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James was born on 26 June 1781, the son of David Watson and Mary Dixon, in London.
By 1804 James was living in the parish of St Nicholas, in the town of Leicester, where he met and married Mary Roberts of that parish, by license of March 14, 1804. By 1812 James was a captain in the Leicestershire Local Militia. Shortly after his father died James took his family back to Stamford, where they lived with James's mother at 33 St Peter's Street. By 1831 he had moved to Royal Leamington Spa, and by 1842 was well-ensconced in his last residence, 6 The Circus, Bath. When James's mother died in 1843 it marked the end of the family's association with Stamford, an association that went back to 1714 when the original Joe Dixon arrived |
there from Spalding to apprentice with Old Man Dalby. To seal the end of the association James Watson sold 33 St Peter's Street in January 1844 to Lord Exeter, and also disposed of No. 34, and also 2 All Saints Place.
In 1853 Dr Fred Leighton brought his family to live at 9 The Circus, Bath. The good doctor was married to James Watson's niece, Augusta Susan Nash. James Watson died in 1855, at his home. His will, drawn up on March 5, 1852, was proved in London on June 8, 1855. Mary, his widow, didn't last long. She took a trip up to their great friend David Burton's place, The Hall, Cherry Burton, near Beverly, Yorks, and she died there two months later |
| Mary Harris | Born 17 May 1805 | Leicester | Buried 6 Sep 1805 | ||
| Mary Ann | Born 21 Apr 1806 | Leicester | Buried 27 Jul 1819 | ||
| Emily | Born 6 Oct 1807 | Leicester | |||
| James Roberts | Born 16 Nov 1808 | Leicester | Buried 2 Jul 1812 | ||
| Lydia Augusta | Born 7 Oct 1810 | Leicester | Married John Roy Allen |
| James Watson |
b: 26 Jun 1781 c: 18 Jul 1781 St Anne, Soho, London son of David Watson and Mary Dixon |
| Mary Roberts |
b: 23 Apr 1781 c: 24 Apr 1781 St. Nicholas, Leicester, Leicestershire daughter of Thomas and Hannah Roberts |
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15 Mar 1804 James Watson Mary Roberts | St. Nicholas, Leicester, Leicestershire |
| Mary Harris Watson |
b: 17 May 1805 c: 18 May 1805 St. Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire daughter of James Watson and Mary Roberts |
| Mary Ann Watson |
b: 21 Apr 1806 c: 23 Apr 1806 St. Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire daughter of James Watson and Mary Roberts |
| Emily Watson |
b: 6 Oct 1807 c: 14 Oct 1807 St. Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire daughter of James Watson and Mary Roberts |
| James Roberts Watson |
b: 16 Nov 1808 c: 27 Nov 1808 St. Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire daughter of James Watson and Mary Roberts |
| Lydia Augusta Watson |
b: 7 Oct 1810 c: 17 Oct 1810 St. Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire daughter of James Watson and Mary Roberts |
| 1851 Census | HO107-1943 | 31 March 1851 | Lansdown, Walcot, Somerset | ||
| 6 Royal Circus | |||||
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James Watson Mary (Wife) Plus 4 Servants |
Age 69 Age 70 |
Gentleman (Fund Holder) |
London Leicester |
Middlesex Leicestershire |
26 Jun 1781 23 Apr 1781 |
| James Watson |
Died 16 Mar 1855 Bath |
| On the 16th inst., at his residence, No. 6 Circus, Bath, James Watson, Esq., aged 72, most deeply lamented. |
| 1861 Census | RG9-1694 | 4 April 1861 | Bath, Walcot, Somerset | ||
| 5 Circus | |||||
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Mary Watson (Head) (W) Augusta Allen (M) (Dau) Ethel Allen (GDau) Charles (GSon) Plus 4 Servants |
Age 81 Age 50 Age 21 Age 29 |
Fund Holder Wife of Landed Proprietor Dau of Landed Proprietor Capt. 12th Lancers |
Leicester Leicester Milverton Wells |
Leicestershire Leicestershire Somerset Somerset |
23 Apr 1781 abt 1810 abt 1839 abt 1831 |
| Mary (Roberts) Watson |
No Date |