Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,669 pages of information and 247,074 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Joseph Watson, Senior

From Graces Guide

of Joseph Watson and Sons

c1814 Born

c1838 Son Charles Watson born at Kirkstall

c1840 Son George Watson born at Kirkstall

c1848 Daughter Mary born at Kirkstall

1851 Living at Manor Cottage, Manor Street, Leeds (age 37 born Kirkstall), a Hide and Skin Broker. With his wife Hannah (age 35 born Kirkstall) and their daughter Mary (age 3 born Kirkstall). Also his widow mother-in-law Sarah Pratt (age 66 born Birstall). One servant. [1]

1861 Living at Willow Terrace Road, Leeds (age 47 born Kirkstall), a Hide and Skin Broker employing 15 men. With his wife Hannah (age 45 born Kirkstall). Also their sons Charles (age 23 born Horsforth), a Hide and Skin Broker, and George Watson (age 21 born Kirkstall), a Hide and Skin Broker. Three servants and a visitor.

1871 Living at Woodhouse Lane, Leeds (age 57 born Kirkstall), a Hide Broker. With his wife Hannah (age 55 born Kirkstall) and son Charles (age 32 born Kirkstall), a Hide Broker. Two servants. [2]

1873 February 24th. Died age 58 at Rushingham Terrace, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds. [3]

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Sources of Information

  1. 1851 Census
  2. 1871 Census
  3. The Leeds Mercury, Saturday, March 1, 1873