Sorting Out What's What in the Watts Families

by Don R. Hender



   There have been some matters of the Watts family distributions of who belongs to who and what family groupings are correct or not. I have noticed some errors and some quite interestings groups of the Watts Family genealogy. What I've found mostly includes that which deals with my cousin Watts families and at least one 'grave story' that has escaped the formers of genealogies improperly. Hang tight.
 
The mid northeastern shore of Cornwall, particularly the Parish of St. Teath and neighboring St. Endellion with such as its included Port Isaac community does provide a fruitful ground for my Watts families cousin and interesting facts of family supporting facts to draw upon.

Family of John Watts and Mary



                          John Watts     =   Mary Smith/Smyth*
                          b 20 Oct 1706  |
                          cb 2 Nov 1706  |   cb 30 Mar 1714
                           St Teath      |    Thornbury Devon
                          m 13 Apr 1733  |
                           Thornbury Dev |
                          db **Reportly  |
                           St Peters     |
                           Thornbury     |
                 ________________________|____________________
                |             |                 |             |
          Richard Watts   John Watts      Thomas Watts    Ann Watts
          cb 17 Feb 1735  cb 10 Oct 1743  cb 25 Mar 1746  cb 16 Feb 1747
           St Teath        St Teath        St Teath        St Teath
                          m 19 Aug 1768
                           Liskeard
                          = Jane Moon
                          d 1814 a 71
                           Port Isaac
                          db 9 Apr 1814
                           St Endellion



* The only marriage found that fits the 1735 baptism date of Richard Watts is found in
  Thornbury, Devon of a marriage between John Watts and Mary Smith with an 'i' and then
  the only Mary 'Smith' match is a Mary 'Smyth' match with a 'y' of father Daniel Smyth.
** He is reportedly buried at St Peters, Thornbury, Devon thought the date often given
   as 1828 fails to meet the age likelihood.


More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 02-Nov Year 1706 Par Cir./Chapel Teath, St. Forename John Surname WATTS Sex son Age/Date Birth Father Forename Richard Mother Forename Ann Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes born 20 Oct Trans Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout
Thornbury Devon Parish Record IGI Name: Mary Smyth Event Type: Christening Event Date: 30 Mar 1714 Event Place: Thornbury Devon Eng Gender: Female Father: Daniel Smyth
Thornbury Parish FHL Film Record Name: John Watts Gender: Male Marr. Date: 13 Apr 1733 Marr. Place: Thornbury Devon Eng Spouse: Mary Smith FHL Film #: 917538

More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 17-Feb Year 1735 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Teath, St. Forename Richard Surname WATTS Sex son Age Or Date Of Birth Father Forename John Mother Forename Mary Residence Parish Status Or Occupation Where Baptised Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 10-Oct Year 1743 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Teath, St. Forename John Surname WATTS Sex son Age Or Date Of Birth Father Forename John Mother Forename Mary Residence Parish Status Or Occupation Where Baptised Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout

More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 25-Mar Year 1746 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Teath, St. Forename Thomas Surname WATTS Sex son Age Or Date Of Birth Father Forename John Mother Forename Mary Residence Parish Status Or Occupation Where Baptised Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 16-Feb Year 1747 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Teath, St. Forename Ann Surname WATTS Sex dau Age Or Date Of Birth Father Forename John Mother Forename Mary Residence Parish Status Or Occupation Where Baptised Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout


Family of John Watts and Jane Moon


 
Now John Watts bookend relative events of life are matched together from his the birth related christianing to his death related burial which records sets out his 71 reported age of life. That is the arithmatic of 1814 minus 1743 does for sure yield the number 71, which accounts for the said determined age at death however the actual month of his birth and death may be. And his christianing or traditional child Christian baptism at the Parish of St. Teath records the names of his parents to be John and Mary.

As for Jane Moon, her parentage has been further provided to be Cornelius Moon of Treheer, Liskeard and his wife Joane Bowden or Bawden likely casted as either pronounced or as to recorder's self-familiarized aquited. The shared particulars of three of the sisters of my 5th great grandfather Edward Moon, Gentleman, does tie a handsome binding upon that Moon family relationship. It also links itself into the family of Watts and clearifies what is true concerning some matters there as well.






