Watts of Lydney book 1851 - 1965 (General)
I have a copy of this book which was written by Cyril Hart in 1965 and describes the history of the Watts family and their businesses. There are some interesting photographs of the Watts family, Watts employees and of Lydney and the surrounding area.
I would like to pass the book on to someone who is interested in the book and will appreciate it, so I will offer it free of charge to the first person who contacts me by email.
WATTS of Lydney (History) STEPHENS/PEARCE
by m p griffiths 
, Monday, May 14, 2012, 19:37 (4571 days ago) @ unknown
Watts of Lydney
Early photo of the inside of Watts Gararge Lydney
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/gallery/lydney/pages/page_47.html
History of the Watts Group
http://www.wattsgroup.co.uk/history.html
Graces Guide - Watts of Lydney Group
http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Watts
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1911 Wales Census - Josiah STEPHENS WATTS
44 High Street, Lydney (living in 12 rooms)
WATTS
Josiah Stephens - 55 - married 24 years, 5 children born alive, 5 living - Ironmonger, born Lydney
Clara Esther - 47 - born Bristol
Arthur Joseph - 23 - Ironmonger, all born Lydney
John Hylton - 21 - ditto
Mary Clara - 19
Hilda Marguerita - 12
Wilfred Douglas - 10
Elizabeth GILBERT - 74 - mother-in=law - born Horfield, Bristol
Sarah Annie WEBB - age 20 General Servant, born Bream
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1901 Census - Lydney 17 High Street
Josiah WATTS + his wife, family, mother-in-law and one Nurse Domestic (Florence REES age 15, born Lydney and a Gertrude LEVI? age 17 Servant, born Lydney
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1891 Census - Lydney High Street
Josiah WATTS + Clara/Arthur 3 + John 1. One Servant Caroline BRASSEY age 19 = General Domestic, born Lydney
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FOD records
Marriage at Newland 7 August 1851
David WATTS, full age, Widower, Carpenter, residence: Lydney
father: Joseph WATTS, Carpenter
married
Elizabeth STEPHENS - full age, Spinster, residence: Clearwell
father: William STEPHENS, Currier
by banns
witnesses: Wm & Mary STEPHENS
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1871 Census, Lydney
WATTS
Elizabeth - Widow - 50 Grocer & Draper, born Clearwell
David - 17 - born Lydney
Esther - 12
Sarah J THOMAS, General Servant unmarried - 24, born Lidbrook
1861 Census, Lydney
Newerne
WATTS
David L - 48 - Grocer, Wesleyan Local Preacher - 48 - born Devon Tamerton (buried 16 June 1862) Lydney
Elizabeth - 40 - born Clearwell
David L - 7 (buried 1 March 1876 age 22) Lydney
William S - 6
Josiah - 5
Benjamin S - 3
Esther - 2
Ruth STEPHENS - Niece, 14, Grocers Assistant, born Clearwell
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1851 Census, Newland, Clearwell
STEPHENS
William - 73, Widower, Tanner & Currier, all born Newland
Josiah - son - 35 - ditto
Benjamin - son - 27 - ditto
Elizabeth - unmarried daughter - 30 Housekeeper
Thomas - grandson - 9
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1841 Census, Newland, Clearwell
Wm STEPHENS - 64 Currier, all born in County
Sarah - 61
Josiah - 20
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at least these 5 children Newland
Richard - 1814
Esther - 1819
Josiah - 1819 (married twice, Juliana ROWLAND & Ann?)
Ruth - 1819
Benjamin - 1824 - m Priscilla TOWNSEND 1854
'Old Message on Gloucestershire Rootsweb Archives 2001
William STEPHENS married Sarah PEARCE - 20 May 1802 - Mitcheldean
Issue -
Mary Shayle c - 18 January 1803 - St Briavels
William c - 17 September 1805, Newland
Thomas C 29 January 1807, Newland, m Cordelia JONES - 14 December 1840, Newland
Matthew - c 12 January 1809, Newland, m Elizabeth Tommy BENNETT - 4 April 1836, Llanvinangel, Torymyndd, Monmouth
Sarah Wood c 31 July 1811, Newland, m James LOCK - 15 February 1842, Newland
+ the 5 children quoted above...'
FOD records
Marriage at Mitcheldean 20 May 1802
William STEPHENS - occupation: Currier, Parish of Newland
married
Sarah PEARCE, Spinster of this Parish
witnesses: Esther STEPHENS & Thomas STEPHENS
WATTS/STEPHENS/PEARCE - previous thread
by m p griffiths , Monday, May 14, 2012, 22:24 (4571 days ago) @ m p griffiths
WATTS of Lydney (History) STEPHENS/PEARCE
by moad , Thursday, February 07, 2013, 11:20 (4303 days ago) @ m p griffiths
I have a copy of the book mentioned and am still very interested in this family.
My wife is a direct descendant of William Stephens and Sarah Pearce (of Clearwell) via their son Matthew who immigrated to Australia.
see:
http://graememoad.com/web/William_Stephens/William_Stephens.html
Their daughter Elizabeth married David Lazarus Watts
http://graememoad.com/Family4/PS61/PS61_490.HTM
Graeme
Watts of Lydney book 1851 - 1965
Is the book still available please? I would love to receive if it were as Josiah Stephens and Clara Ester Watts are the great uncle/aunt of my mother in law, and I'm sure the book will be of much interest to the family.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Many thanks
Becky Sanders
fatfreckle AT yahoo.co.uk
Watts of Lydney book 1851 - 1965
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, June 05, 2012, 18:51 (4549 days ago) @ unknown
Is the book still available please? I would love to receive if it were as Josiah Stephens and Clara Ester Watts are the great uncle/aunt of my mother in law, and I'm sure the book will be of much interest to the family.
..... available via 2nd hand book dealers and well known "on line auction" sites.....
WATTS OF LYDNEY 1851-1965
Hart, Cyril. No illustrator listed.
The Forest of Dean Newspapers. 1st ed . 1965.
. A Brief Account of 114 Years of Enterprise, Progress and Achievement.
The history of a Forest of Dean industrial company.
Green cloth, gilt titles.
Price guide £10.00 - £25.00 possibly more for a book in very good condition.
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