Children of William and Martha Watson

01. Henry Watson

1802-06-26 b. Yarm, Yorkshire TNA: RG 6/229, /627; Quaker Connections 11:18
  of Liverpool source misplaced
1828-11-11 preparing his shop for opening West Sussex Record Office - catalogue entry for ADD MSS/49,717/101, letter from Samuel Tuke to Elizabeth Hack
1830-03-29 druggist, of Chichester; agent for the Promoter Assurance & Annuity Company Hampshire Chronicle, 1830-03-29
1830-04-05 of South-street, Chichester; agent for Maw's Improved Domestic Lavement Instrument Hampshire Telegraph, 1830-04-05
1832-04-02

TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.

WANTED, a respectable, well-educated YOUTH, as an Apprentice to a Chemist and Druggist.—Apply (if by letter, post-paid) to HENRY WATSON, Chemist, Chichester.

Sussex Advertiser, 1832-04-02
1832-05-21

FREEHOLD HOUSES & BUILDINGS IN CHICHESTER,

To be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr. EDWARD FULLER (in six lots), at the White Horse Inn, South-street, Chichester, on Friday, the 25th day of May, 1832, at five o'clock precisely.—The following FREEHOLD ESTATES:—

Lot 1.—A large and commodious DWELLING-HOUSE and SHOP, with a large Garden behind, partly occupied by Mr. Henry Watson, Chemist and Druggist, and partly unoccupied. These Premises are situate in the busy part of South-street, and adjoining the White Horse Inn.

[&c.]

Hampshire Telegraph, 1832-05-21
1832-09-27 druggist, of Chichester; agent for the Promoter Life Assurance and Annuity Company Brighton Gazette
1833-04-24

CHICHESTER.

A lecture on chemistry (as connected with the useful arts) was delivered by Henry Watson, before the Members of the Mechanics' Institution, on Wednesday last, at the Assembly Room, which was well attended; the lecturer illustrated his subject by many interesting experiments

Sussex Advertiser, 1833-04-29
1833-12-18

Mr. Henry Watson delivered a Lecture on Combustion, to the friends of the Mechanics' Institution, on Wednesday last, which was highly interesting and amusing, affording a grand display of fire-works.

Sussex Advertiser, 1833-12-23
1834-07-26

DELICATE BALANCE.—The Mechanics' Magazine of July 26 contains a diagram and an accompanying sketch of a delicate balance, an indispensable article to the analytical chemist, and generally a very expensive one, communicated by Mr. Henry Watson, of Chichester. [description continues]

Hampshire Advertiser, 1834-08-02
1834-11-19

[ . . . ] on Wednesday evening last, Mr Henry Watson delivered a lecture on Nitrogen, at the Chichester Mechanics Institution, illustrated by many pleasing and successful experiments.

Hampshire Chronicle, 1834-11-24
1835-04-01 secretary, for the forthcoming year, of the Mechanics' Institution Sussex Advertiser, 1835-04-06
1835-04-21

The members of the Mechanics' Institution have formed a branch at Selsey, which consists of about thirty members.—On Tuesday, Mr. Henry Watson delivered a lecture in the above village, on the chemical and mechanical properties of the air, which was numerously attended.

On Wednesday evening, Mr. H. Watson delivered a lecture on Carbon, before the members of the Chichester Mechanics' Institution, which was illustrated by a variety of pleasing and successful experiments.

Hampshire Advertiser, 1835-04-25
1835-12-22 one of nine persons qualified to act as town councillors, for Cathedral Ward, Chichester, all of whom were proposed and unanimously adopted Sussex Advertiser, 1835-12-28
1836-04-05 of St Peter the Great, otherwise subdeanery, Chichester; m. Charlotte Eliza Float (1812–1892, of Selsey, Sussex, d. of Edward William and Charlotte Float), at Selsey Quaker Connections 11:18; parish register; Sussex Advertiser, 1836-04-11

Married, on Tuesday last, Mr. Henry Watson, chemist of this place [Chichester], to Miss Float, of Selsey. The happy couple immediately set off to spend the honey-moon among the enchanting scenery of the Isle of Wight.

Hampshire Advertiser, 1836-04-09
Children: Charlotte Emily (1837–1905), Louisa (1838–1839), Fanny Rogers (1839–1840), William Woodman (1841–1849), Henry Edward (1842–1848), Josephine Float (1843–1908); Eliza Maria (1845–1932), George Grey (1847–1887), Henrietta (1848–1923), Albert (1849 – after 1882), Edith (1853–1930) TNA: RG 10; R. Seymour Benson (1949) Descendants of Isaac & Rachel Wilson, rev. M.E. & J.S. Benson. Middlesbrough; Joseph Foster (1871) Pedigree of the Forsters and Fosters of the North of England. Privately printed; Quaker Connections 11:18; Charles Edward Pease gedcom files; information from Raine Threadgold; Bastin-Best Family History
1837-01-01 chemist, of Chichester; not in membership RG 6/718
1837-09-13

EMIGRATION TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

To the Editor of the Hampshire Advertiser, and Portsmouth Herald.

