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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Dec 2016 11:30

If anyone has nothing better to do......

I have a lovely photo.

On the back of the photo it reads......

____________

Taken about 1914

Mrs K Watton nee Parker

Living at 81 High Street, Bitterne (Southampton)

____________

I would say this lady looks to be in her late 20s...early 30s?? (I could be wrong)

I have taken into consideration that the "K" might be the initial for a shortened version of a name........As in Kate.....Kathleen/Kathryn/Cathleen etc, but not having any luck finding a suitable marriage.

There is a Frederick Watton on the 1911 census with a wife Kate......but her maiden surname was Ellen.

As i said, if anyone has nothing better to do.....any help would be appreciated as i would love to pass on this photo to anyone connected to her family.

Thank you......Prickles. :-)

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 11 Dec 2016 11:38

The fact that she's Mrs. K. Watton suggests to me that her husband's first name was K.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 11 Dec 2016 11:41

1939

Watton Household (1 Person)
2 Queens Road , Southampton C.B., Hampshire, England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
Kate Watton 30 Apr 1874 No Other Occupation Other Than Unpaid Domestic Duties ? living on separated allowance
Ref: RG101/2309D/015/18 Letter Code: ECUE
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Marital status married but separated

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Dec 2016 11:50

I never thought of that Margaret.

I checked out that 1939 entry earlier Shirley .........but couldn't find a suitable marriage.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 11 Dec 2016 11:57

?????
Births Jun 1925 (>99%)
Watton Ernest W Parker Southampton 2c 11

Births Dec 1911 (>99%)
Watton Zena M I Parker Poole 5a 408

Births Sep 1919 (>99%)
Watton Daisy M T South Stonehaven's 2c 154


Maybe she had been married before

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 11 Dec 2016 12:18

Clutching at straws here. This family lives on High St., Bitterne but no number given and the name is Walton not Watton. However her name is Rosina KATE.

Peter Walton

in the 1911 England Census
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Name: Peter Walton
Age in 1911: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Woolwich, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Bitterne
Search Photos: Search for 'Bitterne' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Street address: High Street, Bitterne
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 13
Estimated Marriage Year: 1898
Occupation: Labourer
Registration district: South Stoneham
Registration District Number: 100
Sub-registration district: St Mary Extra
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Household schedule number: 180
Piece: 6043
Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Walton 46
Rosina Kate Walton 36
Elsie Walton 9
Ada Walton 7
Grace Walton 6
Eva Lottie Walton 4/12

EDIT: NO, she was Rosina Kate Virgo.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Dec 2016 12:24

This marriage ties in with that census......

Marriages Sep 1896 (>99%)
Virgo Rosina Kate Portsea 2b 912
Walton Peter Portsea 2b 912

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 11 Dec 2016 12:44

A tree on Ancetry says that Robert Eltham Trent Watton married Kate Dear Parker 1909, Southampton but FreeBMD just refers to her as Kate Dear:

Marriages Mar 1909 (>99%)
DEAR Kate Southampton 2c 23
WATTON Robert Eltham T Southampton 2c 23

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 11 Dec 2016 12:45

Just going back to the births posted by Shirley- both Zena and Ernest are registered with surname Trent Watton (I suspect that the T in Daisy's name is also for Trent).

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 11 Dec 2016 12:46

Looks good Margaret!

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Dec 2016 12:48

I think i might have figured it out.

Back in a mo........

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Dec 2016 12:50

Oh, just noticed your post Margaret.

That was the family i was checking on.

It seems Kate's father was Parker and her mmn was Dear.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 11 Dec 2016 12:53

Marriages Dec 1890 (>99%)

Dear Kate Southampton 2c 37
Parker Daniel Southampton 2c 37

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Dec 2016 12:55

Yep!

Perfect.

Thanks everyone for your time. I can now contact that member on Ancestry and pass on the photo.

Lovely.......Prickles. x

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 11 Dec 2016 13:01

Could this be our Kate?

Kate Parker

in the 1901 England Census
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Name: Kate Parker
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Father: Daniel Parker
Mother: Kate Parker
Birth Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish: St Mary Extra
Search Photos: Search for 'St Mary Extra' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Ecclesiastical parish: Southampton St Mary Extra Jesus Chapel
Town: Itchen
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: South Stoneham
Sub-registration district: St Mary Extra
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1062
Folio: 11
Page Number: 14
Household schedule number: 98
Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel Parker 36
Kate Parker 32
Kate Parker 10
Daniel Parker 9
Mabel Parker 8
William Parker 6
Daisy Parker 4
Ernest Parker 2

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 11 Dec 2016 13:02

Prickly had a pm from rambling rose to pass on to you

Hi Shirley, sorry to bother you but perhaps you would be kind enough to pass this on to PrickyH as I don't have her in my contacts,

The National Roll of the Great War has an R E T Watton driver in the RFA listed who in 1914 lived at 81 High St Bitterne, the address for Mrs K Watton, He was invalided home and discharged 1918

Thanks very much :-) I really think I will have to rejoin lol,

Take care
Rose xx

Done!!!

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 11 Dec 2016 13:08

There's a Parker family in High Street, Bitterne in 1911 - no house number given.

Maybe Kate was visiting relatives when the photo was taken ??

William Parker
in the 1911 England Census
Name: William Parker
Age in 1911: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish: Bitterne
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Street address: High Street, Bitterne
Occupation: Market Gardener
Registration district: South Stoneham
Registration District Number: 100
Sub-registration district: St Mary Extra
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Household schedule number: 157
Piece: 6043
Household Members:
Name Age
William Parker 47
Elizabeth Parker 44
Charles Parker 23
George Richard Parker 1

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Dec 2016 13:15

Yes that's her Margaret.

Here she is in 1911........

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
31 Ivy Road Itchen, Itchen, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth Watton Head Married Female Nurse Midwife 59 1852 Parish Ringwood Hants
Robert E S Watton Son Married Male General Labourer 28 1883 Christchurch Hants
Kate Watton Daughter Married Female - 21 1890 Southampton Hants
Robert E S Watton Son - Male - 2 1909 Southampton Hants
Kenneth R S Watton Son - Male - 0 1911 Southampton Hants

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Dec 2016 13:17

A big thank you to Rose for confirming the address.

Thanks for passing on the message Shirley.

:-)

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 11 Dec 2016 13:24

The military records That Rose mentioned has his marriage to Kate (Dear crossed out and changed to Parker) 6 Feb. 1909, St. Mary's, Southampton. Her addres 30 Paget St., Chapel, Southampton.

3 Children:
Robert Eltham Trent, 20 Jan. 1909, S. Stoneham
Kenneth Roy Trent, 25 Apr. 1910, "
Zena Margaret Irene, 19 Aug. 1911, Poole

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

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