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Elizabeth DOUGLAS ( Robert
)
Elizabeth was born on Saturday 11th March 1854 in Adelaide, South Australia.
Elizabeth was the 7th of 10 children , 6 boys and 4 girls for
Elizabeth ROBERTSON and Robert DOUGLAS.
Elizabeth was aged about 34 years, Robert was a sailmaker aged about 50 years and the family was living in Flinders Street.
Elizabeth's birth was registered on Friday 21st April 1854, by her mother.
Elizabeth was baptised on Thursday 16th November 1854 in Adelaide. ~s01, s02, s04
Elizabeth's siblings were
Robert George (b1840),
Isabella Jane (b1842),
Catherine (b1844),
William Alexander (b1847),
Colin (b1851),
Hugh (b1849),
Jane Chalmes (b1856),
John Ingram (b1859) and
Shelto (b1863).
Richard WATSON
Richard was baptised on 6th June 1843 in St. Andrew's Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England.
Richard was the son of Mary GRAHAM and Hugh Thomas WATSON. ~s03
Richard's siblings were Emma Jane (c1836-1906), John (c1838-), Hugh Graham (c1840-1916), Joseph James (c1844-1912). ~s71
Richard WATSON was aged about 6 years when he immigrated on 5th November 1849 into Port Adelaide, South Australia,
with his parents and 4 siblings on the sailing ship Constance. ~s22
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Elizabeth DOUGLAS married Richard WATSON
on Wednesday 17th May 1882
Adelaide, South Australia.
Elizabeth and Richard were married in the Registry Office.
Elizabeth was single and aged 27 years and Richard was single and aged 40 years. ~s02
Elizabeth and Richard had the following children :
1 F Lillian Maud WATSON was born on 4th June 1872 in Adelaide, South Australia. ~s02 2 F Emma WATSON was born on 26th June 1876 in Adelaide, South Australia. ~s02 3 M Bertie WATSON was born on 13th March 1881 in Unley Park, Adelaide, South Australia. ~s02
Bertie died on 31st March 1881 in Unley Park, Adelaide. Bertie was aged 17 days. ~s024 M Douglas Graham WATSON was born on 24th June 1882 in Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia. ~s02 5 M Richard Fawcus WATSON was born on 5th October 1884 in Adelaide, South Australia. ~s02
Richard died on 6th April 1890 in Walkerville, Adelaide, South Australia. Richard was aged 5 years 6 months. ~s02
Richard WATSON died on thursday 3rd April 1902 in East Adelaide, South Australia.
Richard was aged 59 years. ~s02
Richard was survived by his wife Elizabeth aged 48 years, his daughters
Lillian DAWSON aged 29 years and
Emma BATES aged 27 years and his son
Douglas WATSON aged 19 years and 3 grandchildren.
Elizabeth WATSON nee DOUGLAS died on Wednesday 6th December 1939 in Smithfield, South Australia.
Elizabeth was aged 85 years and had been a widow for 37 years. ~s02
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Lillian Maud WATSON ( Elizabeth WATSON
, Robert )
Lillian was born on 4th June 1872 in Adelaide, South Australia. ~s02
Lillian married
Edward Alfred DAWSON on 23rd October 1894 in St Peter Church, Glenelg, Adelaide. ~s02
Edward was born on 13th January 1870 in Kooringa, South Australia.
Edward was the son of
Jean Renfrew SEMPLE and Henry DAWSON. ~s02
Lillian and Edward had the following children :
1 F Rita Maud DAWSON was born on 29th July 1895 in Parkside, Adelaide. ~s02 2 M Richard Henry DAWSON was born on 16th May 1897 in Parkside, Adelaide. ~s02 3 F Lyla Graham DAWSON was born on 27th December 1900 in Parkside, Adelaide. ~s02 4 M Edward Watson DAWSON was born on 16th December 1903 in Rose Park, Adelaide. ~s02 5 M Douglas Hugh DAWSON was born on 3rd September 1906 in Knightsbridge, Adelaide. ~s02
Edward Alfred DAWSON died on 5th June 1938 in Rose Park, Adelaide.
Edward was aged 68 years. ~s02
Lillian Maud DAWSON nee WATSON died on 19th December 1939 in Kensington Park, Adelaide.
Lillian was aged 67 years. ~s02
Emma WATSON
( Elizabeth WATSON
, Robert )
Emma was born on 26th June 1876 in Adelaide, South Australia.
Emma married
Thomas Herbert BATES on 23rd October 1901 in the St Peters College Chapel, Hackney, Adelaide. ~s02
Thomas was born on 12th December 1873 in North Adelaide.
Thomas was the son of
Sophia HODBY and William BATES. ~s02
Emma and Thomas had the following children :
Emma BATES nee WATSON died in 1939 in New Zealand.
Emma was aged about 63 years. ~s06
Thomas Herbert BATES died on 13th March 1954 in Singapore.
Thomas was aged about 80 years. ~s06
Thomas died in a plane crash
at Kallang Airport, Singapore.
Douglas Graham WATSON ( Elizabeth WATSON
, Robert )
Douglas was born on 24th June 1882 in Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia.
Douglas married Elsie Zipporah FRICK
on 26th December 1903 in St Peters College Chapel, Hackney, Adelaide. ~s02
Elsie was born on 9th April 1876 in Cross Roads, Moonta, South Australia.
Elsie was the daughter of
Augusta DREYER and Heinrich Charles Christian FRICK. ~s02
Elsie WATSON nee FRICK died on 28th October 1944 in Adelaide.
Elsie was aged 67 years. ~s02
Douglas Graham WATSON died on 29th September 1950 in Parkside, Adelaide.
Douglas was aged 68 years. ~s02
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Richard Henry DAWSON
( Lillian Maud DAWSON ,
Elizabeth WATSON
, Robert )
Richard was born on 16th May 1897 in Parkside, Adelaide, South Australia. ~s02
Richard married Annie Irene DIENELT
on 30th April 1927 in St Augustines Church, Unley, Adelaide. ~s02
Anna was born on 14th April 1900 in Blumberg (Birdwood), South Australia. ~s02
Annie was the daughter of
Emma Johanna Maria WEGENER and August Heinrich Ernst Ludwig DIENELT. ~s02
Lyla Graham DAWSON
( Lillian Maud DAWSON ,
Elizabeth WATSON
, Robert )
Lyla was born on 27th December 1900 in Parkside, Adelaide, South Australia. ~s02
Lyla married Robert Claire JONES
on 15th July 1922 in St Theodores Church, Rose Park, Adelaide. ~s02
Robert was born on 22nd September 1893 in Woodville Park, Adelaide. ~s02
Robert was the son of
Emma HILLIER and Vickery Young JONES. ~s02
Douglas Hugh DAWSON
( Lillian Maud DAWSON ,
Elizabeth WATSON
, Robert )
Douglas was born on 3rd September 1906 in Knightsbridge, Adelaide, South Australia. ~s02
Douglas married Eileen Mary DICKSON
on 16th December 1933 in St Matthews Church, Kensington, Adelaide.
Eileen was born about 1907.
Eileen was the daughter of Robert Miller DICKSON. ~s02
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