Martin H. Watson Family Tree

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Families

Pedigree

1. Watson, Robert Smith Sr
   1. Gray, Jane
      1. Watson, Thomas Christopher Sr
         1. Frazer, Isabella Jr
            1. Watson, William Holmes
            2. Watson, Robert Henry
            3. Watson, Thomas Christopher Jr
            4. Watson, John Frazer
            5. Watson, James Sedcole
            6. Watson, Ernest Percival
      2. Watson, Joseph Henry Sr
      3. Watson, Robert Smith Jr
      4. Watson, John George
      5. Watson, Alfred Julius Wilson

Ancestors

Source References

1. Genealogy: FreeBMD
   1. • Page: http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=szUew1bwt%2Bil%2BwS3%2FHPDNw&scan=1
2. General Register Office
   1. • Page: WATSON, THOMAS CHRISTOPHER GRAY GRO Reference: 1845 M Quarter in SUNDERLAND UNION Volume 24 Page 284
3. UK Government: UK Census 1851
   1. • Date: 30 Mar 1851
      • Page: H0107/2396
4. UK Government: UK Census 1861
   1. • Date: 7 Apr 1861
      • Page: RG9/3775
5. UK Government: UK Census 1871
   1. • Date: 2 Apr 1871
      • Page: RG10/5008
6. Newspaper - British Newspaper Archive
   1. • Date: 15 Oct 1889
      • Page: Sunderland Daily Echo
      • Citation:

        THE DEATHS IN THE CELLS - INQUEST AND VERDICT

        This morning Mr Coroner Maynard held an inquest at the Caledonian Hotel, Lambton-street, concerning the case of Thomas Watson,who died in the police cells yesterday morning. John George Watson residing at 10 Lambton-street, stated that the deceased was an accountant's clerk. He last saw him alive on Sunday night. At the time he was very unwell and suffering from severe pains in the legs and feet arising from dropsy. He had one glass of beer during Sunday afternoon along with some whiskey. Witness was positive he was not drunk. He had only been out 10 minutes before he was taken up.
        The coroner: How do you account for the bottle of whiskey found on him?
        Witness: That's what he went out for. He was going to bring it back and we would drink it.
        The coroner: But this bottle bears the name of the Salutation Hotel, Hendon. It would take him more than 10 minutes to go to that place.
        Witness: That's only an old bottle he got out of the house.
        By a juryman: he has been drinking heavily lately, hasn't he?
        Witness: I've heard so.

        Mary Ann Watson, wife of the former witness, said: Deceased came to our house about 7 o'clock on Sunday morning. He remained with my husband all the day, and only left the house on two occasions to get half pints. Deceased was suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis, and was coughing continually. He left the house about ten minutes to eleven.
        The coroner: Now is it not a fact that he was under the influence of drink.
        Witness how could he be? He had had nothing to make him drunk.

        John Boucher said that while standing on the opposite side to Nile-street he heard the deceased fall heavily to the ground. Two police officers came up at the time, and witness said, Let's go and see if he has broken any bones. The policemen went across and, after looking at the man took him to the Police Station. Witness thought he was "sensible drunk", and he spoke in a drunken tone of voice. The officers were compelled to carry him to the police station, he being unable to use his legs. There was no force used towards him.

        PC john Dryden said that while on duty in High-street East he observed the deceased on his knees trying to rise. When he went forward deceased said: I've got too much drink. Just help me on to my feet. Witness saw that he was drunk, and called the assistance of another officer, who took him to the police station. Deceased gave his right address. The coroner: Why did you not take him home?
        Witness: We don't make a practice of taking drunken men home.
        The coroner: You know perfectly well that it's the proper custom to take a drunken man home - that is, if his address is known - and summon him afterwards. Why did you not do it in this case? Witness: We always take drunken persons to the lock-up.
        The coroner: Yes if they are riotous; but in this case he was, according to your evidence, an ordinary drunk.
        Witness: Yes drunk and incapable. Witness put the deceased in a cell after searching him. There was in his pockets 17s and 9d, a gold watch and chain, and a few miscellaneous articles. About 3 o'clock in the morning witness assisted to remove him to another cell.

        Sergeant Watson gave evidence to signing the charge against prisoner, and added that it took four policeman to carry him to the station.

        Corroborative evidence was given by PC Thornborough, who added that the deceased knocked 6 times for water, witness supplying him thrice. Deceased never asked for a doctor. Deceased asked for a drink of whisky but this was refused.

        Sgt Geddes said that yesterday morning he went on duty at 6 o'clock. Deceased was then in a very poor condition. He told him to rest himself, and if he got better he would be allowed to go home. About 7 o'clock the deceased underwent a great change. He appeared to be very hot, and a clammy sweat broke over his forehead, but he never spoke. Witness, seeing this, telephoned for the doctor, but before Dr Burns arrived the man was dead.

        PC Deighton stated that when he went forward to tell Watson to come out, as they were going to bail him, deceased replied: All right, and was suddenly seized with a shivering that ended in death.

        Dr Burns deposed to visiting deceased after death. Taking all the evidence to be true, death was the result of syncope or failure of the heart action.

        The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

   2. • Date: 5 Jan 1881
      • Page: Northern Echo, 5 Jan 1881, Page 3
      • Citation:

        A CHRISTMAS NIGHT INCIDENT AT SUNDERLAND

        The Sunderland magistrates yesterday heard a charge of assault preferred against a mercantile Clerk named Thomas Christopher Watson, residing in North Durham Street, by his wife, Isabella Watson comma who is now living, along with her mother, at her brother in Law's at Jarrow. Mr W Kidson prosecuted. The parties have been married 15 years. During the last 9 years, Mr kidson stated, the defendant had been addicted to drink. As a consequence, he had lost several good situations, and had behave with great cruelty to his wife, who had for a long time maintained herself out of her own private income. It appears on Christmas night, about 10 o'clock, the defendant, returning home, threatened his wife that if she did not go to bed quickly he would send her to H___. He declined to allow her to leave the house and when she sought to quit it along with her three children, defendant, seizing her by the throat, knocked her onto a chair, her baby being in her arms at the time. The complainant added that the defendant swore terribly on the night in question, and having been threatened on previous occasions she now went in fear of her life. The eldest son of the couple, William Holmes Watson, gave corroborative evidence, a painful feature of the case which was commented upon by the bench. He said his father told his mother that if she did not go to bed in two minutes her soul would rot in H___, and after she had gone to bed he made her get up again and undress completely. The defendant did not offer any defence comma and a bench ordered him to find two sureties in £25 each, and he himself bound in £50, to keep the peace for 6 months, to be imprisoned in default. Defendant took the road to the cells.

   3. • Date: 5 Jan 1881
      • Page: Sunderland Daily Echo & Shipping Gazette, page 4
      • Citation:

        DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF A HUSBAND

        At the borough police court today, before alderman Thompson and other magistrates, Thomas Christopher Watson, a mercantile clerk, was charged with having assaulted his wife, Isabella Watson, on the night of Christmas Day. Mr W Kidson prosecuted, and in opening the case said the parties had been married for 15 years, and during the last 9 years the defendant had been addicted to drinking and behaving with great cruelty towards his wife. There were six children, the youngest of which was about 18 months old. Though the defendant had been in some good situations he had lost them all through misconduct, and for a long time had contributed nothing towards the support of his family. After hearing evidence, the bench called upon defendant to find two sureties of £25 each and to be bound himself in £50 to keep the peace or in default 6 months imprisonment and also to pay costs.

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