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    1. Re: [SRY] My WATTS ancestors in Surrey and surrounds
    2. John Pearce
    3. Hi Kerry Seeing your further posts reminded me that my earlier response seems to have been lost in the ether so I'll try again, repeating my earlier message: The Egham parish registers show an Elizabeth Watts baptised on 23 Nov 1806 (born 31 Oct), the daughter of Thomas Moreton and Charlotte. I presume from this that Elizabeth was illegitimate but the father admitted his responsibility. I also found Lydia Watts baptised in Egham on 6 Sep 1807 (born 25 Jul), daughter William and the late Phoebe [there was a burial for a Phoebe Watts on 22 Aug 1807] It seems that William and Phoebe had had several children, one of whom was Charlotte, baptised on 30 Sep 1787 (born 2 Sep). I did wonder whether Elizabeth was thus Lydia's niece rather than sister but perhaps had been later shown as a daughter of William an Phoebe to avoid the embarrassment which such things brought about in those days. Regards John

    10/16/2012 02:21:59