SIR,—As I find that reports have been circulated to the effect that the new colony of South Australia was a failure, owing to its want of water, I shall be obliged by your insertion of this letter, as a means of doing justice to the colony, and of relieving the anxiety of the friends of the emigrants. I have been careful to omit nothing that might appear in any degree unsatisfactory, and when I add, that the letter is from my relative, John Barton Hack, Esq., it will be sufficient to convince all who have lived any time in this neighbourhood, that the fullest reliance may be placed on the correctness of the information it contains.          Yours respectfully,

HENRY WATSON,

Chichester, Sept, 13, 1837

South Australian Agent.

[Hack letter follows]

Hampshire Advertiser, 1837-09-16
1837-11-01 polled 101 (5th place) for the Reformers and Radicals, in Cathedral Ward, in the Chichester Town Council elections Sussex Advertiser, 1837-11-06
1837-12-05

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—The usual Conversation Meeting of the members was held on Tuesday, when there was a largely-attended and highly-respectable meeting present. John Barton, esq. of East Leigh, was called to the chair. The subject for discussion was the very popular one of "Emigration." Mr. Watson appeared as the advocate of the question, eulogising the advantages offered by the new colony of Australia. Mr. Jas. Gray, a disciple of Cobbett, was the principal opposer, and he started some plausible objections, where were however, severally refuted by the Chairman, Mr. W.H. Mason, and others. After an animated and pleasant debate, which was prolonged till ten o'clock, the further discussion of the subject was deferred till the next meeting.

On Monday, Mr. Henry Watson gave a Lecture at Selsey on South Australia, and explained the peculiar advantages it offers to the capitalist and the labourer, to the latter a passage being offered free of all expense. On Friday, the subject was repeated at the Town Hall, Arundel.

Hampshire Advertiser, 1837-12-09
1838-02-24 Chichester agent for the Promoter Life Assurance and Annuity Company Hampshire Advertiser
1838-09-15 Hampshire Advertiser
1838/1839 sailed to Australia on the Katharine Stewart Forbes catalogue entry for MS diary in the State Library of New South Wales, MLMSS 1161
1838-10-08/1839-07-01 kept diary while on board ship, and described conditions in South Australia catalogue entry for MS diary in the State Library of New South Wales, MLMSS 1161
1839-03-21 arrived in Australia in Catherine Stewart Forbes Lloyd, accessed 2010-12-15
1839-05-01

one of numerous signatories to a letter to the Sheriff, requesting a public meeting "to take into consideration the present relations of the Colonists with the Aborigines, with a view to adopt measures calculated to afford that protection to all classes of the community to which they are entitled, and to determine on such means as shall restore and perpetuate the friendly intercourse which has hitherto subsisted between the settlers and the natives."

