Joseph Robert Watson

Brief Life History of Joseph Robert

When Joseph Robert Watson was born on 25 August 1820, in Chelsea, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Watson, was 34 and his mother, Ann Copperthite, was 11817. He married Maria Sarah Belliston on 6 June 1843, in Battersea, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. He died in July 1863, in Chelsea, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 42.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Robert Watson
1820–1863
Maria Sarah Belliston
1820–1910
Marriage: 6 June 1843

Sources (11)

  • Joseph Watson, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Joseph Robert Watson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Joseph Robert Watson, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

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World Events (5)

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

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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