Children of Joseph and Lucy Victoria Watson

01. Lucy Fenwick Watson

1869-03-21 b. 4 Seymour Terrace, Gateshead, Durham birth certificate; The Friend NS IX:100
1871 living with family and two servants at 9 Seymour Terrace, Heworth, Northumberland TNA: RG 10/5048 f6 p5
1874-07-21 of Gateshead Mosscroft visitors' book
1881 scholar, of 6 Elysium Lane, Gateshead, living with her mother and uncle, with one general servant and a visitor RG 11/5033 f95 p9
1884-12-25 of Elysium Lane Bensham Grove visitors' books
1891 of Elysium Lane, Gateshead, living with family, a general servant, and two visitors RG 12/4176 f67 p59
1892-08-04 m. Thomas Lawrence Shann (1858–1946, schoolmaster, of Boston Spa, Yorkshire), at St Cuthbert's, Gateshead GRO index; Leeds Mercury, 1894-12-05; Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1892-08-06
Children: Honor (1893–1978), Kenneth (1895–1915), Mary Grace (1898–1985), Faith (1907–1985) GRO index; Commonwealth War Graves Commission website
1896-04-09 present at cousin Mabel Spence Watson's wedding at Pilgrim Street fmh; signed marriage certificate Robert Spence Watson's book of newspaper cuttings
1896-12-25 of Boston Spa Bensham Grove visitors' books
1899-01-07 of Boston Spa, Yorkshire
1901 of The Terrace, Boston Spa, Yorkshire, living with her family, a cook, a housemaid, a nurse, and two boarders RG 13/4057 f106 p9
1911 living with her family, mother, nephew, two brothers-in-law, a cook and a housemaid, at The Limekilns, Farnham, Knaresborough; 13 rooms RG14PN25901 RG78PN1499 RD489 SD1 ED12 SN103
1916-05-22 2nd Lieut R.C. Bethell, Yorkshire Regiment, died of wounds; described in the announcement as "dear son by adoption of Lawrence and Lucy Shann, Farnham, Knaresborough" Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, 1916-05-29
1921 home duties; living with her husband and their daughter Mary Grace in 14 rooms at The Bungalow Quarry Cottage, Farnham; her brother-in-law George Shann a visitor, as were her cousin Florence Clara Watson and Florence's daughter Ursula Mary RG 15/21084 RD489 SD1 ED12 SN124
1931/1932 living at Quarry Cottage, Farnham, Yorkshire, with her husband, their two younger daughters, and brother-in-law George Shann electoral registers
1933 living at Quarry Cottage, Farnham, with her husband and their two younger daughters electoral registers
1935/1936
1939-09-29 housewife unpaid domestic duties, living with her parents at Quarry Cottage, Nidderdale, Yorkshire 1939 England and Wales Register (RG 101)
1940 living at Quarry Cottage, Farnham, with her husband and their two younger daughters electoral registers
1945 living at Quarry Cottage, Farnham, with her husband and her daughter Mary
1946 living at Quarry Cottage, Farnham, with her daughter Mary
1946-04-26 husband of Quarry Cottage, Farnham, at the date of his death National Probate Calendar
1950-05-04 of Quarry Cottage, Farnham, Knaresborough; d. Claro RD GRO index; National Probate Calendar
1950-09-09 administration (with will) granted to The Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Company Limited; effects £313 3s. 6d. National Probate Calendar


Joseph Stanhope Watson02. Joseph Stanhope Watson, MIEE (Joe)

