Sri Lankan Burgher Family Genealogy

(a family from UK whose descendant, Jean Kathleen Watson  married a de Kretser from Sri Lanka, in the UK - family #1124)

 

John Watson- Family #1125

 

 

1  JOHN1 WATSON b:in Great Yarmouth + ANN Dec-1691 in Great Yarmouth. 

2  ANNE2 WATSON, b. May 14, 1693.

2  JOHN WATSON, b. 1694.

2  ANNE WATSON, b. 1696.

2  ROBERT WATSON, b. 1698.

…2  ANNE WATSON, b. 1699.

…2  THOMAS WATSON, b. 1701.

…2  MARARET WATSON, b. 1702.

…2  SUSAN WATSON, b. 1704.

…2  EDWARD WATSON, b. January 12, 1705/06, Great Yarmouth; d. March 21, 1780, Norwich.+ FLORENCE SMITH m: Apr-17, 1741 in St George Colegate,Norwich. 

……3  ANN3 WATSON, b. 1742.

……3  EDWARD WATSON, b. September 17, 1743, Norwich; d. Norwich. + ANN JOLLEY m:Oct-28, 1776 in St Peter permountergate Norwich.  She died November 29, 1789 in Norwich. 

………4  SARAH4 WATSON, b. March 2, 1778.

………4  ANN GREENSIDES WATSON, b. August 29, 1779.

………4  EDWARD WATSON, b. May 3, 1783, Norwich; d. November 23, 1856, Norwich. + ANN CRANE in Norwich.  She was born in Norwich, and died October 11, 1856 in Norwich.

…………5  ANN5 WATSON, b. May 25, 1806.

…………5  EDWARD CHARLES WATSON, b. November 15, 1807.

…………5  EDWARD CHARLES WATSON, b. November 20, 1808.

…………5  JOB HENRY WATSON, b. March 18, 1810.

…………5  JAMES CRANE WATSON, b. October 21, 1811, King St Norwich; d. June 14, 1889, Norwich. + MARY ANN HORTON July 17, 1832.  She was born in Norwich, and died in Norwich.

……………6  HENRY WILLIAM6 WATSON, b. September 4, 1837, Norwich; d. May 31, 1885, Norwich. + HARRIETT LEACH October 30, 1865 in St Marks Lakenham, daughter of WILLIAM LEACH and ANNE.  She was born December 4, 1836 in Norwich, and died August 25, 1913 in Abbey Farm,Old Buckenham ,Norfolk. Harriett Leach sang at the Crystal Palace in 1854 at the age of 15yrs for Mr Howlett who had a display of pianos at THE GREAT EXHIBITION,Harriett won a bronze medal,clock, 2 vases,a photograph of her is held by Janet Watson Neice of Grace Watson.

Harriett was jilted at the altar when she was pregnant with ROSA, her father was told by the vicar to take her home,she eventually married Henry Watson but ROSA fled the Family sometime after 1881 she was supposed to have Joined the Mormons but can find no trace.  IS ROSA'S MIDDLE NAME OF " WELLS " HER BIRTH FATHERS NAME!!

     

………………7  ROSA WELLS7 LEACH, b. 1861, Norwich; Stepchild;  + EVERITT WILLIAM THAXTER, June 9, 1881, St Marks Lakenham; b. 1862, Salhouse. Rosa was illegitimate and was supposed to have run away to join the MORMONS no trace of her from 1881.

………………7  HENRY WILLIAM WATSON, b. May 27, 1869.

………………7  ARTHUR JAMES WATSON, b. January 28, 1871.

………………7  ARCHIE CRANE WATSON, b. April 7, 1873.

………………7  JENNIE HORTON, b. August 5, 1875.

………………7  JAMES CRANE WATSON, b. October 12, 1875.

………………7  ERNEST WILLIAM WATSON, b. September 25, 1878, Norwich England; d. March 28, 1960, Norwich England. + FLORENCE ELIZABETH COLLINS August 8, 1904 in Heigham Norwich, daughter of ALFRED COLLINS and ELIZABETH KING.  She was born July 2, 1880 in Norwich England, and died September 29, 1964 in Norwich England. Ernest Watson was a Grocer with John Dodson later The International Stores. He died aged 81, 2 days after his son. He was in the Army in the 1st ww driving a train in Wales.

     

…………………8  ARCHIE CRANE8 WATSON, b. May 11, 1906, norwich England; d. June 1906, norwich England.

…………………8  OLIVE MAUD WATSON, b. March 5, 1911, norwich England; d. March 1998, Norwich. + ROBERT FREDERICK DURRANT in norwich, son of DURRANT and ANNIE RICHES.  He was born May 15, 1905 in norwich England, and died August 1975 in norwich England.

……………………9  MAUREEN9 DURRANT, b. 1937.

……………………9  ROBERT DURRANT, b. 1940.

……………………9  BARBARA DURRANT, b. 1945.

 

…………………8  ERNEST ALFRED WATSON, b. July 25, 1907, Norwich Norfolk England; d. March 28, 1960, Norwich,Norfolk.England. + DORIS EDITH BETTS October 14, 1937 in Norwich England, daughter of ARTHUR BETTS and FLORENCE SMITH.  She was born October 6, 1906 in Norwich England. Ernest Watson was an Electrical Engineer with Laurence Scott Electrical motors. He died aged 52 from heart failure due to having rheumatic fever as a child. He & Doris Edith Betts met on a blind date in 1934.