Southern Australian, 1839-05-10
1839-08-05 elected as Hon. Secretary to the Adelaide Literary and Scientific Association, and Mechanics' Institute, at a public meeting at the Baptist Chapel, Hindley-street Southern Australian, 1839-08-07
1839-09-28 had subscribed £10 towards a fund for the erection of a permanent Infirmary or Public Hospital in Adelaide South Australian Register, 1839-09-28
1840-06-02 one of four men appointed to receive subscriptions for an expedition to the Northern Interior Southern Australian, 1840-06-16
1840-06-19 gave a lecture at the Mechanics' Institute, in the room of Messrs Benham and Nonmus, King William-street, on the subject of Atmospheric Air; reported at length Southern Australian, 1840-06-23
1840-09-05 Hon. Sec. of the South Australian Club South Australian Register, 1840-09-05
1840-10-09 gave a lecture to the South Australian Literary Association, on the Cultivation of the Grape Vine; reported at length; advocated the formation of a South Australian Wine Company South Australian Register, 1840-10-10
1840-10-30 one of 17 citizens elected to the first Adelaide Common Council South Australian Register, 1840-10-31
1840-11-03 foreman of the Grand Jury for the Criminal Sessions South Australian Register, 1840-11-07
1840-11-13 Hon. Secretary of the Association for Introducing Vine Cuttings Southern Australian, 1840-11-13
1841-02-25 merchant, of Pennington Terrace, Adelaide parish register
1841-03-23 merchant, of North-terrace; one of many signatories to an address to Governor Gawler Southern Australian, 1841-03-23
1841-06-22 among a deputation on the occasion of the departure of Governor Gawler Southern Australian, 1841-06-25
1841-08-05 wrote to the editor of the Southern Australian, re vine cuttings Southern Australian, 1841-08-06
1841-09-28 wrote to the editor of the Southern Australian, re cultivation of Sea Island Cotton Southern Australian, 1841-09-28
1841-10-19 one of three men who "refused to allow themselves to be put into nomination again [for the Common Council], on account of their inability to discharge their duty satisfactorily to the constituency, so long as the present impediments to the successful working of the measure are permitted to remain." Southern Australian, 1841-10-22
1841-10-21 had successfully arranged for the importation of over 57,000 vine cuttings from the Cape of Good Hope, as well as over 100 fruit trees Southern Australian, 1841-10-26
1841-11-15 had subscribed £1 to the Philanthropic Institution Southern Australian, 1841-12-21
1842-01-09 of Pennington Terrace Southern Australian, 1842-01-14
1842-01-24 first Hon. Sec. of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society, set up at a meeting he had convened in the Town Council Room Southern Australian, 1842-01-24
1842-01 had article on 'South Australian Horticulture' published in the sixth number of the South Australian Magazine Southern Australian, 1842-02-08
1842-03-22 had been of the late firm of Hack, Watson and Co. Southern Australian, 1842-03-22
1843-09-11 sentence and assignment to Tasmania, 4 July 1843–20 July 1843, given to Henry Watson for stealing by the Supreme Court and Governor of South Australia catalogue entry for MS diary in the State Library of New South Wales, MLDOC 3092
1845-05-21 of Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide; of H.M. Customs Southern Australian, 1845-05-23
1845-05-30 visiting officer for the South Australian Auxiliary Bible Society, for Port and Albert Town Southern Australian, 1845-05-30
1846-02-24 clerk in the Custom House South Australian Register, 1846-02-25
1847-01-07 of Pennington-terrace, North Adelaide Adelaide Observer, 1847-01-16
1848-03-04 Chief Clerk of Customs Southern Australian, 1848-03-07
1849-03-02

THE SUSPENSION OF MR. HENRY WATSON, CHIEF CLERK OF

CUSTOMS.

WE have obtained from Mr Watson the following simple statement of the facts connected with this affair, the correctness of which Mi Watson's altogether irreproachable character, during a residence in the colony of nearly ten years, must forbid any one to doubt.

Some time ago. Mr Torrens, Collector of Customs, requested the clerks to remain till six o'clock (two hours later than the regular time) every day, in order that the arrears of business might be brought up. In con sequence of not being able to get a comfortable residence, Port Adelaide, Mr Watson lives with his family at North Adelaide, and travels- to and from the Custom House in a Port cart. On one occasion, Mr Watson having been told by the driver of the cart that it would not be convenient for him to remain till six. o'clock, applied to the Collector, and, as he thinks, obtained permission to leave at an earlier hour. It appears the Collector asserts that he refused permission; but Mr Watson says the refusal, if uttered,' was hot in his hearing. Previously to this incident, the Collector and Mr Watson had been on the most agreeable footing; and so far from any dissatisfaction having been expressed or implied by the former, he had stated his high approbation of the conduct of Mr Watson in writing. Next morning, Mr Watson was astonished to find that Mr Torrens had applied to the Governor to suspend Mr Watson for disobedience. A  correspondence, ensued, in the course of which Mr Watson found himself under the necessity, in self defence, to make known the fact, previously notorious to the mercantile interest, that the Collector habitually absented himself from his office, thus neglecting his duties, preventing the cash from being secured in the Queen's chest, and throwing all the responsibility on the chief clerk. The Governor refused to grant Mr Torrens's request, or to interfere in any way in the matter: and new a new actor is brought on the scene. It appears that not one of the officers of Customs, including the Collector, has as yet been confirmed in his appointment by the home authorities; and, previous to this being done, they have deputed a Mr Cassels, acting collector at Melbourne, to examine the department. Mr Cassels, it appears, has been since his arrival the almost constant guest of our Collector Torrens. To Mr Cassels Mr Torrens. now resorted, and called his attention to various charges he had against Mr Watson, to the effect that the latter had made false statements regarding his (Mr Torrens's) official conduct. Mr Cassels refused to investigate the charges against Mr Watson, but wrote a letter in reference to Mr Torrens's application, recommending the Governor "on account of the disorganised state of the Customs department" at once to suspend Mr Watson.