1870-08-18 b. Seymour Terrace, Heworth, Gateshead, Durham birth certificate; The Friend NS X.Sept:228
1871 living with family and two servants at 9 Seymour Terrace, Heworth, Northumberland TNA: RG 10/5048 f6 p5
1874-07-21 of Gateshead Mosscroft visitors' book
1881 scholar, boarder at Brookfield School, Woodside Quarter, Cumberland RG 11/5164 f123 p8
1881-12-26 played Scrooge as a boy at the Bensham Grove Christmas party Bensham Grove visitors' books
1884-12-25 of Elysium Lane
1887-12-26 of Elysium Lane, Bensham
1891 electrical engineer apprentice, of Elysium Lane, Gateshead, living with family, a general servant, and two visitors RG 12/4176 f67 p59
1895-06-15 of Gateshead—Tyne Bensham Grove visitors' books
1896-04-09 of Gateshead; present at cousin Mabel Spence Watson's wedding at Pilgrim Street fmh; signed marriage certificate Robert Spence Watson's book of newspaper cuttings; Bensham Grove visitors' books
1898-07-23 of South Shields Bensham Grove visitors' books
1898-11-06 of Gateshead
1899-01-01 of G'head
1899 Q2 m. Elizabeth Ormston Carrick (cal 1870–1953, b. Jumalpore, India, d. of Henry and Elizabeth Carrick, of Newbrough, Northumberland), at Darlington censuses; GRO index; National Probate Calendar
1899-12-09 of Whitley Bensham Grove visitors' books
1900-03-16/-17 of Whitley, Northumberland; stayed at Bensham Grove
1900-04-08 of 15 Beach Avenue, Whitley R.S.O.
1901 general manager electrical supply company, employer, of 15 Beach Avenue, Whitley, Northumberland, living with wife, mother, and a general servant RG 13/4805 f69 p31
Child: Philip Joseph Spence (1902–1956) RG14PN30804 RG78PN1760 RD559 SD4 ED10 SN30; GRO index; The Times
1902-12-25 of Monkseaton Bensham Grove visitors' books
1905-05-18

Alleged Smoke Nuisance at Jarrow.

At Jarrow, yesterday, the County of Durham Electric Power Distribution Company was summoned, at the instance of the Jarrow Corporation, under the Public Health Act, through black smoke being emitted from the chimney of their power station.

[ . . . ]

Joseph Stanhope Watson, technical manager for the company, said the company was laying cables from Wallsend to Jarrow, and when the work was completed the steam plant at the station would be shut down. It was expected that the work would be finished by the end of June.

Jarrow Express, 1905-05-19
1907-04-24 of Monkseaton; elected a member of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne
1911 technical manager electrical supply company, worker, of St Georges, Monkseaton, Tynemouth, Northumberland, living with family and two domestic servants RG14PN30804 RG78PN1760 RD559 SD4 ED10 SN30
1921 electrical engineer (technical manager), employed by Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Co Ltd, working at Royal Exchange Bldgs, Newcastle upon Tyne; living in 9 rooms at 97 Marine Av, Monkseaton, with his wife, a cook, and a house parlourmaid RG 15/25536 RD559 SD4 ED23 SN309
1928 member, Institute of Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineer Lists
1930 c/o Newcastle-on-Tyne Electric Supply Co. Ltd., Carliol House, Newcastle-on-Tyne
1934-11-24 of St George's, Marine-avenue, Monkseaton, Northumberland; d. the Drill Hall, Tynemouth National Probate Calendar; GRO index
"While playing Badminton, Mr Joseph Stanhope Watson (64), of Monkseaton, an official of an electricity company, collapsed and died at Tynemouth, on Saturday." Western Daily Press, 1934-11-26
had been playing badminton with friends at the Tynemouth headquarters of the Tyne Electrical Engineers Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail, 1934-11-26
1934-11-27

FUNERAL OF MR J.S. WATSON

N.E. Electrical Supply Co. Official.

A large gathering of mourners, including representatives of Tyneside business firms and particularly the electrical industry, attended a funeral service of Mr Joseph Stanhope Watson, of Marine Avenue, Monkseaton, at St. Mary's Church, Monkseaton, on Tuesday afternoon.

There was subsequently a cremation at Newcastle Crematorium.

Mr Watson who was 64, dies on Saturday. He was an official of the North Eastern Electrical Supply Co. for about 40 years and was chairman of the District Joint Board in connection with the industry and chairman of the District Industrial Council.

The service at the church of which Mr Watson was a prominent member was conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. W.E. Hicks, assisted by the Rev. G.E. Jenkins, vicar of St. Paul's, Whitley Bay.

The flowers which were were received, were sent to the Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary and a wreath from the North East Coast Electrical Supply Industry was placed on the Cenotaph at Whitley Bay.