                          John Watts      =    Jane* Moon
                          cb 10 Oct 1743  |    cb 6 Sep 1743
                           St Teath       |     Liskeard
                          m 19 Aug 1768   |
                           Liskeard       |
                          d 1814 a71      |    d 1826 a82
                           Port Isaac     |     Port Isaac
                          db 9 Apr 1814   |    db 17 Feb 1826
                           St Endellion   |     St Endellion
                            will          |
                                          |
          ________________________________|________________________________
         |                 |              |               |                |
   William Watts     Susanna Watts    John Watts      Anne Watts     Richard Watts
   cb 13 Feb 1770    cb 23 Nov 1772   cb 23 Apr 1775  cb 2 Nov 1777  cb 15 Oct 1783
    St Endellion      St Endellion     St Endellion    St Endellion   St Endellion
   m 11 Nov 1803     m 13 Apr 1813                    m 28 Nov 1797
    St Endellion      St Endellion                     St Endellion
   = Peggy Wood      = Charles                        = John Archer
   d 1833 age63        Webber         db 30 Jun 1833    Trevan
    Port Isaac         Phillips        St Endellion
   db 24 Nov 1833    db 16 Oct 1825    a58 Gentleman
    St Endellion      Port Isaac a52   of Port Isaac
                      St Endellion


* The name 'Jane' seems to have gone through an evolution from simply 'Jenny-Jane' to
  Jennifer as well in the record keeping of her children's baptisms. The further confirmation
  of this fact is in husband John Watts's will '1811-1814- where is stated that wife is 'Jane'
  who has relative sister named Joana 'Moon' and that there in the will all five children
  are named; William, Susanna, John, Anne, and Richard Watts.


More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 06-Sep Year 1743 Par Cir./Chapel Liskeard Forename Jane Surname MOON Sex Dau Age/Date Birth Father Forename Cornelius Mother Forename Joan Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes Jago's Trans Transcriber Frances Kenshole
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 10-Oct Year 1743 Parish Cir/Chap Teath, St. Forename John Surname WATTS Sex son Age/Date Birth Father Forename John Mother Forename Mary Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout
More information about record ###### in the Marriages database Day Month 19-Aug Year 1768 Par Cir./Chapel Liskeard Groom Fn John Groom Sn WATTS Groom Age Groom Residence St Teath Groom Condition Groom Rank Prof Groom Sign/Mark S Grm Father Name Grm Father Prof Bride Fn Jane Bride Sn MOON Bride Age Bride Residence otp Bride Condition spinster Bride Rank Prof Bride Sign/Mark S Brde Fther Name Brde Fther Prof Banns/Licence L Witness Fn1 Catherine Witness Sn1 Maugham Witness Fn2 Peter Witness Sn2 Hitt Other Info licence dated 9 Aug Trans Notes Jago's Trans Transcriber Frances Kenshole
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 09-Apr Year 1814 Parish Cir/Chap Endellion, St. Forename John Surname WATTS Age 71 Residence Port Isaac Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 17-Feb Year 1826 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename Jane Surname WATTS Age 82 Residence Port Isaac Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall

More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 13-Feb Year 1770 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename William Surname WATTS Sex son Age Or Date Of Birth Father Forename Jno. Mother Forename Jane Residence Parish Status Or Occupation Where Baptised Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Marriages database Day Month 11-Nov Year 1803 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Groom Fn William Groom Sn WATTS Groom Age Groom Residence otp Groom Condition bachelor Groom Rank Prof Groom Sig/Mark S Grm Father Name Grm Fthr Prof Bride Fn Peggy Bride Sn WOOD Bride Age Bride Residence otp Bride Condition spinster Bride Rank Prof Bride Sign/Mark S Brde Fther Name Brde Fther Prof Banns / Licence L Witness Fn1 Pascoe Witness Sn1 BILLING Witness Fn2 John Witness Sn2 WATTS Other Informatn Trans Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer

