Watters, William[1, 2]

Male 1814 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Watters, William 
    Christened 29 Apr 1814  Beerferris, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I133  Williams | Waters
    Last Modified 2 May 2010 

    Father Watters, John,   b. 1771, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Halls, Martha,   b. 1771, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 9 May 1798  Beerferris, Devon., England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F58  Group Sheet

    Family Souden, Mary,   b. 1815, Beerferris, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1929, West Allis, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     2. Waters, Betsey Ann,   b. 2 Nov 1840, St. Blazey, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1926  (Age 85 years)
     3. Watters, John,   b. 28 Jun 1842, Beerferris, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1918, Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Watters, William S.,   b. 11 Oct 1843, Beerferris, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1931, Lancaster, Grant, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. Waters, James,   b. 3 Jul 1845, Beerferris, Devon., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1927, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     6. Watters, Mary,   b. 28 Jan 1847, Beerferris, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1925  (Age 77 years)
     7. Watters, Mark,   b. 1851, Beerferris, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1851, Tavistock, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Watters, Edward,   c. 3 Feb 1853, Gwinear, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   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 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 96 years)
    Family ID F50  Group Sheet

  • Histories
    Newspaper Article - shipwreck of the Waters family
    Newspaper Article - shipwreck of the Waters family

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [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



    2. [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,

    3. [S4] International Genealogical Index.