> Hello Pond Dipper and members > > I am researching a branch of my family which came from your area. My > great grand mother was Sarah Jane WATTS (1854 - 1947/8) born in > Hawkesbury . Her birth cert gives her mother as Hannah WATTS formerly > PAINTER. I am reasonably sure that she was the Hannah PAINTER in the > 1851 census for Saddlewood. Sarah Jane's father is given as John > WATTS, husbandman, but I have not yet pinned down which of the > possible John WATTS was her father. My best strategy seems to be to > hunt for the family in the 1961 census and get an age for him. > Is anyone else interested in this > family? > > I gather you have a family history event planned for 30th August. I > shall be near Hawkesbury on that day and would like to drop in if > possible. Can anyone confirm venue and times? I phoned the Fleece Inn > at Hillesley and they didn't know anything about it. > > Looking forward to hearing from you > > Liz Fisher