Without at all inquiring into the truth of the charges against Mr Watson, or of those against Mr Torrens, the Governor has chosen to shelter himself from responsibility behind this recommendation of a stranger, who having refused to  investigate the charges, confessedly cannot judge of the matter in dispute. The Governor has suspended Mr Watson on the abstract statement that disorganisation exists in the Customs.

This is tyranny.

What ! is it to be tolerated in the nineteenth century, that any man in the government employment, be he who he may, above all an old colonist and an old government officer, than whom we know no one more highly respected, is to be deprived of his bread without any proved fault, on the I bare recommendation of an utter stranger, merely because this stranger has been sent to the colony to make a few inquiries on the part of her Majesty's Government. Did we not know the perfect truthfulness (from long knowledge) of Mr Watson, we could almost suppose that something has been suppressed. As the matter stands, it is a deadly insult to the "government establishments of this colony. We are delighted to be able to say that the chief clerks as a body are gentlemen, and in every sense efficient; but we ask, what gentleman in future will accept of a post from which he is liable to be kicked in the oppressive and opprobrious style that has been used towards Mr Watson ?

We distinctly declare that, presuming the facts to be as above stated, nothing so cruel and so unjust, has ever before in this colony come under our notice.

South Australian, 1849-03-02
1849-03-06

SUSPENSION OF MR. WATSON, CHIEF CLERK OF CUSTOMS.

WITH reference to our statement relative to the above matter, we have pleasure in publishing the following certifícate by the merchants of Adelaide, which is honorable alike to them and to the victim of official tyranny :

" Adelaide, 6th March, 1849.

" SIR,—Sympathising with you on your unexpected suspension from office as Chief Clerk of the Customs, we, the undersigned, deem it our duty to record our testimony of your uprightness, courtesy, and attention to the duties of your department, and to those which daring the absence of the Collector frequently devolved upon you.

 " We cannot withhold from you this expression of our regret that the Customs are deprived of your valuable services.

A. L. Elder & Co.                                   Bunce Brothers & Co.

W. Younghusband & Co.                      Joseph Stirling.

E. L. Montefiore.                                   John Waterhouse.

Alexander Thomson.                            G. M. Waterhouse

Burnett Nathan.                                   Phillip Levi.

"Mr Henry Watson, Adelaide."

 

South Australian, 1849-03-13
1849-03-21

HENRY WATSON,

(Late Chief Clerk in the Customs,)

RESPECTFULLY announces that he has reverted to his original occupation, that of a

CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST,

having served his apprenticeship to his father, a Surgeon and Chemist, and been some time with the eminent London house of John Bell & Co., Oxford-street.

Henry Watson intends on Saturday, the 24th instant, to open the shop, lately the Exchange, corner of Hindley and King William-streets, and to devote unremitting personal attention to the preparation of prescriptions and dispensing of medicine. He will also vend Cigars, Perfumery, &c.

At the suggestion of some of his medical friends, he will for the convenience of the inhabitants of North Adelaide, keep at his private residence a supply of drugs available in any case of exigency occurring at night, and written orders left at any time there will meet with prompt attention.

Old Exchange, Auction Mart,

Hindley-street, March 21, 1849.

South Australian, 1849-03-23
1849-04-15 chemist, of Hindley-street South Australian, 1849-04-17
  pharmaceutical chemist, of Adelaide, South Australia Edward H. Milligan (2007) Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry 1775–1920. York: Sessions Book Trust
1849-10-08 of Palmer-place, North Adelaide South Australian, 1849-10-12
1851-08-27 Petition in the Legislative Council:

Mr. ELDER presented the following petition from Henry Watson, late of the Customs Department:—

"To the Honourable the Legislative Council of South Australia. The Memorial of Henry Watson, of North Adelaide,'

"Humbly sheweth—

"That your Memorialist held the appointment of Chief Clerk of the Customs at Fort Adelaide, from May, 1842, to February, 1849.

"That during the greatest portion of that period your Memorialist performed the duties of his office to the satisfaction of the Collecter, as is evinced by that officer's annual report to the Commissioners of Customs, in which your Memorialist is described as an 'efficient officer,' as also by a letter addressed by the Collector to your Memorialist, under date of December 10th, 1844, of which the following is an abstract:— 'I trust that nothing will prevent your confirmation by the Commissioners to the office you now hold provisionally—the duties of which you discharge to my entire satisfaction.'

"That the intercourse between the Collector and your Memorialist was invariably characterized by much courtesy and kindness upon the part of that officer, until your Memorialist was called upon to give evidence before Governor Robe and the Executive Council as to the inattention of the Collector to the discharge of his duties, when your Memorialist was under the painful necessity of giving evidence which was very distasteful to the Collector.

