John Watson

John Watson was baptised on 6th September 1885 at St Marys Church, Lowdham, the son of Henry the verger at St Mary's Church Lowdham and Jemima Watson née of Lowdham. His father Henry was born in 1854 at Lowdham he died on 24 February 1915 aged 61 and his mother Jemima Chapel was born in 1861 also at Lowdham, she died five years later on 6 February 1920 age 59. Married on 6th September 1880, at St Mary's Church, Lowdham, they went on to have the following children, William Henry b1881, John b1884, Emma b1887 and Arthur b1892 all were born in Lowdham. John married Gertie Carnill (born 15th June 1884 at Lowdham) in 1908 their marriage was recorded in the Southwell registration district. They lived at Hawksley Villas, Main Road, Lowdham and had the following children, Frank born 14th December 1909 and Harry Carnill born 7th July 1914. In the 1911 census John was living with his wife at Ton Lane, Lowdham and was shown as John 26 yrs a nursery gardener he is living with his wife Gertie 25 yrs and their son Frank 1 year of age. In the same 1911 census his parents are living at Ton Lane Lowdham and are shown as Henry 57 yrs a church clerk he is living with his wife Jemima 50 yrs and their son Arthur 19yrs a gardener. John's widow was awarded a pension of 22 shillings and 11 pence a week commencing on 22nd April 1918.