Thomas Watterson

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Watterson was born about 1792, in German, Isle of Man, his father, Thomas Watterson, was 31 and his mother, Margaret Cowen, was 11790. He married Jane Cowley on 20 October 1816, in German, Isle of Man. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Isle of Man in 1851. He died about 1869, in Peel, Isle of Man, at the age of 79, and was buried in German, Isle of Man.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Watterson
1792–1869
Catherine Siddleton
1793–
Marriage: 31 January 1824
Jane Waterson
1824–
Thomas Watterson
1826–1866
Elizabeth Waterson
1831–
James Watterson
1834–1902
William Waterson
1833–

Sources (34)

  • Thomas Waterson, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Thomas Waterson, "Isle of Man Births and Baptisms, 1607-1910"
  • Thomas Waterson, "Isle of Man Marriages, 1606–1911"

World Events (5)

1797

"The Statute Laws of the Isle of Man" by C. Briscoe are published.

1821

Census gave Island population of 40,081.

1825

Potato riots caused by imposition of tithes.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Water 1’, a short form of Walter .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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