More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 24-Nov Year 1833 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename William Surname WATTS Age 63 Residence Port Isaac Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 23-Nov Year 1772 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename Susanna Surname WATTS Sex dau Age/Date Birth Father Forename John Mother Forename Jane Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Marriages database Day Month 13-Apr Year 1813 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Groom Fn Charles Webber Groom Sn PHILIPPS/PHILLIPS Groom Age Groom Residence otp Groom Condition Groom Rank Prof Groom Sign/Mark S Grm Father Name Grm Father Prof Bride Fn Susanna Bride Sn WATTS Bride Age Bride Residence otp Bride Condition Bride Rank Prof Bride Sign/Mark S Brde Fther Name Brde Fthr Prof Banns / Licence L Witness Fn1 John Witness Sn1 Grose Witness Fn2 Samuel Witness Sn2 Worden junr Other Informatn Trans Notes the rector recorded the groom's surname as Philipps, but he signed Phillips Transcriber John Evans
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 16-Oct Year 1825 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename Susanna Surname PHILLIPS Age 52 Residence Port Isaac Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall

More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 23-Apr Year 1775 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename John Surname WATTS Sex son Age/Date Birth Father Forename John Mother Forename Jennifer Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes src: Exeter BTs Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 30-Jun Year 1833 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename John Surname WATTS, Gentleman Age 58 Residence Port Isaac Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 02-Nov Year 1777 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename Anne Surname WATTS Sex dau Age/Date Birth Father Forename John Mother Forename Jennifer Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Marriages database Day Month 28-Nov Year 1797 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Groom Fn John Archer Groom Sn TREVAN Groom Age Groom Residence otp Groom Condition Groom Rank Prof Officer of the Customs Groom Sign/Mark S Grm Father Name Grm Father Prof Bride Fn Anne Bride Sn WATTS Bride Age Bride Residence otp Bride Condition spinster Bride Rank Prof Bride Sig/ Mark S Brde Fther Name Brde Fther Prof Banns / Licence B Witness Fn1 John Witness Sn1 WATTS Witness Fn2 John Witness Sn2 ADAMS Other Informatn banns pub 29th Oct 5th, 12th Nov Trans Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 15-Oct Year 1783 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename Richard Surname WATTS Sex son Age/Date Birth Father Forename John Mother Forename Jenny Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer



Family of William Watts and Peggy Wood




                           William Watts     =   Peggy Wood
                           cb 13 Feb 1770    |   cb 12 Feb 1775
                            St Endellion     |    St Endellion
                           m 11 Nov 1803     |
                            St Endellion     |
                           db 24 Nov 1833    |   db 17 Aug 1855
                            St Endellion     |    St Mawes
                            age 63           |    Advanced Age
                                             |
                            _________________|___________________
                           |                 |                   |
                       Mary Watts        John Watts       Mary Joane Watts
                       cb 23 Mar 1804    cb 22 Jun 1806   cb 8 Aug 1815
                        St Endellion      St Endellion     St Endellion
                       d 26 May 1814                      d 1819 a3y 3/8m
                        Port Isaac a10                     Port Isaac
                       db 29 May 1814                     db 4 Mar 1819
                        St Endellion                       St Endellion




More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 13-Feb Year 1770 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename William Surname WATTS Sex son Age/Date Birth Father Forename Jno. Mother Forename Jane Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 12-Feb Year 1775 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename Peggy Surname WOOD Sex dau Age/Date Birth Father Forename Richard Mother Forename Elizabeth Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Marriages database Day Month 11-Nov Year 1803 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Groom Fn William Groom Sn WATTS Groom Age Groom Residence otp Groom Condition bachelor Groom Rank Prof Groom Sig/Mark S Grm Father Name Grm Fthr Prof Bride Fn Peggy Bride Sn WOOD Bride Age Bride Residence otp Bride Condition spinster Bride Rank Prof Bride Sign/Mark S Brde Fther Name Brde Fther Prof Banns / Licence L Witness Fn1 Pascoe Witness Sn1 BILLING Witness Fn2 John Witness Sn2 WATTS Other Informatn Trans Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 24-Nov Year 1833 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename William Surname WATTS Age 63 Residence Port Isaac Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 17-Aug Year 1855 Par Cir./Chapel Royal Cornwall Gazette Forename Peggy Surname WATTS, Mrs. Age Residence St. Mawes Notes On the 5th inst at advanced age Trans Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall

More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 23-Mar Year 1804 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename Mary Surname WATTS Sex dau Age/Date Birth Father Forename William Mother Forename Peggy Residence Parish Status Or Occup Where Baptised Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 29-May Year 1814 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename Mary Surname WATTS Age 10 Residence Port Isaac Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall
A Grave Story


More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 22-Jun Year 1806 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename John Surname WATTS Sex son Age Or Date Of Birth Father Forename William Mother Forename Peggy Residence Parish Status Or Occupation Where Baptised Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Meg Amor
More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 08-Aug Year 1815 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename Mary Joanna Surname WATTS Sex dau Age Or Date Of Birth Father Forename William Mother Forename Peggy Residence Port Isaac Parish Status Or Occupation malster Where Baptised Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Meg Amor
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 04-Mar Year 1819 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename Mary Joanna Surname WATTS Age 3y 3m Residence Port Isaac Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall

1841 Census Endellion which includes Port Isaac: Port Isaac,1,Peggy Watts,,65,Ind.,In county, , ,John Watts,35,,Ind.,In county, Port Isaac,1,Catherine Cock,,80,,In county, Book 8 Folio 6 Page 4
1851 Census Endellion which includes Port Isaac: Folio 614 Page 8 39,,John Lark,Head,M,54,,Carpenter,Port Isaac Cornwall,, ,,Jane Lark,Wife,M,,47,,St Kew Cornwall,, ,,Jane Lark,Dau,U,,18,,Port Isaac Cornwall,, ,,Richard S. Lark,Son,U,16,,,Port Isaac Cornwall,, ,,Catharine R. Lack,Dau,U,,14,,Port Isaac Cornwall,, ,,Hannah L. Lark,Dau,,,10,,Port Isaac Cornwall,, ,,Ralph H. Lark,Son,,8,,,Port Isaac Cornwall,, 40,,Peggy Watts,Head,W,,74,Malsters Widow,Port Isaac Cornwall,, ,,Eliza Carter,Servnt,,,10,House Servant,Port Isaac Cornwall,,


Family of William Watts and Peggy Wood



                             John Watts      =  Mary
                             cb 22 Jun 1806
                              St Endellion       Wexford






More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 22-Jun Year 1806 Par Cir./Chapel Endellion, St. Forename John Surname WATTS Sex son Age Or Date Of Birth Father Forename William Mother Forename Peggy Residence Parish Status Or Occupation Where Baptised Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Meg Amor

More information about record 1277947 in the Burials database Day Month 08-Apr Year 1874 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Endellion, St. Forename John Surname WATTS Age 68 Residence Port Isaac Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Christine Parker







1851 St Endellion Census which includes such as Port Isaac Folio 618 Page 16 87,,John Watts,Head,M,45,,Gardener,Endellion Cornwall,, ,,Mary Watts,Wife,M,,28,,\- Co. Wexford,, ,,Jane A. Watts,Dau,,,6m,,Endellion Cornwall,, ,,Ann Hancock,Visitr,W,,60,Nurse,St Teath Cornwall,, Resource Reference:
History of Port Isaac - A period rundown of who is who and what is what concerning Port Isaac and round abouts including the Church Town of St. Endellion, etc. Worth the read though dispite its limited scope.

 

ver 12 November 2020


More information about record ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 23-Apr Year 1775 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Endellion, St. Forename John Surname WATTS Sex son Age Or Date Of Birth Father Forename John Mother Forename Jennifer Residence Parish Status Or Occupation Where Baptised Notes Transcriber Notes src: Exeter BTs Transcriber Pat Balmer
More information about record ####### in the Burials database Day Month 30-Jun Year 1833 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Endellion, St. Forename John Surname WATTS, Gentleman Age 58 Residence Port Isaac Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Karen Duvall