pilchard@westnet.com.au wrote snip<> I believe John Watson's father's name was William , he appears on the Marriage cert of John and Mary (Parish Church Halifax )January 12th 1852 ,occupation ? Cudwanner or something ,hard to read the entry. Hi Could the occupation be Cordwainer snip<A cordwainer (or cordovan) is somebody who makes shoes and other articles from fine soft leather. if so in 1851 I found this family William is boot / shoe maker 11 Great Albion Street Halifax John is Card setting machine tender 1851 England Census Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2298; Folio: 281; Page: 6; GSU roll: 87499-87502. Name:John Watson Age:21 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1830 Relation:Son Father's Name:William Mother's Name:Ann Gender:Male Where born:Halifax, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish:Halifax Ecclesiastical parish:St James Town:Halifax County/Island:Yorkshire Country:England Registration district:Halifax Sub-registration district:Halifax ED, institution, or vessel:1m Neighbors:View others on page Household schedule number:26 Household Members:NameAge Ann Watson42 Benjamin Watson8 Edward Watson3 Ellen Watson11 Mo Emma Watson12 John Watson21 William Watson45 William Watson16 ----- Original Message ----- From: "rodney watson" <pilchard@westnet.com.au> To: <west-riding@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 11:11 PM Subject: [WRY] william WATSON > Good morning all , I am searching for the father of John WATSON who was > born in Halifax 1831..Married Mary DEARDEN 1852 (in Halifax ) .Mary was > born in Northowram around 1832 and had six or seven children to John , > one of wich was my Grandfather ..William Andrew WATSON born 1871 Mount > Egerton , Victoria ,Australia. > I believe John Watson's father's name was William , he appears on the > Marriage cert of John and Mary (Parish Church Halifax )January 12th > 1852 ,occupation ? Cudwanner or something ,hard to read the entry. > John and Mary Watson immigrated to Australia in 1858 on the ship "Young > America" and there are no William Watson's on the passenger lists so I > assume if William WATSON was still alive in 1858 then he could still be > in Halifax or thereabouts , sorry about all the assumptions...of > particular interest is William WATSON'S wife. > Can any of you fine folks be of assistance ? > Cheers..Rodney Watson > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.0/957 - Release Date: 16/08/2007 > 13:46 >