"That your Memorialist observed subsequently a marked difference in the Collector's behaviour towards him.

"That in February, 1849, the Collector requested His Excellency Sir H. E. F. Young to suspend your Memorialist from office for an assumed breach of discipline, which, on the explanation of your Memorialist, His Excellency declined to do.

"That the Collector then reported to His Excellency that your Memorialist was incompetent to discharge the duties of his office; upon which your Memorialist requested that some specific charge that he could meet should be brought against him; His Excellency said to your Memorialist's brother-in-law— 'Depend upon it, Mr. Watson shall have a fair trial,' but the next day suspended your Memorialist from office, without any trial, under the plea that the department was in a state of disorganization.

"That when the fact of your Memorialist's suspension was made public, the local press loudly inveighed against the injustice with which he had been treated; and the mercantile community, by a numerously-signed address to your Memorialist, testified their satisfaction with his official conduct.

"That His Excellency then offered your Memorialist a trial before certain Government officers, when your Memorialist, acting under the advice of several judicious friends, requested that some disinterested colonists should be added to the Board of Enquiry; as His Excellency, the head of the Government, having already prejudged the case by inflicting the severest punishment in his power, a Board composed entirely of Government officers could scarcely be considered an impartial tribunal.

"That His Excellency then refused any enquiry whatever, and referred the whole of the correspondence to the home authorities, who, His Excellency afterwards informed the Memorialist, approve of His Excellency's conduct.

"That your Memorialist being thus thrown out of the means of earning & subsistence for a numerous family dependent upon him, has reverted to his former occupation of a chemist, in which providentially he was educated.

"That although your Memorialist does not consider that he has suffered in the estimation of the colonists cognizant of the facts, yet he has felt acutely the stigma upon his character in the estimation of his friends at a distance, who would naturally presume there must have been some grave cause of complaint ere an old public servant of hitherto unblemished character was deprived of his bread.

"Your Memorialist therefore prays that your Honourable Council will give him an opportunity of vindicating his character before a fair and impartial tribunal, and should it be proved on investigation that instead of having merited to be discharged with disgrace, your Memorialist has on the contrary been a zealous, faithful and efficient servant of the colony, you will afford him such relief or compensation as to you may seem meet.

"And your Memorialist will ever pray.

"August 27th, 1851.                                   HENRY WATS0N."

South Australian Register, 1851-08-28
1851-09-24 in the Legislative Council:

MR. WATSON AND THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

Mr. ELDER moved—

"That the Correspondence relative to the dismissal of Mr. Henry Watson from his situation in the Customs, and that gentleman's Memorial, be read and considered."

Theo COLONIAL SECRETARY asked what was the object of the motion?

Mr. ELDER understood it was expressed in the petition.

Mr. BAKER moved, as an amendment, that the petition be referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. WATERHOUSE seconded the amendment, as it was to that Committee they threw all their old suits. (A laugh.)

The Clerk read the prayer of the petition at the request of Captain BAGOT.

Mr. NEALES supported the amendment, as he knew the petitioner intended to prefer a claim.

The REGISTRAR GENERAL could not support either the motion or the amendment. Mr. Watson seemed to infer that his character was impugned by his dismissal from office. If Mr. Watson's character was unjustly dealt with, he had his remedy in the Courts of Law; but such was not the case. He was removed as being unfit for the office he held under the Collector of Customs; that might be, and yet his character remain as good as ever. The case had been referred to the Secretary of State, and by him to the Commissioners of Customs, and they affirmed the decision of the local authorities. He considered the superior officer of a department, who was responsible for its efficiency, should have power to dismiss the subordinates, for the due performance of whose duty he was accountable.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY considered the House was bound to support a superior officer in such a case as that instanced. There was no imputation on Mr. Watson's character; it was his incapacity as an accountant that was complained of. He was admitted to be a very good clerk; but he (the Colonial Secretary) could vouch for the fact that the Collector of Customs had a great deal of trouble imposed on him through Mr. Watson's inefficiency as an accountant, and the whole facts of the case had been submitted to the Home Government, the decision approved of, and that House would scarcely interfere between a superior officer, and his subordinate.

Mr. BAKER knew nothing of the case; but would, for the reasons advanced by the Colonial Secretary, refer it to the Committee. There would be no difficulty in deciding a matter so plain and simple as that was stated to be; and as it had been for some time before the public it would be but an act of justice to the Collector of Customs and Mr. Watson to have the matter finally settled. It was said, before the learned Advocate occupied his present position, that the office he now presides over was "the gulf" from which nothing returned; and an hon. member had facetiously termed the Committee of Claims " a receptacle for worn-out suits;" but he (Mr. Baker) trusted its operations would be attended with justice to individuals, and credit to the colony. (Hear, hear.)

