| 1. | [[Category:Renwick, Cumberland]] == Biography == {{England Sticker}} ===Birth===:Date: [[Watson-12149|John Watson]] was born in Renwick Cumberland in 1801. He was the son of [[Watson-14479|Anthony Watson ]] and [[Moses-1260|Hannah Moses]] <ref>"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7FZ-L7C : 30 December 2014), John Watson, 22 May 1801; citing Renwick, Cumberland, England, reference item 9; FHL microfilm 1,472,356.</ref> ===Marriage===:Date: 18th of November 1826 [[Watson-12149|John Watson]] married [[Pearson-5210|Mary Pearson]] in Renwick Cumberland <ref>"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2K5-NJ2 : 10 December 2014), John Watson and Mary Pearson, 18 Nov 1826; citing Renwick,Cumberland,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 90,657.</ref> ===Residence / Census===:Date: 1851 [[Watson-12149|John ]] and [[Pearson-5210|Mary]] are in HighBank Hill Staffield Cumberland with children Anthony. Hannah, Mary, Richard, Ann and John<ref>"England and Wales Census, 1851," databasewith images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKY-9KR : 24 July 2016), John Watson, Staffield, Cumberland, England; citing Staffield, Cumberland, England, p. 8, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.</ref>:Date: In 1861 [[Watson-12149|John Watson]] is a Stonemason in Renwick with wife [[Pearson-5210|Mary ]] and children Hannah, Richard and John<ref>"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M72F-RRP : 6 April 2016), John Watson, Staffield, Cumberland, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.</ref>:Date: In 1871 John and wife Mary are living in in High Bank Hill with daughter Hannah a dress maker and two grandchildren Anthony W Todd and Joseph W Todd <ref>"England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V51H-NVC: 24 July 2015), John Watson, 1871.</ref> ===Death===:Date: [[Watson-12149|John Watson]] died at HighBank Hill in February 1875 <ref>http://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000430%2f18750213%2f101</ref> == Sources == <references /> * Family history compiled in the 1870's |