Jessie Lizie Watson

Brief Life History of Jessie Lizie

When Jessie Lizie Watson was born in 1873, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, David Henry Watson, was 27 and her mother, Jane Ann Daysh, was 26. She married Thomas Charles Gay in 1893, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died in 1939, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 66.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Charles Gay
1867–
Jessie Lizie Watson
1873–1939
Marriage: 1893
Thomas David Gay
1894–1961
Jessie Eliza Gay
1895–
Annie Jane Gay
1898–1958
Esther Emily Gay
1900–1971
Mary Louisa Gay
1902–1986
Ada Millicent Gay
1904–1974
John William Gay
1908–1985

Sources (7)

  • Jessie Watson in household of David Watson, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Jessie Lizie Watson - Government record: birth-name: Jessie Lizie Watson
  • Jessie Lizzie Watson, "England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Marriages, 1537-1930"

World Events (7)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

Name Meaning

Scottish, English, and Irish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Wat’, a pet form of Walter that was particularly common in Scotland and northern England. See Watt .

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

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