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I am looking for William and Mary Watts on the 1881 census somewhere in Yorkshire/Derbyshire.

This is the 1871 census with them living in Union Buildings Sheffield,

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Union Buildings, Sheffield, Yorkshire Household Members

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

William Watts Head - Male 44 1827 - Derbyshire, England

Mary Watts Wife - Female 49 1822 - Derbyshire, England T

Henry Wilshire Lodger - Male 49 1822 - Yorkshire, England Tr

Hannah Wilshire Wife - Female 30 1841 - Derbyshire, England T

Mary Ann Hamilton Lodger - Female 44 1827 - Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann Hamilton Lodger - Female 13 1858 - Nottinghamshire, England

Both William and Mary were born in Brampton Derbyshire and he is a Blacksmith they had no children.

If they can't be found on the 1881 census could someone look for their deaths between 1871 /1881.

I have already sent for a death cert for each of them but they are both wrong.

The certs I have sent for are William Watts March qtr 1896 7b 307 Chesterfield

Mary Watts March qtr 1893 Ecclehall B 9c 207.

Both wrong.

Thanks in Advance.

Well you can look for deaths on Freebmd

As they were living in Sheffield have you considered these deaths?

First name(s) WILLIAM
Last name WATTS
Gender Male
Birth year 1829
Age 50
Death quarter 1
Death year 1879
District SHEFFIELD
County Yorkshire
Volume 9C Page 270

First name(s) MARY
Last name WATTS
Gender Female
Birth year 1822
Age 69
Death quarter 1
Death year 1891
District SHEFFIELD
County Yorkshire
Volume 9C Page 404

There is a death for a William Watts born abt 1829 1879 JFM 9C 270 Sheffield

Hi Sue

I can't spot either of them on the 1881 census.

The deaths that Gritty posted are all that I could come up with too.

As Gritty said..........they were living in Sheffield in 1871.

Having said that.........If Mary died in 1891, she should be on the 1881 census somewhere.

Have you tried looking at the Sheffield Indexers website for the burials, there are several possibilities on there

Shirley,I have looked on FRREBMD foor their deaths,,,1st port of call.


Gritty,,Thanks for those death notices.I did consider Williams which you have shown but I thought it was too young for him.

But I will send for both those certs and keep everything crossed they are the right ones.

Jean thanks for your help.

PH I thought Mary should be on the 1881 if that is the death notice..

Linda in HerriotCountry..

Didn't know Sheffield had there own indexers,

Thanks will take a look.


Sue

Thanks to all of you for your help.

William Watts
England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers
Name:
William Watts
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
09 Sep 1844
Event Place:
Brampton, Brampton, Derbyshire, England
Gender:
Male
Marital Status:
Single
Father's Name:
Thomas Watts
Spouse's Name:
Mary Higginbottom
Spouse's Marital Status:
Single
Spouse's Father's Name:
Joseph Higginbottom

Yvonne that is them for the marriage.
Thanks

William Watts
mentioned in the record of Ellen Watts
Name: William Watts
Gender: Male
Wife: Mary Watts
Daughter: Ellen Watts
Other information in the record of Ellen Watts
from England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers
Name:
Ellen Watts
Event Type:
Christening
Event Date:
19 Jan 1845
Event Place:
St Thomas' Church, Brampton, Derbyshire, England
Gender:
Female
Father's Name:
William Watts
Mother's Name:
Mary Watts

Possible death for that child:
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Watts
Burial year 1847
Burial day 25
Burial month Dec
Residence Brampton Moor
Parish Brampton St Thomas
County Derbyshire
Record set Derbyshire Burials


So is this William's birth?

Name: William Watts
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 2 Jan 1825
Baptism Place: St Thomas' Church, Brampton, Derbyshire, England
Father: Thomas Watts
Mother: Hannah Watts
FHL Film Number: 1041027

Yvonne and Gritty.

Well you have give me a shock as I didn't know about ELLEN WATTS child of William and Mary..

I will have to get her BIRTH/ death certS also..

Yes that is Williams baptism and his parents names.

Thanks for that info,now I know why they moved from Brampton and I bet it hurt Mary when she took her niece (brother;s child) in 1861 and then the baby died.
She took the baby as the mother died in childbirth.

Gritty and Yvonne /everyone who helped.

I sent for the 4 certs last night they are supposed to arrive This Friday..

Will let you all know about the certs.

Thanks once again.

Well Ladies,,
Sorry to have to tell you all I am still searching for William and Mary on the 1881 censu or their deaths between 1871 and 1881 that's if they aren't on 1881,

Both death certs were wrong for them in Sheffield so I am going to have a look in or around Brampton Derbyshire.
William was a blacksmith on the 1871.