The ADVOCATE-GENERAL would state shortly the grounds upon which he should oppose the motion. As far as he could judge from the prayer of the petition it was the intention of the memorialist to advance a claim for compensation. It was not the province of that House to enquire into character ; and he really did not see how hon. members could take evidence as to Mr. Watson's fitness for office ; and, above all, he protested against the right of any person to ask them to resolve themselves into a pseudo Court of Justice to determine whether he had a case or not (Hear, hear, and cries of "Divide.")

The SPEAKER put the amendment and motion successively, and declared both negatived.

South Australian Register, 1851-09-25
1852-06-1 druggist, of North Adelaide; juryman on a Special Jury at the Supreme Court South Australian Register, 1852-06-18
1853-06-18

CORONER'S INQUEST.

Mr. Stevenson held an inquest at the Kentish Arms, on Saturday evening, upon the body of Hannah Highdale, washerwoman, aged 57, who died verv suddenly the same day.

Ann Highdale deposed that she was twenty-three years of age, and the daughter of the deceased. Her mother had good health generally, but had not been very well for the last six months. About a week ago she caught a fresh cold. She complained a week ago of a pain in her right side. She got some medicine, as witness understood, from Mr. Watson, the chemist, on Wednesday last, and took it—two powders and a pill. After breakfast that morning (Saturday) she appeared worse, and witness went to Mr. Watson's for a blister and a composing powder. Paid him 3s. for the blister and six powders. Gave her mother one of the powders after breakfast, and when she came back to the house from her work at 2 o'clock, found her standing at the table looking very ill, and in the act of taking another powder. Was alarmed, and ran for Mrs. Sewell, a neighbour, who returned with her. They found the deceased lying on the floor, and placed her on the bed, where she died in less than half an hour. Had always been good friends with her mother. Did not think she knew her when they helped her into bed. It was half past 10 when she gave her the first powder. She did not take a second.

 Fanny Sewell, wife of Charles Sewell, labourer, Francis-street, deposed that she had known the deceased as .a neighbour for six years. She was a respectable well-conducted woman, and on good terms with her daughter. To the best of her knowledge they never quarrelled. Saw the deceased before breakfast that morning, and she said she felt ill, having a dreadful pain in her side. Recommended her to have advice, but she refused. Had heard the evidence of the previous witness, and confirmed it.

Charles Davirs, M.D., North Adelaide.—Had examined the body of the deceased, as directed by the Coroner. There were no external marks of violence, nor any outward appearances indicating the cause of sudden death. First saw the body between 3 and 4 o'clock that afternoon. It presented the same appearance then that it did a few minutes ago. In his opinion death appeared to have been caused by inflamation of the chest and lungs. Thought, from the evidence of the two previous witnesses referring to a severe pain on the right side, and from the percussion of the chest, that the cause of death was as he had stated. Did not know what the medicine was that she took on Wednesday, but had in his possession four of the powders which he found in her house that evening, and which were said to be similar to what she had taken in the morning. (Produced them.) Believed them to be Dover's powders. Considered that, in the complaint he had mentioned, the opium, one of the ingredients in those powders, was deleterious. Supposing his view of Mrs. Highdale's complaint to be correct, he had no hesitation in saying that the administration of opium in any form would be injurious.

Henry Watson deposed that he was a dispensing chemist, residing at North Adelaide. Made up prescriptions frequently without the order of medical practitioners. Did so in trivial cases, but would not in serious cases. Was of course obliged to judge of those cases on the representations made to him by the persons asking for medicine. Had had long practice as a dispensing chemist. Had a competent assistant who officiated in his absence, and who dispensed as he would do himself. Considered a competent assistant, one who had been familiar with the drug trade, and who had been accustomed to the dispensing of a chemist's shop. Considered himself at .liberty to dispense medicines to all persons who stated their complaints to him, and which he thought those medicines might alleviate or remove. Did not know of his own knowledge what the deceased had from his assistant that morning. The powder produced was commonly called "Dover's Powder," a compound of opium, ipecacuanha, and sulphate of potass. Had no hesitation in dispensing that medicine.

Charles Burtt stated that he was a chemist's assistant with the last witness. Remembered a young woman coming to him that morning, and asking for a blister for an elderly woman. After he had made the blister she asked him if he could give her any composing powders. In answer to his enquiries she said the patient had had no sleep for some nights, and that she had a cough. Gave her 24 grains of Dover's powder, divided into six. Should not have administered that medicine if she had told him the pain was on the right side. Had Mr. Watson's authority for dispensing medicine without a medical practitioner's prescription. The Jury found a verdict of "Natural Death," but accompanied it with a strong expression of their disapproval of the practice of chemists prescribing medicines for sick persons in total ignorance of the complaint or disease.

