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.








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      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






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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 


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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 






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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 


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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.








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      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


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      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


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      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


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      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


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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 






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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 


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      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



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      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


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      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


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      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


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      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






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      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


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      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


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      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


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      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


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      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










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      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


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      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


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      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


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      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


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      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 






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      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


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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







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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 


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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 


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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











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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 


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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 


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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 


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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