferris, Devon, England [3] Gender Male Died Yes, date unknown Person ID I133 Williams | Waters Last Modified 2 May 2010
Father Watters, John, b. 1771, Devon, England , d. Yes, date unknown Mother Halls, Martha, b. 1771, Devon, England , d. Yes, date unknown Married 9 May 1798 Beerferris, Devon., England Family ID F58 Group Sheet
Family Souden, Mary, b. 1815, Beerferris, Devon, England , d. Yes, date unknown Married 1839 - BMD Index - nothing in Devon or Cornwall
Children 1. Waters, Richard Souden, b. 12 Aug 1839, St. Blazey, Cornwall, England , d. 16 Dec 1929, West Allis, Wisconsin (Age 90 years) 2. Waters, Betsey Ann, b. 2 Nov 1840, St. Blazey, Cornwall, England , d. 1926 (Age 85 years) 3. Watters, John, b. 28 Jun 1842, Beerferris, Devonshire, England , d. 13 Oct 1918, Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan (Age 76 years) 4. Watters, William S., b. 11 Oct 1843, Beerferris, Devon, England , d. 2 Feb 1931, Lancaster, Grant, Wisconsin (Age 87 years) 5. Waters, James, b. 3 Jul 1845, Beerferris, Devon., England , d. 12 Oct 1927, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA (Age 82 years) 6. Watters, Mary, b. 28 Jan 1847, Beerferris, Devon, England , d. 1925 (Age 77 years) 7. Watters, Mark, b. 1851, Beerferris, Devon, England , d. Sep 1851, Tavistock, Devon, England (Age 0 years) 8. Watters, Edward, c. 3 Feb 1853, Gwinear, Cornwall, England , d. Yes, date unknown 9. Watters, Jane Louise, b. Abt 1855, d. 1859 (Age ~ 4 years) 10. Watters, Nellie, b. Abt 1857, d. 1953, Platteville, Grant , Wisconsin, USA (Age ~ 96 years) Family ID F50 Group Sheet
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Histories Newspaper Article - shipwreck of the Waters family
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Notes - A newspaper article describes the family's attempt to come to America about 1859 and they were shipwrecked shortly after leaving England. The entire family was saved except for the baby. It says the father died soon after.
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Sources - [S172] 1851 Census England.
Name: William Watters
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Beerferris, Devon, England
Civil parish: Beerferris
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability: View image
Registration district: Tavistock
Sub-registration district: Buckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 1a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 22
Household Members: Name Age
William Watters 36
Mary Watters 36
Richard Watters 11
Betsy A Watters 10
John Watters 8
William Watters 7
James Watters 6
Mary Watters 4
Mark Watters 2 Mo
Mary Watters 19
- [S173] 1841 Census England.
I got this from genuki - the online census project.
Book 6 Folio 85 Page 14
St.Blazey Village,1,William Watters,25,,Miner Copper,Not in county,
,,Mary Watters,,25,,Not in county,
,,Richard Watters,2,,,In county,
,,Betsey Watters,,7m,,In county, - [S4] International Genealogical Index.
- [S172] 1851 Census England.