LIST OF MOURNERS.

The family mourners were: Mrs Watson, widow; Mr Myles Watson, brother; Mr and Mrs T.L. Shann, brother-in-law and sister; Miss Grace Shann, niece; Mr Gerald Watson, nephew; Miss May Carrick, sister-in-law; Mr and Mrs Hugh Pybus, Mr and Mrs. B.P. Hill, Mrs Arkwright, Mr and Mrs Gerald Sopwith, Miss Cook, and Miss Marsden.

[long list follows, of others present]

Blyth News, 1934-11-29
1935-02-04 will proved at Newcastle by widow Elizabeth Ormston Watson; effects £3239 4s. 11d. National Probate Calendar
 

JOSEPH STANHOPE WATSON, who was elected a Member of the Institution in 1928, was born in Gateshead on the 18th August, 1870. He was apprenticed to Messrs. Clarke, Chapman and Co., and, after a period at sea as a marine engineer, joined the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Co. (now the North-Eastern Electric Supply Co.). He was later appointed assistant electrical engineer to the South Shields Corporation, but rejoined in 1898 the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Co., with whom he remained until his death. When the electric supply industry formed their Whitley Councils in 1919-20, he was appointed chairman of the North-East Coast Area (No. 1) District Joint Board, and the North-East Area (No. 1) District Joint Industrial Council, and he retained these offices continuously. He was also a member of the Local Panel of the Court of Referees in connection with unemployment insurance. He devoted much of his leisure time to charitable work.

As a colleague, and with those who served under him, he was very popular, and he spent much time and energy in promoting the welfare of the company's staff and in the official organizations run by them. It was in the field of sport and in the personal active interest he took in all forms of sport promoted by the company's employees that he so endeared himself to them—the more particularly as he himself took part in many of the competitive events they promoted. He was thus personally known to almost all employees throughout the extensive area of the company, and was most popular and greatly esteemed by them.

His death, which occurred on the 24th November, 1934, as a result of heart failure during a game of badminton, came as a great shock to his friends and associates. All felt the sudden loss of so loyal and popular a friend.

W. F. T. P.

 

obituary, Journal of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, Vol. 77, issue 468


Myles Foster Watson03. Myles Foster Watson (Myley)