South Australian Register, 1853-06-20
1854-01-30

PURE COD LIVER OIL, in pint-and-half, pint, and half-pint bottles. Also, a few copies of De Jongh and Carey's work on the Chemical and Therapeutic Properties of Cod Liver Oil. On SALE by

HENRY WATSON, North Adelaide.

South Australian Register, 1854-01-30
1854-05-09

WATSON'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS,

Crystalized Castor Oil Pomade, Camphorated Tooth Powder, Liquid Glue, Furniture Cream, Carminative for Bowel Complaints, Chelsea Pensioner for Rheumatism, Dr Knott's Eye Water, &c., prepared by

HENRY WATSON, North Adelaide,

and sold by Platts, Hindley-street; Horne, Strathalbyn; Dunn, Mount Barker; Malpas, Willunga; Hayward, Brighton; Lennon, Clare; Bishop, Port Lincoln; Reid, Guichen Bay.

South Australian Register, 1854-05-09
1854-08-23 chemist; juryman on Special Jury for the Supreme Court—Civil Side South Australian Register, 1854-08-23
1855-01-03 Municipal Council:

PALMER-PLACE.

A letter was read from Mr. Henry Watson, of Palmer-Place, North Adelaide, directing attention to the danger from fire, arising from the long grass growing in the enclosure of Palmer-place, and suggesting its removal.

Referred to the Committee of Public Works.

South Australian Register, 1855-01-04
1856-06-11 secretary to the West Torrens Land, Building, and Investment Society South Australian Register, 1856-06-02
1859-03-19

TO WINEMAKERS.—BAUME'S HYDROMETERS, 5s. each, North Adelaide Dispensary.

HENRY WATSON.

Adelaide Observer, 1859-03-19
1864-02-12 gave evidence at inquest into the death of Mr A.J. Pollock:

Henry Watson, of North Adelaide, chemist, stated that the deceased came to his shop about noon of the previous day. He dictated an order for a number of drugs, as follows:—I oz. paregoric, 2 ozs. soap liniment, 1 oz. castdle soap, & oz. of laudanum, 1 lb. Epsom salts, and 1 oz. Gregory's powder. He appeared perfectly familiar with drugs. He asked if he should be required to sign a book before he could get the laudanum. Told him it was not necessary for laudanum, and he then said, "Oh, you may put me up an ounce; it is always useful," which he did. He appeared in a hurry, said he should be late for the train, and hustled off before he could tie the parcel up, leaving the Gregory's powders behind. He came up O'Connell-street towards the Royal Oak, and witness thought he was either going to get a car or else proceeding to the North Adelaide Hallway Station. Noticed nothing peculiar or strange about his manner. By the Foreman— An ounce of laudanum was not an unusual quantity to sell to a person who, as the deceased said, was going into the country. By the Coroner—The laudanum was properly labelled with my name attached.

Adelaide Observer, 1864-03-13
1871-01-30

SEASONABLE COLONIAL PRODUCTIONS.

Effervescing Citrate of Magnesia.

Lemon Syrup.

Prepared by

HENRY WATSON,

North Adelaide Dispensary.

The South Australian Advertiser, 1871-01-30
1874-10-30 of North Adelaide, chemist; excused from jury service, "being overage" South Australian Register, 1874-10-15
1877-02-24 gave evidence at the inquest into a child's death:

Henry Watson, chemist, stated that the bottle produced contained a composition made in his establishment, and known an ant poison. There was a great sale for it. The composition was a solution of arsenic and treacle. It was a half-pint bottle and contained about a drachm of arsenic.

South Australian Register, 1877-02-26
1892-03-12 of Gover-street, North Adelaide; formerly chemist The Advertiser (Adelaide), & South Australian Chronicle, 1892-03-12
1894-07-16 of Gover-street west, North Adelaide, South Australia; d. there Quaker Connections 11:18; information from Raine Threadgold; Australia Death Index, 1787-1985; South Australian Chronicle, 1894-07-21
  bur. North Road cemetery, Walkerville, South Australia Quaker Connections 11:18; information from Raine Threadgold
1894-07-17

The Friends of the late Mr. HENRY WATSON are informed that his FUNERAL will Leave his late Residence, Gover-street, North Adelaide, TO-MORROW AFTERNOON (Wednesday), at 2 o'clock, for the North-road Cemetery.

GEO. DOWNS & SON, Undertakers.

