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William Reed Watson                             1817-1889                    (1st Husband)
William was born about 1817, the son of George Watson and Ann Reed, in County Durham.
Jane Wandless                                       1820-1895
Jane was born on 2 December 1820, the daughter of Robert Wandless and Marjory Dodds, at Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
George Born 26 Jan 1837 County Durham Married Sarah Jane Pace
Marjory Born abt 1838   County Durham  
Ann Born 16 Dec 1840   County Durham  
Jane Born 11 Apr 1843   County Durham  
Robert Born abt 1845   County Durham  
Ann Born 3 Jun 1847   County Durham Married John Blair Thompson
William Wandlass Born abt 1850   County Durham  
Isabella Born 22 Sep 1853   County Durham  

Birth of Parents
William Reed Watson b: abt 1817  c: 11 Jul 1817       St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of George Watson and Ann Reed

Jane Wandless b: 2 Dec 1820     c:23 Dec 1820               Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Robert Wandless and Marjory Dodds, Monkwearmouth Shore
Marriage
17 Oct 1836
William Reed Watson (19)
Jane Wandless             (15) 		Sunderland Parish Church, County Durham

Children
George Watson b: 26 Jan 1837  c: 12 Apr 1837               Monkwearmouth
son of William Reed Watson and Jane Wandless
Marjory Watson b: abt 1838  c: 28 Nov 1838             Monkwearmouth       1838 4Q Sunderland 24 229
daughter of William Reed Watson, Tailor, and Jane, Monkwearmouth Shore
Ann Watson b: 16 Dec 1840  c: 6 Jan 1841             Southwick       1840 4Q Sunderland 24 282
daughter of William Watson, Tailor, and Jane, Southwick

1841 Census HO107-299 7 June 1841 Monkwearmouth, County Durham
Huddleston Street     Born in this County?    
Jane Watson
George
Marjory
Ann
Phoebe Wandless 		Age 20
Age 4
Age 2
Age 5 Mon
Age 10 		Shop Keeper



F.S.   [Jane's Sister] 		Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes 		  23 Dec 1816
abt 1837
abt 1838
16 Dec 1840
9 Jun 1830
Joseph Wandles
Ann
Margaret 		Age 26
Age 23
Age 1 		Engineer Yes
Yes
Yes 		abt 1814
abt 1817
abt 1839
Mary Noble
Robert
Elizabeth
Joseph 		Age 30
Age 9
Age 7
Age 5		 [Jane's maternal aunt] Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes 		abt 1810
abt 1831
abt 1833
abt 1835

Jane Watson b: 11 Apr 1843  c: 5 May 1843             Monkwearmouth
daughter of William Reed Watson and Jane Wandless
Robert Watson b: abt 1845               Monkwearmouth       1845 1Q Sunderland 24 300
son of William Reed Watson and Jane Wandless
Ann Watson b: 3 Jun 1847  c: 24 Jun 1847             Monkwearmouth       1847 2Q Sunderland 24 319
daughter of William Reed Watson and Jane Wandless
William Wandlass Watson b: abt 1850               Monkwearmouth       1850 4Q Sunderland 24 354
son of William Reed Watson and Jane Wandless

1851 Census HO107-2398 31 March 1851 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
Strand Street
William R. Watson
Jane (Wife)
George
Marjory
Jane
Robert
Ann
William W. 		Age 34
Age 30
Age 14
Age 12
Age 7
Age 6
Age 3
Age 3 Mon 		Taylor & Publican

Appr. Butcher
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1816
23 Dec 1816
abt 1837
abt 1838
11 Apr 1843
abt 1845
abt 1847
abt 1851

Isabella Reed Watson b: 22 Sep 1853               Monkwearmouth
daughter of William Reed Watson and Jane Wandless

From the Passenger List of the Indiana
From Gravesend, England on 2 Aug 1858,
To Lyttelton, New Zealand,
Arriving on 28 Nov 1858.
Name Age Home
George (Son)
Sarah Jane (Wife)
Jane Watson (Mother)
Jane (Dau)
Ann (Dau)
Isabella (Dau) 		21
22
37
15
10
4 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland

Death
William Reed Watson Died 1889, Age 72,       1889 4Q Sunderland 10a 391


Thomas Thompson                           1815-1894           (2nd Husband)
Thomas was born on 1 July 1815, the son of Robert Thompson and Elizabeth Beaney, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham. He was first married to Maria Hull, whom he left in 1858, and traveled to New Zealand.
I have identified the following children.
Robert Wandless Born 28 Feb 1861   Kaiapoi, New Zealand Married Rose Sarah Wood
Birth of New Husband
Thomas Thompson b: 1 Jul 1815  c: 23 Jul 1815                   Holy Trinity, Sunderland, County Durham
son of Robert Thompson, Keelman, and Elizabeth Beaney, Golden Alley
Marriage
June 15, 1859
Thomas Thompson (45)
Jane Watson           (38) 		Christchurch, New Zealand
Widower, Full Age, Sawyer,
Widow, Full Age
Wit: George Henry Morley, Sawyer, Rangiora, Sophia Froggatt

Children
Robert Wandless Thompson b: 28 Feb 1861               Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand     1861/97
son of Thomas Thompson and Jane Watson

Marriage
Sep 11, 1884
Thomas Thompson (69)
Jane Watson           (64) 		House of Mr Thompson on Barbados Street
Widower (Since 1878), Carpenter, Sunderland, Parents: Tho. Thompson, Mariner, Elizabeth Beaney
Widow (Since 1876), Monkwearmouth, Parents: Robert Wandless, Hotel Keeper, Marjory Dodds
Wit: John Blair Thompson, Ann Thompson

Death
Thomas Thompson Died 8 Oct 1894, Age 79,       New Zealand     1894/6277
Burial: 10 Oct 1894, Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch, New Zealand

Read his Will

Death Information
  The 1894 death certificate for Thomas Thompson, carpenter, 79 born Sunderland, stated he had been in New Zealand 35 years.   His parents were Robert Thompson mariner and Elizabeth, maiden name not recorded.
  His 1st marriage was to Maria Hall when he was 26, place not recorded.   Children alive from this marriage male 54, 45 and female 46.
  2nd marriage to Jane Watson in Christchurch New Zealand when aged? 40.   Child of 2nd marriage 1 male 36yrs.
Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch, New Zealand
Photo by Naomi Rattanong

Death
Jane (Watson) Thompson Died 24 Oct 1895, Age 76,   Lyttleton, New Zealand    2157/1895

Death Information
  The 1895 death certificate for Jane Thompson, widow, 76.   Born in Sunderland, and resident in New Zealand for 35 years.   Her parents were Robert and Phoebe Wandless, maiden name not recorded.
  Her 1st marriage was to George Watson when she was 17, in Sunderland.   Children alive from this marriage, 3 females 36, 45, 48.
  Her 2nd mareriage was to Thomas Thompson when she was 39, in Christchurch.   Child of 2nd marriage 1 male, 54 yrs.

SPECIAL THANKS  to Annette Whitford, of Auckland, New Zealand, whose interest and dedication, inspired this long chain of family pages, connecting the Thompson family to New Zealand, and also to Naomi Rattanong, of Rangiora, New Zealand, a descendant of George Watson (1837-1903).