1872-06-04 b. 9 Seymour Terrace, Heworth, Durham birth certificate
1881 scholar, boarder at Brookfield School, Woodside Quarter, Cumberland TNA: RG 11/5164 f123 p8
1884-12-25 of Elysium Lane Bensham Grove visitors' books
1890-03-07 played rugby for Northumberland, against Tynedale, one of the threequarter backs Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1890-03-07
1891 shipbuilder's clerk, of Elysium Lane, Gateshead, living with family, a general servant, and two visitors RG 12/4176 f67 p59
1891-10-03 played rugby for Northumberland, against North Durham, one of the threequarter backs Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1891-10-03
1892-06-21 drawn to compete in several categories in the Northumberland Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament Newcastle Evening Chronicle
1893-06-10 with his partner won the first two rounds of the mixed doubles, playing for Shipcote against Westoe Newcastle Journal, 1893-06-06
1894-03-24 played rugby for Rockcliff, against Tynedale, one of the three-quarter backs in the semi-final of the Northumberland Senior Cup Newcastle Daily Chronicle
1896-12-25 of Newcastle Bensham Grove visitors' books
1898-07-23 of Gateshead Bensham Grove visitors' books
1898-10-17 opening of the Gateshead branch of the York City and County Bank Ltd, at Granville House, Durham Road, "under the management of Mr Myles Foster Watson" Newcastle Journal
1899-10-17 bank manager, of Bensham; m. Florence Clara Gill (1872–1930, of 18 Hawthorn Terrace, d. of Harry Gill, engineer), at St Paul's, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, after banns GRO index; marriage certificate; "England Marriages, 1538–1973," Database, FamilySearch: accessed 29 June 2015), Myles Foster Watson and Florence Clara Gill, 17 Oct 1899; citing St Paul's, Elswick, Northumberland, reference No. 118, Page 59; FHL microfilm 1,469,114
1899-12-09 of Granville House, Gateshead Bensham Grove visitors' books
1899-12-25 of Gateshead
1900-02-22 with his wife, attended the full and fancy dress ball in aid of the Fleming Memorial Hospital, at the Assembly Rooms, Westgate Road—though not among those in fancy dress Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1900-02-23
1900-12-25 of Gateshead Bensham Grove visitors' books
1901 bank manager, of 2 Granville S., Gateshead, living with wife and one servant RG 13/4759 f138 p7
1901-08-24 Hon. Treasurer of the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Association Field, 1901-08-31
1901-12-25 of Gateshead Bensham Grove visitors' books
Children: Myles Birket Foster (1901–1924), Gerald Featherstone (1906–1942), Ronald Stanley (1908–1976), Ursula Mary (1909–1976) GRO index; RG14PN25901 RG78PN1499 RD489 SD1 ED12 SN103; National Probate Calendar; uboat.net; Ancestry public member tree
1902-08-02 Hon. Treasurer of the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Association Newcastle Journal, 1902-08-04
1902-12-25 of Gateshead Bensham Grove visitors' books
1904 of Granville House, Gateshead; with wife, gave Frank and Mary Pollard a cup & saucer, for their wedding present Mary S.W. Pollard, list of wedding presents
by 1906-10-11 had donated 10s. 6d. to the fund for the Philipson Farm Colony and Children's Sanatorium Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 1906-10-12
1908-01-26 bank manager, of Granville House, Durham Road, Gateshead son's birth certificate
1910-07-09 working at Prudential Buildings, Newcastle Newcastle Journal
1910/1912 Hon. Treasurer of the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Association Field, 1910-07-30 and 1911-08-12; Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1912-04-25
1911 stockbroker's authorised clerk, worker, of 12 Moor Crescent, Gosforth, Newcastle on Tyne, living with family, a cook, and a nurse RG14PN25901 RG78PN1499 RD489 SD1 ED12 SN103
1913-04-04 present at the annual banquet of the Newcastle and Gateshead Chamber of Commerce, in Tilley's Rooms, Newcastle Newcastle Journal, 1913-04-05
1914-05-29 with his partner, had been beaten at tennis in Gateshead, playing for Shipcote Newcastle Journal
1921 of 12 Moor crescent, Gosforth Kelly's Directory
stock & share broker, employed by Harrison & Hoare, stockbrokers, working at Prudential Buildings, Newcastle upon Tyne; visitor with the family of George Ralph Gibson, home timber merchant, in 18 rooms at Woodley Field, Hexham, Northumberland RG 15/25626 RD561 SD2 ED20 SN24
1923/1929 living with his wife at 12 Moor Crescent, Gosforth electoral registers
1924-03-10 stock and share broker, of 12 Moor Crescent, Gosforth; granted administration of the estate of his son Myles Birket Foster Watson, at Newcastle National Probate Calendar
1925-02-25 of Gosforth; present at the funeral of Major Wm Spicer, at St Paul's Churchyard, Whitley Bay Shields Daily News, 1925-02-26
1926-04-12 re-elected Hon. Treasurer of the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Association Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1926-04-13
1927-03-29 Newcastle Journal, 1927-03-30
1930/1932 of 12 Moor Crescent, Gosforth electoral registers
1932-09-15 of Gosforth Cheltenham Chronicle, 1932-09-17
1933 of 18 Moor Crescent, Gosforth electoral register
1934-11-27 present at the funeral of his brother Joseph, at St Mary's Church, Monkseaton Shields Daily News, 1934-11-28
1937-12-10

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned Eric Garnet Hill and Myles Foster Watson carrying on business as Stock and Share Brokers at Prudential Buildings, 12 Mosley Street, in the city and county of Newcastle-upon-Tyne under the style or firm of HARRISON & HOARE has been dissolved by mutual consent as from the eleventh day of December, 1937. All debts due and owing to or by the late firm will be respectively received and paid by the said Eric Garnet Hill.

The London Gazette, 1939-12-17
1938-07-07 stock and share broker; d. 36 Eldon Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, of coronary artery thrombosis GRO index; death certificate


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