South Australian Register, 1894-07-17


02. Ann Watson

1804-09-06 b. Yarm, Yorkshire TNA: RG 6/229, /628
1824-10-26 of Liverpool; d. RG 6/644, /1530; 1827 Annual Monitor
1824-10-29 bur. Hunter Street fbg, Liverpool RG 6/644, /1530
 

Her health had been very gradually declining for ten years, although her features constantly wore the bloom of health; and her countenance was always lighted up by the most cheerful animation. As her privations became more frequent, instead of expressing the least regret for herself, she grew more solicitous that her sister should partake of those social pleasures, which she was about to resign without a murmur or complaint; although she enjoyed society, and was very fond of her companions. She strove, until a period of great difficulty, to get to meetings; nor, till she was prevented by her friends, did she give it up. During her last illness, her amiable sweetness and extraordinary patience increased; and every morning, when she was carried down stairs and placed in her easy chair, her countenance was irradiated with the sweetest, most thankful, and happy smile; though she had to endure the conflict of cough, fever, and other distressing symptoms. And on a much respected friend calling her an afflicted child, she expressed, with tears, a very different feeling of her heart, saying: "Mother, I don't like to be called an afflicted child; because I am not afflicted."

She much enjoyed the Scriptures being read to her, though it were only a small portion of them, especially respecting our blessed Lord; and evinced her confidence in Divine support to her mind, as her bodily powers yielded to disease.

1827 Annual Monitor


Bridget (Watson) Hack03. Bridget Watson

1806-07-27 b. Liverpool, Lancashire TNA: RG 6/639, /1546
1827-07-09 m. John Barton Hack (1805–1884, currier, of Chichester, s. of Stephen and Mary Hack), in Liverpool (Hardshaw within Windle, Lancashire) RG 6/528, 1156; ADB, accessed 2006-08-05; Edward H. Milligan (2007) Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry 1775–1920. York: Sessions Book Trust
Children: William (1828–1900), Edward (1829–1904), Annie Mary (1829–1940), Louisa (1831–1865), Alfred (1833–1908), Bedford (1835–1912), Stephen (c. 1836 – after 1863), Emily Margaret (1837–1873), Gulielma (1838–1838), Lucy Barton (1840–1840), Theodore (1840–1902), Charles (1842–1915), Francis (1843–1903), George Bliss (1845–1921), Mater (1846 – ?), and Jessie Maria (1848–1867) Charles Edward Pease gedcom files; information from Raine Threadgold
1829-10 twins born in Little London, Chichester Hampshire Chronicle, 1829-10-19
1837-02 with her family, arrived at Holdfast Bay, South Australia, on the Isabella ADB, accessed 2010-12-15
1864-11-21 in Adelaide Police Court:

Bridget Hack was charged by Thomas Semple, driver of licensed vehicle No. 137, with a refusal to pay the lawful fare. Mr. Way appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Hack for his wife. The charge of 1s. made by the complainant was confirmed by the Court. Defendant was fined 10s. with costs—£1 17s. in all.

Adelaide Observer, 1864-11-26
 

REFUSING TO PAY CAB HIRE.—Bridget Hack was charged by Thomas Semple, driver of a licensed vehicle, with hiring and employing his vehicle, and refusing at the completion of the journey to pay the legal fare.

Mr. Hack appeared instead of his wife, and Mr. Way for the plaintiff. It appeared that Mrs. Hack had sent for plaintiff from the stand at North Adelaide, and the plaintiff had fetched her from Childers-street, and had driven her to the corner of King William and Rundle streets, a distance of a mile and a half, for which he charged Mrs. Hack a shilling. She refused to pay him the shilling, and said the fare was only sixpence. Plaintiff went after and told her it was a shilling, as she had called him off the stand. She refused to give him the extra sixpence and went away. His Worship said he could not make Mrs. Hack pay the extra sixpence; he could only inflict a fine. Defendant was fined 10s. and costs.

South Australian Weekly Chronicle, 1864-11-26
1881-07-20 of Semaphore, South Australia; d. there, of Bright's disease Australia Death Index, 1787–1985; National Probate Calendar; Find a Grave; Reid (Boolcunda) and Hack Family Tree
1881-07 bur. Site 8, Path 5(6), Drive B, Section A, Cheltenham Cemetery, Charles Sturt City, South Australia Find a Grave; MI
1882-07-17 administration granted at the Principal Registry to Robert Atkinson Askrigge, Liverpool cotton broker, attorney of John Barton Hack of the Semaphore; personal estate £130 17s. National Probate Calendar


04. Jane Winter Watson

c. 1808 b. Yarm, Yorkshire information from Raine Threadgold
  d. young Charles Edward Pease gedcom files


05. daughter Watson

  b. source misplaced


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