……………………9  COLIN ERNEST9 WATSON, b. July 7, 1938, norwich. + JEAN CUNNOLD 1959 in City hall Norwich.  She was born May 31, 1941 in suffolk.

………………………10  ELAINE10 WATSON, b. 1960.

………………………10  DENISE WATSON, b. July 21, 1963.

………………………10  PAUL ERNEST WATSON, b. May 3, 1965, Norwich,Norfolk.England. + ALISON HUTTON in St Matthews,Thorpe..  She was born in Norwich,Norfolk.England.

…………………………11  AARON11 HUTTON, Stepchild.

…………………………11  JAMES WATSON, b. July.

…………………………11  LAUREN WATSON, b. July 1996.

 

……………………9  DIANE MARGERET WATSON, b. March 7, 1941, Norwich. + BRIAN ROBERT DEAN December 1961 in St Mary's Hellesdon Norwich.  He was born December 1, 1939 in Norwich

………………………10  TERESA10 DEAN, b. February 11, 1965.

………………………10  LOUISE DEAN, b. September 2, 1968.

 

……………………9  JOHN ARTHUR WATSON, b. November 21, 1942, Norwich.+ ANNETTE WATLING.  She was born in Norwich.             

Children of JOHN WATSON and ANNETTE WATLING are:

………………………10  GEORGIA10 WATSON, b. April 15, 1978

………………………10  ELOISE WATSON, b. March 29, 1984.

……………………9  2nd Spouse of JOHN ARTHUR WATSON: + JACKY BASHUAN. 

……………………9  JEAN KATHLEEN WATSON, b. November 2, 1946, Norwich England. + MARCIAN WINSTON DE KRETSER August 14, 1965 in Norwich NORFOLK.ENGLAND, son of LESLIE DE KRETSER and DOROTHY FRUGTNIET.  He was born February 20, 1942 in Kegalle, Ceylon, and died August 14, 1975 in Coltishall Norfolk. (1124) 

 

Marcian Winston de Kretser joined the Royal Air Force in 1959,he became a British Citizen on 22nd January 1968,he met Jean Watson at the SAMSON & HERCULES ballroom in Norwich on the 27th July 1962,he became W4254275 Corporal in the British Royal Air Force.He spent 1 year in Aden, March1966-April1967 when the south Yemen people were in conflict with Britian he was awarded the general service medal for his time out in Aden he finished his career with the rank of Corporal.He died at the early age of 33 at R.A.F Coltishall Norfolk England. Cause of Death: coronary thormbosis.left ventricle completely blocked.

………………………10  TRACEY JEAN10 DE KRETSER(TEJAY), b. March 30, 1968, Norwich + JULIE ARMSTRONG.  born July 2, 1963 in Birmingham.

…………………………11  ELLA DE KRETSER11 ARMSTRONG, b. August 18, 1995.

………………………10  MARK WINSTON DE KRETSER, b. March 12, 1971, R.A.F Coltishall, Norfolk.

……………………9  2nd Spouse of JEAN KATHLEEN WATSON: + ALAN FREDERICK STANGROOM August 28, 1976 in Thorpe Registery Office, son of FREDERICK STANGROOM and VIOLET PIGG.  He was born April 28, 1941 in Norwich.

 

……………………9  DIANE MARGARET WATSON, b. March 7, 1941.

……………………9  JOHN ERNEST WATSON, b. November 21, 1942.

 

………………7  SIDNEY WATSON, b. September 25, 1880. + LYDIA BUCK. 

…………………8  GRACE8 WATSON.

…………………8  HENRY WATSON.

…………………8  OLIVE WATSON.

 

………………7  FREDERICK WATSON, b. April 6, 1883; m. FLORENCE.

 

……………6  EMMA JANE WATSON, b. July 14, 1833.

……………6  JAMES EDWARD HENRY WATSON, b. August 22, 1835.

……………6  MARY ANN WATSON, b. 1842.

……………6  EDWARD GILBERT RIGBY WATSON, b. 1844.

……………6  JANE ELIZABETH WATSON, b. 1846.

 

…………5  ANN WATSON, b. February 10, 1813.

…………5  GILBERT PICKERING WATSON, b. July 21, 1816.

…………5  ANN WATSON, b. November 11, 1819.

…………5  JANE CRANE WATSON, b. December 22, 1822.

 

………4  HENRY WATSON, b. July 17, 1786.

 

……3  2nd Spouse of EDWARD WATSON: + SUSANNAH HOUGHTON September 1790 in Norwich. 

……3  WILLIAM WATSON, b. March 10, 1744/45.

……3  JOHN WATSON, b. April 2, 1747.

……3  SAMUEL WATSON, b. July 23, 1749.

……3  SARAH WATSON, b. July 23, 1749.

……3  HENRY WATSON, b. June 24, 1753.

……3  JAMES WATSON, b. August 11, 1754.

……3  GILBERT WATSON, b. October 15, 1758.

 

2  LONDON WATSON, b. 1708.

2  ELIZABETH WATSON, b. 1711.

2  JAMES WATSON, b. 1713.