William Watson

   Cause of his death was Chronic Myocarditis, senility (7 years duration).

  General Notes:

Information provided by William at the time of his mothers death in 1903 was that his parents had married in South Australia staying there for 1 year, then spent 2 years in New Zealand before coming to NSW.

Anecdotal information (Norma Watson) is that the Catley/ Watson Bible was given by Charles Catley to his daughter wehen she maried Josphe. It was passed to William when he married.

William was aged 23, a carpenter living at North Street, Marrickville, when he married Mary Ann Witney. When Joseph, William's second child, was born in 1870, the family were living at Sophia Street, Sydney (?Surry Hills)

By 1890 when his father died the family were living at John street, Marrickville. Some time prior to 1922 William and Mary Ann had moved to 31 Herbert Street, Dulchich Hill and William's occupation was builder. When he died in 1933, he had been 84 years in NSW, and was living with his son, Charles (Ben) Watson at 29 Herbert Stree, Marrickville, next door to his old family home. He was cremated at Rookwood Crematorium on 30 January 1930, Undertaker was Frederick Davies (for T.J. Andrews). The Church of England Minister was F.W. Tugwell.

Medical attendant at time of death- Dr. Robert Buck.

Address at time of death- 29 Herbert St Dulwich Hill.

William married Mary Ann Witney on 24 May 1867 in Residence of John Bolton, Waverly NSW, Australia.²⁷⁹ (Mary Ann Witney was born in Sep 1849 in Hammersmith, Co Middlesex, England,²⁶⁴ died on 19 Jan 1922 in 31 Herbert St, Marrickville (Dulwhich Hill) ²⁶⁴ and was buried on 20 Jan 1922 in Independent Cemetery, Rookwood, NSW, Australia ²⁶⁴.). The cause of her death was Angina Pectoris and arteriosclerosis.